All you need to know about Shahid Kapoor, who’s rocking in Farzi

Lachi Gola

Feb 25, 2023

Hometown hero

Shahid Kapoor was born in Delhi on February 25, 1981

Dancing his way up

Starting his career as a background dancer, Shahid Kapoor appeared in popular films such as Dil to Pagal Hai and Taal

The name game

Interestingly, Shahid Kapoor uses the surname Khattar on his passport – after his father, actor Rajesh Khattar

Taking flight

In the film Mausam, Shahid became the first Bollywood actor to fly an American F-16 Super Viper

Family ties

Few people know that Shahid is related to veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah

Persistence pays off

He had reportedly rejected over 100 films before making his debut in Ishq Vishk

Going vegan

Shahid was deeply moved after reading the book Life Is Fair by Brian Hines, and decided to give up meat