Shahid
Kapoor
talks
about
his
upcoming
films
and
much
more
with
this
correspondent.
Badmaash
Company
is
giving
you
a
real
badmaash
actor's
reputation,
interfering,
bullying,
non-co-operating?
Nahin
yaar.
Why
don't
you
ask
the
director
Parmeet
Sethi
if
there's
any
truth
to
all
this?
We
don't
argue
about
ganjis
and
tee-shirts.
We
focus
on
my
acting,
not
on
accessories.
Of
course
I
do
contribute
to
my
films.
Even
the
simplest
of
moves
are
turned
into
disputes.
But
the
limit
was
when
it
was
reported
that
me
and
Vishal
Bhardwaj
came
to
blows
over
Kaminey.
Can
you
imagine
me
coming
to
blows
with
anyone?
Badmaash
Company
is
the
first
film
where
you're
doing
so
many
disguises?
This
is
the
first
time
I've
so
much
makeup.
In
about
twenty
minutes
of
the
film
I
change
into
various
disguises.
We
didn't
know
what
I
should
look
like.
So
we
tried
all
kinds
of
stuff.
My
favourite
disguise
is
that
of
a
balding
guy.
No
one
could
recognize
me,
not
even
my
co-stars
Anushka
Sharma,
Meiyang
Chang
and
Vir
Das.
You've
never
done
an
ensemble
film
before?
Yes
it's
not
like
I
am
the
Badmaash
and
they
are
the
company.
All
four
of
us
are
equally
important
in
the
plot.
I
think
one
matures
with
every
film.
When
I
read
the
script
of
Badmaash
Company
I
thought
it'd
take
me
into
a
new
space
as
an
actor.
I
had
never
done
a
con
caper
or
an
ensemble
piece.
I
think
all
of
us
make
a
great
team.
How
has
it
been
shooting
for
Anushka
Sharma
in
Badmaash
Company?
We
were
all
very
young
in
the
cast
and
we
did
a
lot
of
outdoor
shooting
together.
I
think
it's
very
important
to
get
along
with
the
people
I
work
with.
Anushka,
Vir
Das,
Meiyang
Chang
and
me
got
along
really
well.
I
got
myself
a
Harley
Davidson
in
the
US
and
rode
all
over
the
place
all
on
my
own.
Not
too
many
know
about
your
penchant
for
mobikes?
Yes
I
love
biking
on
my
own.
I
often
take
off
in
Mumbai
on
my
bike
during
the
night.
Sure
I
get
recognized
on
the
streets.
But
no
one
really
bothers
me.
And
really
you
can't
stop
doing
what
you
have
to
out
of
the
fear
of
being
recognized.
Riding
my
mo'bike
relaxes
me.
I
like
going
out
riding
on
my
own
anonymously.
It
helps
me
unwind.
I
think
every
actor
likes
to
be
alone.
In
any
case
I
am
not
a
group
person.
I
don't
move
around
with
25
hangers-on.
I
have
3-4
close
friends.
They
are
the
ones
I
spend
my
time
with
besides
my
family.
You
seemed
to
be
having
a
lot
of
fun
playing
the
teacher
in
Paathshaala?
That's
partly
acting
(laughs).
But
I
love
kids.
It
was
quite
a
task
for
the
director
Milind
Ukey
and
producer
Ahmed
Khan
to
handle
that
large
bunch
of
kids.
But
the
children
were
so
spontaneous.
I
had
fun
learning
from
them.
I
actually
unlearnt
a
lot
of
notions
about
acting
watching
them.
They
took
me
back
to
the
basics
of
acting.
Were
you
disappointed
when
Paathshaala
didn't
do
well?
Not
really
yaar.
It
was
a
very
small
film.
I
worked
in
it
for
just
seven
days.
It
was
never
meant
to
be
pitched
as
a
Shahid
Kapoor
starrer.
By
the
time
the
film
came
out
I
decided
to
go
out
and
promote
it
a
little.
Though
my
friend
the
film's
producer
Ahmed
Khan
felt
my
role
should
not
be
publicized,
we
all
finally
felt,
why
not
go
out
and
promote
a
film
we
all
believed
in?
It
has
finally
recovered
its
cost.
That's
what
counts.
It
was
never
meant
to
be
a
blockbuster.
I'm
glad
Ahmed
and
his
wife
started
off
their
production
company
on
a
positive
note.
Are
you
enjoying
this
phase
of
being
without
any
film
on
hand
except
your
father's
Mausam?
I've
phases
when
I'm
happy
I've
time
to
do
other
things
besides
movies.
Then
I
go
through
phases
of
being
depressed
that
I'm
not
doing
enough
work.
I've
come
to
realize
that
I
really
love
doing
movies,
and
that's
all
I
want
to
do.
I'll
be
shooting
Mausam
till
the
end
of
December.
But
I'm
already
looking
at
scripts
for
next
year.
I've
realized
I
don't
like
sitting
at
home
and
look
forward
to
doing
more
work.
You've
two
releases
coming
up.
Yes
Badmaash
Company
Then
there
is
Milenge
Milenge.
My
days
are
pretty
packed
with
dubbing,
promotion
and
other
activities.
I've
just
shot
for
ad
for
PETA
and
a
music
video
for
Badmaash
Company.
I've
been
keeping
myself
awake
on
black
coffee,
my
only
vice.
I'm
finishing
a
lot
of
stuff,
meeting
a
lot
of
people.
How
is
it
getting
ready
for
Mausam?
I'm
getting
into
my
dad's
film.
I'll
of
course
accept
another
film
if
something
truly
exceptional
comes
along.
Otherwise
nothing
until
dad's
film
finishes.
As
an
actor
I'd
consider
myself
lucky
if
I
get
one
good
script
a
year.
Hit
films
don't
necessarily
mean
good
films.
I
think
it's
very
important
for
me
to
work
with
good
scripts
and
good
directors.
So
far
how
has
your
preparation
for
you
dad's
film
Mausam
been?
We
did
a
few
workshops.
I
spent
4-5
days
discussing
acting
with
Dad.
At
the
moment
I'm
the
spotboy-cum-assistant-cum-odd
job
boy.
At
the
same
time
I've
also
started
a
little
bit
of
work
with
my
Dad
on
the
script.
There's
so
much
to
do.
Yeh
to
ghar
ki
picture
hai.
I'm
responsible
for
everything.
I'm
really
enjoying
this
process.
In
the
one
year
that
I'll
be
on
Mausam,
I'll
get
to
learn
a
lot
from
Dad.
And
your
leading
lady
is
Sonam?
I
am
not
supposed
to
talk
about
it.
The
producers
will
make
a
formal
announcement.
What's
your
biggest
challenge
in
this
film?
It
is
a
love
story.
And
I'll
be
playing
a
complete
romantic
hero.
The
challenge
would
be
to
do
something
different
in
a
way
Dad
would
want
me
to
do
it,
and
still
be
the
conventional
romantic
hero.
Story first published: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 17:09 [IST]