Shahid Kapoor Turns Real Life Businessman With Haider

From going bald to becoming a part of marketing strategies, actor Shahid Kapoor is putting all his efforts into make his upcoming film Haider successful.

The promo of Haider is soon going to be launched and he is taking a keen interest in the Vishal Bharadwaj film's communication strategy. The actor is making himself available to the team of the film. He is working closely with the marketing team and is always present whenever they require him.

"Shahid has become part of the team and has been actively attending meetings to understand and give suggestions on the plan," Shahid's spokesperson said in a statement. Haider, an adaptation of Hamlet, is part of director Bharadwaj's Shakespeare trilogy after Maqbool (Macbeth) and Omkara (Othello").

Haider is an upcoming Hindi film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and written by Basharat Peer, Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan. The film is scheduled to release in October 2014. Shahid Kapoor is co-producing Haider along with Bhardwaj and UTV.

Shahid has also recently acquired a ground floor flat in Praneta Apartments, the same building in which Vidya Balan is now living after marriage to UTV CEO Siddharth Roy Kapoor. Shahid has had the luxury of having his own little garden and a little private beach. Last heard the actor was taking great interest in doing it up.

Shahid will also be seen in Vikas Bahl's Shaandar. He also has Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.'s film lined up, following which he has Abhishek Chaubey's next.