All
through
2009,
Shahid
Kapoor
was
mighty
occupied
as
he
was
working
non-stop
on
multiple
films.
Other
than
his
biggest
money
spinner
till
date,
Kaminey,
he
also
had
work
on
Dil
Bole
Hadippa,
Parmeet
Sethi's
Badmaash
Company
with
Anushka
Sharma
and
Chance
Pe
Dance
for
which
he
had
to
actually
shoot
twice
after
Genelia
D'Souza
came
in
for
Jiah
Khan.
With
a
welcome
break
coming
his
way
between
January
arrival
of
Chance
Pe
Dance
and
his
next
release
Paathshaala
(scheduled
for
April),
where
he
has
an
extended
guest
appearance
lasting
as
long
as
40-45
minutes,
Shahid
Kapoor
is
happy
to
come
down
to
first
gear
from
the
fifth
gear.
"There
I
was
working
non-stop
on
films
where
I
was
shooting,
dubbing
or
promoting
them.
However,
now
that
I
am
relatively
free,
I
am
enjoying
every
moment
of
it",
says
Shahid
with
a
glee
on
his
face,
"It
is
a
period
of
unemployment
for
me
and
though
I
won't
say
that
it
is
a
good
thing
for
any
actor,
a
momentary
break
is
anytime
welcome.
At
least
this
way,
I
can
use
this
break
to
reflect
on
the
work
I
have
done
and
analyse
myself."
Continuing
in
the
same
vein,
he
adds,
"Hota
aisa
hai
ki
jab
aap
poora
poora
mahina
kaam
kar
rahe
hote
ho
toh
all
the
time
you
have
deadlines
playing
in
your
mind.
As
an
actor,
you
can't
leave
anything
incomplete
and
hence
your
concentration
is
totally
on
the
film
you
are
on.
Apne
liye
aapko
time
hi
nahi
milta
and
there
is
no
headspace
either
to
think
about
anything
else.
It
is
just
when
you
are
in
a
situation
like
I
am
in
today
that
your
professional
life
goes
from
fifth
gear
to
first
gear
and
you
start
reflecting
on
the
past,
present
and
future."
The
fact
though
remains
that
Shahid
is
picking
up
a
solid
rope
in
his
career
to
take
him
to
the
ultimate
destination
in
Bollywood.
With
his
backlog
almost
through
(with
an
exception
of
Milenge
Milenge
with
Kareena
Kapoor
which
has
now
been
moved
to
June)
and
the
shooting
through
for
all
the
films
that
he
had
signed
last,
all
his
concentration
is
now
reserved
for
Mausam
which
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
his
father
Pankaj
Kapoor.
"First
and
foremost
let
me
clarify
that
Mausam
is
just
a
working
title.
The
film's
shooting
begins
in
April
and
while
I
am
shooting
for
this,
I
won't
be
working
on
any
other
film",
Shahid
gets
serious
as
he
begins
to
talk
about
the
approach
that
he
is
taking
for
Mausam,
"No,
it
is
not
that
just
because
it
is
dad's
film,
I
am
giving
it
any
extra
attention.
Instead,
it
is
the
kind
of
film
which
an
actor
should
be
doing
in
a
single
stretch
without
working
on
anything
else.
The
script
is
such
that
as
an
actor,
I
have
to
dedicate
all
my
time
and
presence
to
it.
Its
more
to
do
with
the
subject
and
the
character
than
anything
else
and
you
would
see
it
for
yourself
once
the
film
releases."
Meanwhile,
he
is
quite
pleased
that
Paathshaala
is
all
set
for
16th
April
release.
''Paathshala
is
small
in
comparison
to
some
other
films
that
I
have
done.
However,
though
I
am
not
a
quintessential
hero
in
the
film,
it
isn't
as
if
I
have
a
special
appearance,
as
has
been
speculated
by
some.
I
have
a
substantial
role
that
lasts
for
30-40
minutes
in
the
film",
clarifies
Shahid.
Other
than
Ayesha
Takia,
who
was
last
seen
in
Wanted,
Paathshala
also
stars
Nana
Patekar
along
with
child
artists
Swini
Khara,
Ali
Haji
and
Dwij
Yadav.
Story first published: Friday, March 19, 2010, 13:23 [IST]