He
is
one
of
the
few
top
actors
in
the
actors
in
the
industry
today
who
is
enjoying
as
many
as
three
releases
to
his
name
in
the
first
half
of
2010
-
Chance
Pe
Dance,
Paathshaala
and
Badmaash
Company.
Also,
if
Milenge
Milenge
eventually
releases
soon,
then
this
number
may
well
become
four.
Still,
the
Shahid
Kapoor
chooses
to
call
himself
as
'unemployed'
for
the
duration
that
he
is
not
facing
the
camera.
Through
with
the
shooting
of
all
aforementioned
films,
he
has
started
preparing
himself
for
his
next
film
that
goes
on
floors
-
Mausam
(tentatively
titled).
Till
then,
he
is
happy
to
be
getting
his
look
in
place
(noticed
the
bearded
look?)
and
promoting
his
last
lot
of
films
which
are
ready
to
arrive
one
after
another.
This
correspondent
catches
up
with
the
young
man
who
has
come
a
long
way
in
the
last
7-8
years
and
is
confidently
paving
his
way
to
find
a
place
in
the
elite
list
of
top
superstars
as
he
marches
towards
completion
of
a
decade
in
the
industry.
You
have
so
much
work
in
hand,
right
from
seeing
the
release
of
your
films,
their
promotion
and
preparation
for
your
next
biggie.
Still,
you
call
yourself
unemployed.
Isn't
that
paradoxical?
Arrey
yaar
ek
actor
ki
life
badi
ajeeb
hoti
hai.
When
you
have
too
much
work
then
you
want
to
relax.
At
that
time
you
feel
ki
chalo
bahaut
ho
gaya,
ab
bujhe
picture
nahi
karni
kuch
waqt
tak.
But
then
when
you
begin
to
take
a
break,
you
feel
very
uncomfortable.
You
start
feeling
a
lot
unemployed
even
though
you
know
that
there
is
something
going
to
happen
soon.
Since
I
am
not
used
to
'not
working'
for
a
good
period
of
time,
it
becomes
a
very
uncomfortable
situation
for
me.
But
then
you
asked
for
it
True
man,
but
it
all
becomes
very
ironic
because
the
fact
is
that
I
am
not
used
to
it.
It
is
almost
like
going
down
from
the
fifth
gear
to
the
first
gear.
The
whole
pace
of
your
life
changes
because
when
you
are
doing
filming
or
promotion,
at
least
you
are
surrounded
by
people.
Otherwise
you
become
all
alone.
Coming
to
Paathshaala,
there
have
been
so
many
speculations
around
your
presence
in
the
film.
Since
the
film
is
about
children,
there
were
rumours
about
you
making
only
an
'extended
guest
appearance'.
Let
me
put
it
this
way
that
Paathshaala
may
be
small
in
comparison
to
some
other
films
that
I
am
doing
and
I
may
not
be
a
quintessential
hero
here.
However,
it
isn't
as
if
I
have
a
guest
appearance
in
the
film,
as
has
been
speculated
by
some.
I
have
a
substantial
role
that
lasts
for
around
50
minutes
in
the
film
and
that
too
from
start
to
finish.
I
guess
that's
a
good
enough
presence,
isn't
it?
May
be
that's
the
reason
why
Ahmed
and
Co.
are
promoting
this
film
as
a
Shahid
starrer.
Doesn't
that
worry
you
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
you
are
not
the
central
protagonist
here?
See,
Ahmed
is
like
a
dear
family
member
to
me,
and
his
wife
Shaira,
who
is
producing
the
film,
is
also
very
close
to
me.
When
opportunity
came
my
way,
I
wanted
to
extend
my
support
to
the
fullest.
Having
said
that,
after
hearing
the
subject
I
realised
that
they
were
making
something
really
relevant.
I
believe
the
message
in
it
and
I
want
that
to
reach
out
to
the
people.
If
you
look
at
the
education
system,
there
are
so
many
different
kind
of
issues
that
kids
are
facing
today.
We
should
think
about
this
because
children
are
our
future.
I
was
moved
by
the
very
fact
that
that
someone
was
making
a
commercial
film
about
this
rather
than
a
documentary.
You
sound
emotionally
charged
about
the
whole
experience.
Exactly.
I
told
Ahmed
and
Shaira
to
use
me
as
much
as
they
want
for
the
film's
publicity.
If
using
my
face
gets
even
10
more
people
to
see
the
film
then
I
would
feel
that
I
have
been
a
part
of
something
really
relevant.
It
is
a
noble
effort
and
I
feel
fortunate
to
be
a
part
of
it.
I
have
seen
the
film
and
I
am
happy
to
have
done
it.
Well,
since
you
are
so
excited
about
the
film,
can
you
also
confirm
if
the
film
is
akin
to
Mohabbatein
meeting
3
Idiots?
After
all
the
promos
give
that
impression.
(Comes
up
with
a
hearty
laugh)
Now
that's
the
most
original
reference
that
I
have
heard.
Maine
Taare
Zameen
Par
ka
reference
point
toh
suna
tha
but
yeh
first
hai!
Come
on,
there
is
no
similarity
here.
We
had
shot
Paathshaala
well
before
the
release
of
3
Idiots.
On
the
other
hand,
Mohabbatein
was
a
love
story
about
three
students.
Haan
yaar
theek
hai,
yahan
bhi
ek
school
hai
but
then
that's
about
it.
When
people
watch
Paathshaala,
they
would
realise
that
there
are
no
similarities
with
anything
that
have
seen
earlier.
May
be
as
a
journo,
you
want
to
come
up
with
an
angle
but
sorry,
I
don't
see
any
broad
generalisation
here.
In
the
film,
you
have
Ayesha
Takia
as
your
co-star.
Do
we
see
any
revival
of
Dil
Maange
More
romance
here?
No,
not
at
all.
In
the
film,
we
are
playing
just
colleagues.
There
is
no
romance
angle
in
the
film
at
all.
Scope
hi
nahi
hai!
Story first published: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:32 [IST]