Shahid
Kapoor
believes
that
his
upcoming
project,
Arjun
Reddy,
provides
a
great
opportunity
to
him
as
an
actor
and
he
looks
forward
to
start
shooting
for
the
film.
The
2017
Telugu
film,
directed
by
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga
and
featuring
Vijay
Deverakonda
and
Shalini
Pandey
in
the
lead,
was
a
major
money-spinner
at
the
box
office.
The
film
faced
criticism
for
being
regressive.
The
critics,
however,
praised
it
for
Deverakonda's
portrayal
of
the
title
character.
The
Hindi
remake,
which
will
see
Vanga
return
as
the
director,
will
feature
Shahid
as
Arjun
Reddy
and
the
actor
says
the
emotional
arc
of
the
role
piqued
his
interest
in
the
project.
"I
was
surprised
when
I
saw
the
original
film
because
it
is
unlike
the
kind
of
film
one
watches
usually.
It
has
been
done
so
well
and
doing
it
for
the
second
time,
I
don't
know,
but
I
wanted
to
try.
It
is
a
great
opportunity
for
me," Shahid
told
PTI.
"I
loved
the
emotional
arc
of
the
character,
played
by
Vijay
down
south,
and
he
did
a
fantastic
job
on
it.
The
director
was
so
real,
raw
and
honest
in
his
representation
of
that
journey
that
I
was
drawn
towards
it," he
adds.
For
"Arjun
Reddy",
Shahid
would
need
to
get
a
particular
look
before
he
starts
filming.
"At
the
moment,
I
am
growing
a
beard.
We
were
considering
to
start
shooting
this
month
but
the
director
wants
my
beard
to
grow
more.
We
will
start
at
the
end
of
September,"
he
says.
The
Hindi
version,
to
be
produced
by
T-Series
Films,
is
set
to
release
on
21st
June
next
year.
Besides
"Arjun
Reddy",
Shahid
will
also
be
working
with
director
Raja
Krishna
Menon
in
a
new
film,
where
he
is
rumoured
to
be
playing
a
boxer.
"There
is
a
film
with
him
(Menon).
I
can't
talk
about
the
genre
or
which
space
it
is
into.
We
are
looking
at
doing
it
next
year,"
he
adds.
The
actor
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
Batti
Gul
Meter
Chalu.
Also
starring
Shraddha
Kapoor
and
Yami
Gautam,
the
film
hits
the
theatres
on
September
21.