Shahid
On
Saying
‘Yes’
To
The
Remake
Of
Arjun
Reddy
"Hindi
audience
may
not
know
much
about
the
film
but
it's
an
iconic
film.
Very
few
films
get
the
kind
of
love
this
one
received.
Even
I
have
done
some
films,
which
people
say
should
not
be
remade.
You
shouldn't
touch
something
that's
so
good."
Shahid:
Vijay
Will
Always
Be
Original
Arjun
Reddy
"Usually,
people
have
appreciated
me
in
edgy
characters.
Such
films
are
heavy
and
their
mainstream
appeal
gets
restricted
sometimes.
But
this
one
is
very
appealing
and
commercial.
I
got
to
do
something
different
and
couldn't
leave
this
opportunity.
Otherwise,
Vijay's
performance
was
spectacular
and
he
will
always
be
the
original
Arjun
Reddy."
Shahid
Also
Spoke
About
His
Conversation
With
Prabhas
Not
so
long
ago,
Prabhas
had
called
Shahid
Kapoor
and
praised
the
actor
after
seeing
Kabir
Singh
teaser.
Speaking
about
the
same,
Shahid
said,
"I
spoke
to
Prabhas
and
he
was
very
kind.
We
share
the
same
hair
stylist
so
he
wanted
to
speak
to
me
after
watching
the
trailer.
I
was
overwhelmed
because
he
is
such
a
big
star
and
he
will
always
be
Mahendra
Baahubali
for
us.
It's
good
to
hear
such
encouraging
words."
For
The
Unversed,
Shahid
Has
left
No
Stones
Untured
For
Kabir
Singh
Recently,
while
speaking
to
a
leading
daily,
Shahid
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
don't
endorse
smoking
at
all.
However,
the
role
required
it,
as
the
protagonist
uses
it
to
channel
his
angst
and
rage.
It
wasn't
easy,
and
it
came
to
a
point
where
I
smoked
almost
20
cigarettes
a
day.
It
would
take
me
close
to
two
hours
to
shower
and
get
rid
of
the
smells
before
I
could
return
home
to
my
children."
Mark
The
Date!
Kabir
Singh,
which
also
stars
Kiara
Advani
in
the
lead
role,
arrives
in
the
theatres
on
June
21,
2019.