Indian actor Shahid Kapoor began his career as a background dancer, making uncredited appearances in the films Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Taal (1999). He also appeared in several music videos, including one for the singer Kumar Sanu, before making his acting debut with a lead role in Ken Ghosh's romantic comedy Ishq Vishk (2003). The film was a sleeper hit, and Kapoor's portrayal of a teenage student earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He found little success in the next two years; all five of his releases, including the thriller Fida (2004) and the drama Shikhar (2005), were commercial failures.
In 2006, Kapoor starred opposite Kareena Kapoor in 36 China Town and Chup Chup Ke, and played a prospective groom opposite Amrita Rao in Vivah, a commercially successful family drama from director Sooraj Barjatya. In the following year, he reunited with Kareena Kapoor in the romantic comedy Jab We Met, for which he received his first Best Actor nomination at Filmfare. In 2009, Kapoor portrayed twin brothers, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, in Vishal Bhardwaj's critically acclaimed thriller Kaminey. He then appeared in a series of films which performed poorly at the box-office, including Mausam (2011) and Teri Meri Kahaani (2012). The 2013 action-drama R... Rajkumar proved to be his first commercial success in four years.
In 2014, Kapoor played the title character in Bhardwaj's Haider (2014), an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. After serving as a talent judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded (2015), he played a rockstar addicted to drugs in Udta Punjab (2016), a crime drama about substance abuse, for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Kapoor's highest-grossing release came in 2018 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama Padmaavat, one of Indian cinema's biggest grossers, in which he portrayed the Rajput ruler Rawal Ratan Singh. The following year, he played the title role of a disgruntled lover in Kabir Singh (2019), which proved to be his biggest commercial success as the sole male lead. After a short hiatus, Kapoor starred in the Amazon Prime Video crime drama series Farzi (2023), which emerged as the most-watched Indian streaming series. He had further commercial success in the romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024).
Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Dancer Uncredited 1999 Taal Dancer Uncredited 2003 Ishq Vishk 2004 Fida Dil Maange More 2005 Deewane Huye Paagal Karan Sharma Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Aditya Verma Shikhar 2006 36 China Town Chup Chup Ke Jeetu Vivah Prem Bajpayee 2007 Fool & Final Raja/Rahul Singhania Jab We Met 2008 Kismat Konnection 2009 Kaminey Charlie and Guddu Sharma Dil Bole Hadippa! 2010 Chance Pe Dance Paathshaala Badmaash Company Karan S. Kapoor Milenge Milenge Amit "Immy" Kapoor 2011 Mausam 2012 Teri Meri Kahaani Krrish Kapoor, Javed Qadri and Govind 2013 Bombay Talkies HimselfSpecial appearance in song "Apna Bombay Talkies" Phata Poster Nikhla Hero R... Rajkumar 2014 Haider Action Jackson Himself Special appearance in song "Punjabi Mast" 2015 Shaandaar 2016 Udta Punjab 2017 Rangoon 2018 Padmaavat Welcome to New York Himself Special appearance Batti Gul Meter Chalu 2019 Kabir Singh 2022Jersey Arjun Talwar 2023Bloody Daddy Sumair Azad 2024Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Aryan Agnihotri 2025Deva ACP Dev Ambre 2026O'Romeo UstaraCocktail 2
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1998 Mohandas B.A.L.L.B Television series; assistant director 2010 16th Star Screen Awards HostTelevision special 2011 17th Star Screen Awards 2012 18th Colors Screen Awards 13th International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 14th International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 15th International Indian Film Academy Awards 2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded Judge Reality show 2016 Zee Cine Awards Host Television special 17th International Indian Film Academy Awards 2023 Farzi SunnyTelevision series
Music video Year Title Performer(s) 1999 "Aankhon Mein" Aryans 1999 "Mera Dil Bole Piya Piya" Poornima 2000 "Kehna To Hai" Kumar Sanu 2001 "Jaan Likhu Janam Likhu" Riddhi 2002 "Koi To Baat Hai" Sadhana Sargam2010 "Doli Doli" Falguni Pathak "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" Various 2018 "Urvashi" Yo Yo Honey Singh
See also List of awards and nominations received by Shahid Kapoor
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References
External links
Shahid Kapoor on Bollywood Hungama