Shahid Kapoor opens up on not being accepted in Bollywood says he lacks ‘qualities to be a campy person’

Shahid Kapoor’s latest movie, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Ulja Jiya, alongside Kriti Sanon, is doing well at the box office.

Shahid Kapoor, a Bollywood star, has revealed that he did not feel accepted during his early days in the profession and dislikes the concept of ‘camps’ in show business. He made some candid comments during a recent podcast with Neha Dhupia, stating that he has now learned to stand up to bullies.

During the conversation, Shahid remarked that he lacks the “qualities to be a campy person.”

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He went on to narrate an incident from his childhood about how he was denied admission to his Mumbai school because he was from Delhi. “I was the outsider because my accent was different; I had a Delhi accent. I was really badly treated for a very long time,” he recalled.

He went on to say that they kept moving houses in the city, and he tried being friends with people who did not know him. “I went to Shiamak (Davar) and college, and that’s where I finally felt accepted, and I had my own group of people, and then I became an actor. When I came into the industry, I realised this is also like a school,” he stated.

“Bahar waale ko aasani se accept nahi karte ye log, inko bada problem hota hai ke tum aa kaise gaye andar. So for many years, you deal with that,” he added.

Shahid stated that he is alright with individuals being comfortable with each other, but it should not interfere with their work. “That doesn’t mean you diss other people, put other people down, or close the doors to other people. And I think that’s something that does happen in this fraternity,” he said.
He added that he “hated” being bullied, and while he could not speak up for himself when he was a kid and a young adult, he now knows how to deal with such bullies. “Now, if you try to bully me, I will bully you right back. So I hate the bully; I bully the bully. This is no filter, Shahid,” he said.

 

Shahid is currently relishing the success of his newest release, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, which has grossed more than Rs 100 crore at the box office. The film marked the actor’s long-awaited return to the rom-com genre, in which he costarred with Kriti Sanon.