Shahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Deva, on Tuesday, said that his titular character in the film is nothing like his character in Kabir Singh.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed Kabir Singh was the Hindi remake of the 2017 Telugu film Arjun Reddy. The adaptation received mixed to negative reviews from the critics but it turned out to one of the highest grossing films of Bollywood in 2019.
Speaking of Deva, Shahid will be playing the role of a brilliant but defiant police officer. The movie also features Pooja Hedge, in female lead, as a journalist.
While both the characters are aggressive in nature, Shahid has clarified that his character in Deva is quite different from that of Kabir Singh.
“It’s an aggressive character but ‘Deva’ is very Deva, there is no Kabir Singh in it. Deva is also not like any other character… Till ‘Kabir Singh’ people said, ‘Oh! Is he like Tommy Singh in ‘Udta Punjab’?” the actor told reporters.
He explained that people tend to compare the characters before watching them on screen. He also quipped there can never be a fight between Deva and Kabir Singh as he has played both the roles.
