Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35
Actor Shahid Kapoor's rise to stardom reads like a Bollywood script: from a background dancer to a superstar, with several hurdles in between.
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Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35Actor Shahid Kapoor's rise to stardom reads like a Bollywood script: from a background dancer to a superstar, with several hurdles in between. 2015 may not have been a great year for him professionally as his film Shaandaar did not perform well at the box office. But on the other hand, Shahid's personal life was in full bloom as he married Mira Rajput in July last year.
Shahid turns 35 today and we take you through a pictorial journey of his life. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35Shahid's first brush with fame was modest. He appeared in several music videos, including Aryans' song Aankho Mein Tera Hi Chehra and ads, including the Pepsi commercial with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35Shahid, who was a part of choreographer Shiamak Davar's dance troupe, performed as a background dancer in the song Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jawe from Taal (1999), which starred actress Aishwarya Rai and in songs from 1997's Dil To Pagal Hai featuring actress Karisma Kapoor. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In the same year, Shahid was directed by Ken Ghosh in Fida, where he co-starred with Kareena Kapoor and Fardeen Khan. The film failed to do well at the box office but Shahid's performance was praised. He then appeared in Dil Maange More opposite Soha Ali Khan, Tulip Joshi, and Ayesha Takia. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In the same year, Shahid delivered his biggest hit in Vivah, opposite Amrita Rao. The film, directed by Sooraj Barjatya, put Shahid in Bollywood's front row. His portrayal of Prem earned him Best Actor nominations at various award functions. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In 2007, Shahid appeared in Ahmed Khan's Fool And Final which didn't fare well at the box office.
In the same year, he delivered an acclaimed performance opposite Kareena Kapoor in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy Jab We Met.
But by the time the film was declared the biggest hit of the year, Shahid and Kareena had called it quits. However, Shahid was nominated for Best Actor at most of the award shows including Filmfare and IIFA. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35Shahid was hugely commended in 2009 for his double role as Charlie and Guddu in Kaminey. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, with Priyanka Chopra as the lead actress, the film was a blockbuster and fetched Shahid several nominations. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In 2010, Shahid was seen in Ken Ghosh's film Chance Pe Dance alongside Genelia D'Souza. It was quickly followed up with Paathshaala, opposite Ayesha Takia and Nana Patekar. Both failed to make a mark at the box office. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35Another 2010 release was Badmaash Company, an above average grosser with Shahid, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang and Vir Das. Though the film received mixed reviews, this time also Shahid's performance was noted again. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In 2014, Shahid Kapoor delivered a career-best performance in Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider, which was an adaption of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, with Shraddha Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Tabu. The film was hailed by critics and audience alike and brought Shahid back to the track of Bollywood's greatest hitmakers. In 2015, the actor bagged all the awards for his portrayal of the revenge seeking son. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@352015 was a great year for Shahid otherwise as the actor married Delhi girl Mira Rajput in July last year in Delhi. Their reception, which was held in Mumbai, was attended by several Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut. -
Happy Birthday Shahid Kapoor: Simply Shaandaar@35In 2016, Shahid will feature in Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon, co-starring Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan. The actor will also be seen in Abhishek Chaubey's Udta Punjab with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt.
We wish Shahid a great year ahead.
