Shahid Kapoor on his heartbreak: I was destroying myself on the film set

Shahid Kapoor rarely discusses his personal life, but he recently opened up during a conversation on the podcast. The actor recalled his past relationship with Kareena Kapoor Khan on Faye D'Souza's YouTube channel, revealing that he experienced heartbreak that led to him crying on set. He shared insights about the ups and downs in both his personal and professional life.

When asked if he ever wept alone because of his career, Shahid shared, “That only happened to me when I went through heartbreak. And, sometimes it happens when you are making movies. So, I have had that. It was really bad.” He recalled a moment when his makeup artist urged him to hold it together after just finishing his makeup. Shahid expressed his vulnerability, stating, “I can’t help it; I think I am destroying myself.”

He also spoke about the one thing men need to change in their life. “Indian men especially have been kind of told from a very young age that you have to be the provider, that you have to protect, and be the man of the family. It's there in men, when you are always worried that whatever I love, I must protect it. Sometimes, it can put a lot of pressure on you. Sometimes, you just want to relax and be like, ‘I don’t have to keep worrying about everything and everybody all the time, and I can just maybe be vulnerable and let somebody else protect me.’.”

The actor further added, “Why can’t we flip roles sometimes? You can feel like that, and it's fair to feel like that because eventually everybody is human. We feel all kinds of emotions. A lot of men find it difficult to express their vulnerable side, and I think because I am an actor, maybe I am comfortable because it's a part of what I do. I have to be able to get to that place that is vulnerable and expressive. When you are an actor, you also understand that vulnerability is extremely attractive. Aggression cannot attract people the way vulnerability does. It's only human to be vulnerable, so as a man you should be okay with it.”

On the work front, Shahid is set to appear in the upcoming film 'Deva,' which will be released in theaters on January 31, 2025. This action thriller, directed by Rosshan Andrrews and featuring Pooja Hegde, is an exciting addition to his career. Furthermore, he will collaborate with Triptii Dimri in a new project directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.