Shahid Kapoor has an army of fans. Over the years, the talented actor has earned a firm standing in the Bollywood industry, thanks to the diversified roles he takes up every time. The actor began with romantic comedies but in recent years he has aced some dark characters in movies like Udta Punjab, Haider, and Kabir Singh. These roles have spoken volumes of his versatility as an actor.
Recently, the actor conducted an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Twitter. One of his fans asked Sasha to pick between his roles in Kabir Singh and Jab We Met. The actor went with Kabir Singh and the same soon created a stir on social media. The netizens got divided into two camps- some trolled him for picking Kabir Singh over Aditya of Jab We Met while some came out to justify his choice.
Questioning Shahid Kapoor’s choice, one user wrote, “is he ok wtf he chose Kabir Singh over jab we met.” Another netizen pointed out what has gone wrong with society’s thinking by writing, “imagine picking Kabir Singh over the not-so-toxic masterpiece that jab we met is. this is what’s wrong with society.” A third user tweeted, “What’s up with comparing a violent toxic character vs. a Sweet character? Compare karna hai toh Kaminey, Badmash Company jaise characters ko karo na Kabir Singh se Also JWM displayed shades of acting- Depressed loner, phase of getting over, one-sided lover, etc.”
Here’s a look at what the Twitter users wrote after Shahid’s controversial reply:
Standing by Shahid’s side, a user tweeted, “ofc he’s going to choose Kabir Singh, he lived that character for a whole year. grey characters are a lot harder and more fun to portray as an actor and KS changed everything for shahid on the box office and in terms of popularity. stop attacking sha!” Another fan explained how Jab We Met was all about Kareena while Kabir Singh was about Shahid. She wrote, “Twitter needs to remember JWM was through and through Kareena’s fame until 2-3 years ago that we realized how beautiful Aditya’s character was. Kabir Singh, as a movie, is trash, but it is through and through Shahid’s fame, including being a box office hit. The choice is obvious.”
Here’s a look at some of the fan tweets:
Well, it’s a tough choice as Shahid nailed both the characters. While Aditya of Jab We Met carried a depth in his persona, Kabir Singh was the opposite.