Shahid Kapoor says Kabir Singh turned out to be a family movie despite being ‘edgy and aggressive’
actor Shahid Kapoor A recent Hindi remake named Kabir Singh Vijay Deberakonda‘s Telugu Super Hit Arjun Reddy, ‘Family Film’. Shahid also opened up about the box office failure of his recent film Jersey, which is also a remake of a Southern film.
Kabir Singh was rated ‘A’ by the Central Film Certification Board and dealt with some serious themes such as alcoholism and abuse. The film also sparked controversy for scenes involving physical violence against Kiara Advani’s character.Despite mediocre reviews, Kabir Singh minted his Rs 377 million worldwide. A certain section of the audience called the film misogynistic. But Shahid now says the film is loved by his family.
“My last film, Kabir Singh, was strictly an adult film, but the number of people who liked it and watched it with their families is unbelievable. Regardless, I somehow found my way into the family space,” Shahid said in an interview with the Bombay Times.
The actor also opened up about Jersey’s commercial failure, shedding light on why filmmakers continued to push release dates for their films during the pandemic. It was postponed twice before its official theatrical release. People valued health over entertainment. ”
Shahid recently said he wanted the jersey to be a direct digital release due to the delay.He said Karan Johar Of Koffee with Karan, “When that didn’t happen in December[the movie’s release]I really thought we should go digital now.”
Shahid is ready to make his digital debut in Raj and DK’s upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Farzi. The series also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna.
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-calls-kabir-singh-family-film-number-of-people-who-watched-it-with-family-is-unbelievable-8147535/ Shahid Kapoor says Kabir Singh turned out to be a family movie despite being ‘edgy and aggressive’
