Updated August 3rd, 2019 at 18:01 IST
Commercial featuring Shahid Kapoor before his Bollywood debut surfaces, netizens can't recognise the actor
An old advertisement for a washing detergent featuring Shahid Kapoor has surfaced. Unlike his 'Kabir Singh', the actor is seen like a 'chocolate boy'. From looks to acting, Shahid showed his growth.
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Shahid Kapoor’s journey in B-Town moved from being a ‘chocolate boy’ in a slew of romantic films to some of his critically acclaimed intense characters like ‘Kaminey’, ‘Haider’ and ‘Udta Punjab’, or the recent ‘Kabir Singh’, a blend of both these phases. But before this, and despite his father Pankaj Kapur being a well-known actor, his journey was like any other ‘struggler’, featuring in advertisements, music videos and as a background dancer. One such moment from this period, an advertisement for a washing detergent, has now surfaced and it’d take one some time to recognise that it was indeed Shahid.
A Facebook page named ‘Doordarshan: Childhood memories’ recently shared this video, where a clean-shaven Shahid is seen with long hair. Not sure if it was intentional, but he is clearly acting over-the-top as he tells his sister-in-law that he won’t be able to wear a white kurta for the puja because the ‘safedi is all gone.’
He then not just loses the bet with his Bhabhi over being able to wash it, but also his hair to match his white kurta and become a bit more recognisable for us, something similar to how he looked in his debut film ‘Ishq Vishk’.
Watch the video here:
Many netizens who might have seen then quipped how they couldn't recognise it was Shahid. Some said he looked like his brother Ishaan Khatter, while most of them expressed surprise that this person went on to become Kabir Singh.
Not the only time:
When the ‘Kismat Konnection’ star was a lot younger, he had featured with Ayesha Takia for a nutritional drink brand as well.
Being spotted as a background dancer draping Aishwarya Rai in ‘Taal’ is a more popular trivia about him.
‘Kabir Singh’:
Meanwhile, Shahid delivered the biggest solo hit of his career with ‘Kabir Singh’, that crossed the Rs 275-crore-mark and is the highest-grossing film of the year. However, he is yet to announce his next film.
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Published August 3rd, 2019 at 17:33 IST
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