Mumbai, Jan 30, 2025, IANS

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a journey spanning over two decades, Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor has never shied away from experimenting with his looks to transform into the characters he has played—whether it's Tommy Singh in Udta Punjab, Haider Meer in Haider, or Dev Ambre in the upcoming film Deva. Shahid strongly believes that nothing is too much to invest in a character especially for those who love what they do. Asked how much is too much to invest in a character, Shahid told IANS: “Nothing is too much, you know, if you love what you do, then why is anything too much?” The 43-year-old star added: “So I would say whatever it takes to get the job done, but of course we are professional actors, you know, you don't need to actually do something. I think that's something sometimes people think that an actor should prep like that.” “Some actors also think like that, but I don't at all prescribe to that kind of a mindset. I think it's a job and you should know professionally how to do it. But you should give everything that you have to make it the best that it can be.” Ever since his debut in 2003 with “Ishq Vishk”, Shahid has given memorable characters with films such as “Vivah”, “Phata Poster Nikhla Hero”, “Jab We Met”, “Haider”, “Udta Punjab”, “Kabir Singh” and “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” to name a few. Shahid, who effortlessly embraces different roles each with a spoonful of his signature swag, has upped his own ante with every performance on screen. Talking about how does he do it, Shahid said: “I think it's a journey that you have, which is very personal as an actor with yourself. And of course, there is a strong element of wanting to give the audience a great experience when they come into the theater.” “I think with time and post-COVID, all of us actors have recognized the fact that it's not that easy to get the audience in the theaters like how it used to be before COVID. They like to watch stuff at home and stuff. So we are aware of that. And we want to really give you an amazing experience because the love of cinema is always watching something on the big screen. So that would always be the charm of filmmaking for all of us. Talking about his upcoming film, he said that Deva is a film that he feels should definitely be watched on the big screen. “It's a big screen experience. And not just the character, but the world of the film is something that should be experienced in the theater. And it's now out on the 31st of Jan. So yes, a lot of effort, a lot of work, a lot of heart has gone into Deva.”