Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of Cocktail 2, but the actor is also reflecting on the lessons he has learned from the disappointing performance of his recent films, Deva and O’Romeo.
Shahid Kapoor reveals Deva and O’Romeo debacles changed how he chooses films: “My criteria might be driven by a pure artistic instinct”The actor acknowledged that experience alone does not guarantee success at the box office.
He explained that filmmaking remains an uncertain process, regardless of how long someone has worked in the industry.
The actor also revealed that the reception to Deva and O’Romeo prompted him to make a significant change in his decision-making process.
Shahid will next be seen in Cocktail 2, directed by Homi Adajania and written by Tarun Jain and Luv Ranjan.
Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of Cocktail 2, but the actor is also reflecting on the lessons he has learned from the disappointing performance of his recent films, Deva and O’Romeo. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Shahid spoke candidly about the unpredictability of cinema and how the response to his last two releases has influenced the way he now approaches scripts.
Shahid Kapoor reveals Deva and O’Romeo debacles changed how he chooses films: “My criteria might be driven by a pure artistic instinct”
The actor acknowledged that experience alone does not guarantee success at the box office. He explained that filmmaking remains an uncertain process, regardless of how long someone has worked in the industry.
“When you work for so long, you expect to get it right more. But that’s not how it works. How many years you’ve worked has nothing to do with it. Films are extremely unpredictable. Being an actor, you don’t have control over how it does. You have some control, but not full control over even what you do as an actor. It’s the director who has to decide the frame and he has to be happy too,” Shahid said.
The actor also revealed that the reception to Deva and O’Romeo prompted him to make a significant change in his decision-making process.
For years, Shahid preferred listening to script narrations alone. However, he now believes that approach may have limited his perspective when evaluating projects. “One thing I’ve started telling my team now is that maybe I should not be deciding on my scripts. Maybe I know exactly what to do in front of the camera, but maybe I don’t know which films to choose, or my criteria might be driven by a pure artistic instinct, and that might not land,” he said.
He further explained that he now insists that members of his team be present during narrations. “So now, I actually insist on narrations not being done alone. I used to always do them alone, but I’ve changed that. It’s a big change that has happened in my life after these two films. I want three more people in the room now, so that I’m not the only one imagining it a certain way,” Shahid added.
Shahid will next be seen in Cocktail 2, directed by Homi Adajania and written by Tarun Jain and Luv Ranjan. The film also stars Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna and revolves around a love triangle. It is scheduled to release in theatres on June 19.
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