Shahid Kapoor: Actors don’t always look as good as their characters

Shahid Kapoor is one of the fittest actors in the Indian film industry. However, the actor believes that the fact that his profession demands him to look good can sometimes take away from his health and fitness. Talking about this, the actor recently said, “It’s a job where I need to be perceived as somebody who’s always really, really looking good. That’s not humanly possible.”

He continued, “Sometimes, it takes away from health and fitness. Sometimes, we push ourselves really hard and that’s not safe or healthy for any of us. There’s a certain amount of professional hazard attached to that and you need to know where to draw the line and choose to look after yourselves first.”

He further added, “I think people shouldn’t get carried away when they see actors looking great because they have to work very hard for a long period of time to get there. So sometimes, people who look really, really good might not be fitter than someone who doesn’t look as good but is more capable. Fitness is not only about how one looks. That’s my personal philosophy.”

“You shouldn’t obsess about how you look. Rather just focus on how you feel about yourself. That’s very important,” said Shahid before signing off.

On the work front, Shahid is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, ‘Padmavati’, alongside Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. The movie is slated to release in the latter half of 2017.

Credits: The DNA

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