Shahid Kapoor: Mira takes her own decisions

Ritambhara Dixit | May 21, 2017, 14:28 IST
Shahid Kapoor opens up about the reports of Mira and Misha's acting debut and the controversy surrounding Mira's puppy remark
Recently there were reports that Shahid Kapoor's wife, Mira Raju has been meeting Shahid's manager and is all set to make her debut. The reports further suggested that Mira was contemplating doing a television commercial with baby Misha.

When asked about the same, Shahid during an interview with the leading daily said, "It’s not my decision what Mira does, it’s completely hers. I read something about Mira, so far Misha has not been offered any work and I am happy about that as she is just nine months old. As far as Mira is concerned, she will do what she feels like doing. I don’t need to interfere. She is her own person and takes her own decisions. Whatever she decides to do, I will be supportive and happy."

This is not the first time that Mira made it to the headlines. Recently Mira Rajput faced a lot of flak for her puppy comment during a Women's Day panel discussion. Talking about this incident Shahid revealed that he was laughing through it and welcomed Mira to his world.

The actor added, "I was actually laughing through most of it telling Mira, ‘Welcome to my world, wherein you will have to learn to be a little more careful’. Well, she is not an actor; and has the freedom to say what she feels. I think she is very mature for her age and speaks well and is clear about her thoughts. I honestly never felt the need to defend her because she defends herself and I think, a lot of times, she defends me also well at gatherings or when I am out with her. Maybe, I am a less confident person than she is. So, she has handled it really well."

Revealing what he advised Mira after the whole incident, Shahid laughed and added, "I myself didn’t handle controversies very well in the first few years. I told her, ‘this is going to happen and so, don’t worry about it and say what you feel, express yourself honestly and things will fall in place.’"

When asked if he felt that the whole controversy was unnecessary, Shahid concluded saying, "Mira’s comment came from a good place. She was speaking for women, who aren’t speaking for themselves. She was just trying to remind people that earning is not the only criteria as there are many other important things that women do. I’m happy as she talked for probably the largest section of women in the country. Women, in general, should be appreciated for whatever they do."

CREDITS: HINDUSTAN TIMES
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