Shahid Kapoor heaps praises on his upcoming film Deva, calls it 'most complex character I’ve played'

Shahid Kapoor is no stranger to complex characters and yet he considers his portrayal of a cop in Deva the most challenging performance of his career. The action thriller revolves around a rebellious police officer (Kapoor) tasked with solving a high-profile case that unravels layers of deceit, betrayal, and a dangerous conspiracy. The movie is helmed by noted Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews, known for blockbusters such as Salute and Kayamkulam Kochunni.

"This is the most complex character I’ve played having said that, I’ve played a few. But if there’s any character that has challenged me yet again, to ask myself whether I’m capable of doing this or not, then that is Deva. Roshan created this character and we both developed this year for a year and then shot for it,” said Kapoor, known for films such as Haider, Kabir Singh, and Jersey. 

The 43-year-old actor was speaking at the trailer launch of Deva, which also stars Pooja Hegde as an investigative journalist and Pavail Gulati as a fellow cop. Kapoor said he is always looking forward to doing roles that will help him grow as an artist, and Deva seemed like a perfect opportunity.

"As an actor, you always want to do something that lets you grow and takes you to another level as an artist. I can’t do just anything, I’ve to do things as per the requirement of the story and character, and I know I would hopefully do well. After a while, I got an opportunity as an actor to do something that would make me happy. There’s an overwhelming personality that Deva has which gives him that charisma and star quality, so it needed to be a combination of both those elements,” he added.

On a query about the box office pressure, Kapoor said who doesn't want to be part of a successful film.

“We make films for the audience and if they don't come to watch the movie, then it does hurt, we fail and we will fail. But the attempt is always to show the film to more people,” he said.

Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films in collaboration with Zee Studios, the movie will hit the screens on January 31.

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