In a conversation with media, Shahid Kapoor clarifies the stark differences between his characters, Deva and Kabir Singh. He shares that while Kabir Singh became a cultural phenomenon, Deva is a completely fresh and distinct role, with its own set of emotions and depth. #shahidkapoor #deva #kabirsingh
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00:00I want to ask that, you know, when I watched the trailer, I thought that it was like Kabir Singh in full police mode.
00:07So I want to know that, were there any moments when you channelized your Kabir Singh energy for Deva?
00:13I can take offense to your question, Tanya.
00:18Because, no, I mean, I'm just joking here.
00:21See, he's an aggressive character, but I think Deva is only Deva.
00:25There is no Kabir Singh in Deva.
00:27And I can see that very proudly.
00:29Having said that, I guess that's a role that people have really liked and loved.
00:34So I don't take it negatively.
00:36But rest assured, Deva is Deva. He's not like any other character.
00:39Till I had not played Kabir Singh, people said, oh, is he like Tommy Singh in Udta Punjab, you know?
00:44Or is he like, you know, this thing, Haider, he looks crazy, you know?
00:47Actually, people compared it more to Tommy Singh.
00:50Because there also, you know, he was a crazy guy who was high on drugs.
00:55And, you know, Kabir has his own issues of being high.
00:58So those are things which happen before a film comes out.
01:01Because you've only seen one and a half, two minutes of the character.
01:04So you can't really get a sense of the character.
01:06But when you enter a film, and when the work of that film unfolds in front of you,
01:11then the character comes alive.
01:13Till then you're just seeing 1%, 2%, and you're seeing the same face, so I guess.
01:18So I would say Deva is nothing like Kabir.
01:21But yes, he is an aggressive character.
01:23Much more than just a regression to Deva, which you will discover on the 31st of January.