Shahid kapoor reveals: It was tough for him to break the stereotype of

He may have proved his mettle as a
performer with films such as "Kaminey",
"Haider" and "Padmaavat", but Shahid
Kapoorsays initially it was not easy for him
to score versatile characters. The 37-year-old
actor, who made his Bollywood debut with
college romance "Ishq Vishk", said it was
tough for him to break out of the "chocolate
boy" image. "I have always tried to get good
and versatile roles. I wanted to show my
versatility. But nobody used to offer me such
scripts. They used to think that I am only
suitable for chocolate boy and college
student roles. There were no other options,"
Shahid said in an interview here.
The actor said it was sheer hard work and
perseverance that helped him in convincing
the filmmakers that he has much more to
offer than just being a lover boy. "It's been
15 years since I have been working in the
industry and after much hard work, now I
am being offered diverse roles.
"It's been a long journey and I have made a
lot of effort. Today, I feel very fortunate that
people also think of me as an actor who
plays a variety of characters," he said.
Shahid's next film, "Batti Gul Meter Chalu" is
another addition to his diverse filmography
and the actor says his character in the new
feature was unlike others he has played on
screen.
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"It is diametrically opposite to what I played
in "Padmaavat". Sushil Kumar Pant, my
character, has verbal diarrhea. He is
completely immoral and has no values."
Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, the film is
set in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district
and narrates a story of electricity theft in
rural areas of India.
"There are many such issues that people
face in those areas and we have addressed
these in the film," Shahid said. Also starring
Shraddha Kapoor, Divyendu Sharma, and
Yami Gautam, "Batti Gul Meter Chalu" will hit
the theatres on September 21.

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