Shahid Kapoor tried his hand at a variety of roles before to his breakout movie Kaminey, including Rajiv Malhotra in Ishq Vishk, Prem in Vivah, and many more. To relive the good old days, check out his comedy films and add them on your watchlist.
1. Chup Chup Ke- Netflix
In 2006, Priyadarshan’s film Chup Chup Ke was released starring Neha Dhupia, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Kareena Kapoor, and Shahid Kapoor. Shahid as Jeetu changes into a phony deaf-mute man and attempts suicide because he has no money to go back to his village.
2. Deewane Huye Pagal- Amazon Prime Video
Deewane Huye Pagal, directed by Vikram Bhatt, starred Shahid Kapoor and Rimi Sen. It also reunited Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Akshay Kumar, the stars of Hera Pheri. One of the best parts of the film was his amusing exchanges with Jayantilal, the pet dog of Rimi’s character Tanya/Natasha, at her home.
3. Jab We Met- Amazon Prime Video
Do you recall the time that Kareena Kapoor’s character Geet annoyed Shahid Kapoor who played the heartbroken tycoon Aditya Kashyap, during their train ride? The Sikh woman from Bhatinda named Geet, played by Kareena, became famous for her on-point humour and badass attitude. They meet on a train journey and the story takes off through their life experiences encompassing self-doubt, love and familial bond.
4. Phata Poster Nikla Hero- ZEE5
One of the best comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi starred Ileana D’Cruz and Shahid, whose character Vishwas Rao wants to be an actor. But Savitri Rao (Padmini Kolhapure), his mother, wants him to grow up to be a courageous police inspector. Vishwas frequently dresses in a police uniform in front of his mother, falling victim to deceit.
5. Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi- YouTube
Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi, starring Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao, and Sanjay Dutt, was released in 2005. Shahid plays the part of Aditya Verma, who has a lot of obligations in his family. His character meets Yamaraj, played by Sanjay, following his tragic death. There were a lot of funny parts in the fantasy comedy-drama, but Shahid and Sanjay’s scenes in the skies deserve special attention.
6. Dil Bole Hadippa!- Amazon Prime Video
Anurag Singh directed Dil Bole Hadippa, starring Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor. Veera, the main character of the narrative, aspires to play cricket and tries out for the all-men squad. Nevertheless, she is turned down. Next, Veera assumes the identity of Veer Pratap Singh, a man wearing a turban, in order to join the squad.
7. Badmaash Company- Amazon Prime Video
Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Vir Das, and Meiyang Chang appeared in Badmaash Company, which was directed by actor-filmmaker Parmeet Sethi. The movie tells the tale of three young people who travel to Bangkok, Thailand: Shahid, Vir, and Chang as Karan, Chandu, and Zing, respectively. During their travels, they run into Bulbul Singh, Anushka’s character, and they begin doing business together.
