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As the Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor celebrates his birthday, it is the perfect time to revisit some of his most memorable performances on the silver screen. From Jab We Met, Haider to Padmaavat, here are the actor's best films.
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JAB WE MET: This romantic comedy directed by Imtiaz Ali was a turning point in Shahid Kapoor's career. He played the role of Aditya Kashyap, a depressed businessman who meets a free-spirited girl named Geet, played by Kareena Kapoor. Shahid's performance as the brooding Aditya won him critical acclaim and a huge fan following.
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UDTA PUNJAB, a hard-hitting drama about drug abuse in Punjab, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, had Shahid playing the role of Tommy Singh, a troubled rockstar who gets caught up in the drug trade.
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PADMAAVAT: Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, it is a period drama that tells the story of Rani Padmavati, a queen known for her beauty and bravery. Shahid played the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh, Padmavati's husband, who is determined to protect her from the evil intentions of the tyrant ruler Alauddin Khilji, played by Ranveer Singh.
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HAIDER: Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet saw Shahid Kapoor in one of his most intense roles. He played the titular character, a young man who returns to his hometown of Kashmir to find his father missing and his mother's relationship with his uncle.
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KAMINEY: Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, this crime thriller showed Shahid in a double role as twin brothers with speech impediments. His nuanced portrayal of both Charlie and Guddu was praised by critics and audiences alike.
