'Never set out to coach people in behaviour'

Updated On: 01 April, 2022 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian

Gearing up for Jersey’s release, Shahid on life post Kabir Singh and how he doesn’t justify his problematic parts

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There are certain characters that speak to you in a way others rarely can. When Jersey came Shahid Kapoor’s way, the central character of Arjun — a defeated man who revives his love for cricket, at the behest of his son — left a lasting impression on him. He says that the protagonist’s quiet passion drew him in. “I could relate to him strongly. In him, I got the right vessel to [pour] my emotions into. I have felt that success, big love [from the audience] and a wide-reaching film have come to me after years of waiting. We all have fire [in our belly]. There are certain people whose fire is dampened over time, and then, there are those whose fire keeps burning. I fall in that category, as does Arjun.”

A still from Jersey