‘You’re Going To See A New Shahid’

‘Deva
gave
me
the
chance
to
push
myself
as
an
actor
after
a
long
time.’


Rediff.com‘s
Mayur
Sanap,
Hitesh
Harisinghani
and
Afsar
Dayatar
report
from

Deva‘s
trailer
launch.

After
his
romantic
detour
in

Teri
Baaton
Mein
Aisa
Uljha
Jiya
last
year,
Shahid
Kapoor
does
a
brooding
action
hero
in

Deva
that
puts
him
in
a
police
uniform.

“Deva
gave
me
the
chance
to
push
myself
as
an
actor
after
a
long
time.
The
character
has
a
significant
presence
and
aura,
also
an
overwhelming
personality.
That
gives
him
that
charisma
and
star
quality,”
the
actor
said
at
the
trailer
launch
of

Deva
ahead
of
its
January
31
release.

Shahid’s
most
celebrated
work
has
seen
him
playing
edgy
characters
in
films
like

Kaminey,
Haider,
Udta
Punjab.

“This
is
the
most
complex
character
I’ve
played.
Having
said
that,
I’ve
played
a
few.
But
if
there’s
any
character
that
has
challenged
me
again,
it
is

Deva,”
the
actor
said.

The
trailer
introduces
Shahid
as
Dev
Ambre,
a
rowdy
cop
with
anger
issues,
who
resorts
to
violence
while
dealing
with
criminals.
The
fast-faced
trailer
also
offers
glimpse
into

Deva‘s
stunning
action
and
some
intense
moments.

Director
Rosshan
Andrrews,
known
for
Malayalam
blockbusters
like

Salute
and

Kayamkulam
Kochunni,
makes
his
foray
into
Bollywood
with

Deva.

“I
am
a
movie
buff.
I
still
am
learning
cinema.
Whatever
I
learn
myself,
I
implement
and
device
that
in
my
films,”
the
director
said.

“Deva
is
my
love
to
my
brother
Shahid.
I
have
seen
a
lot
of
people
come
and
promise
a
lot
of
things
but
this
promise
is
from
my
heart:
This
will
be
another
Shahid
Kapoor
for
sure.”

WATCH:
Shahid
Kapoor
talks
about
his
intense
role
in

Deva:

Deva
sees
Shahid
being
paired
opposite
Pooja
Hegde,
who
plays
an
investigative
journalist
named
Dia.

Pooja,
whose
last
Hindi
film
was
Salman
Khan’s

Kisi
Ka
Bhai
Kisi
Ki
Jaan,
was
all
praise
for
her
co-star
and
said
audiences
will
witness
a
“new
Shahid”
in

Deva.

“Shahid
has
done
it
outstandingly
well.
When
I
watched
the
trailer,
I
called
him
and
asked,
‘How
have
you
done
it?
I
could
literally
see
every
vein
on
your
forehead.’
Even
in
the
first
half,
when
he
delivers
his
lines,
I
thought
it
was
dubbed,
but
he
said
it
wasn’t.
You’re
definitely
going
to
see
a
new
Shahid
in
this
film.
You’ve
seen
him
play
different
characters
before
but
this
one
is
so
intense
and
amazing,”
Pooja
said.

WATCH:
Pooja
Hegde
calls
her
character
“alpha
female”
and
a
“perfect

takkar”
to
Deva.

The
film
also
stars
Pavail
Gulati
playing
a
role
of
a
cop
alongside
Shahid
Kapoor.
The
actor,
known
for
his
work
in

Made
In
Heaven,
Thappad
and

Faadu:
A
Love
Story,
said
he
has
always
been
a
fan
of
Shahid
and
even
followed
his
footsteps
by
joining
Choreographer
Shiamak
Davar’s
dance
academy.

WATCH:
Shahid
Kapoor’s
‘ghar
ka
dabba‘
for
Pavail
Gulati

When
quizzed
about
the
possible
box
office
outcome
for

Deva,
Shahid
admitted
that
the
pressure
is
always
there
but
it
never
hampers
his
choices
as
an
artist.

“We
make
films
for
the
audience
and
if
they
don’t
come
to
watch
the
movie,
then
it
does
hurt
and
we
fail,”
he
says.

“But
if
you
make
a
film
thinking
about
how
many
people
will
watch
it,
then
you
will
be
limited
as
a
creative
person.
So
you
can
run
in
a
100-metre
race
where
you
make
only
those
films
that
are
working
at
the
box
office
but
if
you
want
to
be
in
for
the
long
run,
you
have
to
evolve
and
do
different
things.”