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Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor

Actor · Born February 25, 1981 (45) · New Delhi, India

Kapoor also known as Shahid Khattar, is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films was born to actor Pankaj Kapoor and actor/classical dancer Neelima Azeem. Kapoor made his film debut in 2003 with a leading role in the romantic comedy Ishq Vishk, a sleeper hit for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Kapoor earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a troubled businessman in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy Jab We Met (2007) and twin brothers in Vishal Bhardwaj's caper thriller Kaminey (2009). Cited in the media as one of the most attractive Indian celebrities, Kapoor maintains his popularity despite a fluctuating career trajectory. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, Kapoor has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers. He is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards. In addition to acting, Kapoor supports charities, hosts award ceremonies, and has featured as a talent judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded (2015). Following a romantic relationship with the actress Kareena Kapoor, he married Mira Rajput, a student from New Delhi, with whom he has a daughter.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 25, 1981 (45)
From
New Delhi, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on Motif · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Shahid Kapoor's films like?

Across their 23 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Motif score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Morality
23%
Power
12%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 17 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
17 of 25
Shadow
2 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Trickster
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Romantic
13
Joyful
8
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
10
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shahid Kapoor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shahid Kapoor's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 22 with a Motif page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cocktail 2(2026)

    as Kunal

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • O' Romeo(2026)

    as Ustara

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Deva(2025)

    as Dev Ambre

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya(2024)

    as Aryan Agnihotri

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Daddy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sumair Azad

  • Farzi(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sunny / Artist

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jersey(2022)

    as Arjun Talwar

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Kabir Singh(2019)

    as Kabir Rajdheer Singh

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Batti Gul Meter Chalu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sushil Kumar "SK" Pant

  • Padmaavat(2018)

    as Maharaja Ratan Singh

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rangoon(2017)

    as Nawab Malik

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Udta Punjab(2016)

    as Tommy Singh

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shaandaar(2015)

    as Jagjinder Joginder

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(2014)

    as Special Appearance

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Haider (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Haider Meer

  • R... Rajkumar(2013)

    as Romeo Rajkumar

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vishwas Rao

  • Teri Meri Kahaani(2012)

    as Govind / Javed Qadri / Krish Kapoor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mausam(2011)

    as Harinder Singh (Harry)

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Milenge Milenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Amit "Immy" Kapoor

  • Badmaash Company(2010)

    as Karan

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Paathshaala(2010)

    as Rahul Prakash Udyavar

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Chance Pe Dance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sameer Behl

  • Dil Bole Hadippa(2009)

    as Rohan Kapoor

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kaminey(2009)

    as Charlie / Guddu

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kismat Konnection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Raj Malhotra

  • Jab We Met(2007)

    as Aditya Kashyap

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kya Love Story Hai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Special Appearance

  • Fool N Final (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Raja / Rahul

  • Vivah (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Prem Bajpayee

  • Chup Chup Ke(2006)

    as Jeetu Prasad Sharma

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 36 China Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Raj Malhotra

  • Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show Actor

  • Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aditya "Adi" Verma

  • Deewane Huye Paagal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Karan

  • Shikhar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jaidev Vardhan

  • Dil Maange More!!! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nikhil Mathur

  • Fida(2004)

    as Jai Malhotra

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ishq Vishk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rajiv Mathur

  • Zee Cine Awards (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Adal Badal (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Ashwatthama

  • Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Aryan Agnihotri

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 40 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Padmaavat (2018)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Jab We Met (2007)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

Koffee with Karan (2004)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2006 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 16 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Ishq Vishk
  • 2003First top-billed film· Ishq Vishk
  • 2007Breakout· Jab We Met
  • 2007Career best· Jab We Met
  • 2023Career best· Farzi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score58th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 79% of 29 roles
03081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shahid Kapoor's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Motif score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

O' Romeo (2026)

88th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jab We Met (2007)

Motif 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shahid Kapoor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles2–78 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles25–56 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles15–91 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–96 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles17–78 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shahid Kapoor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shahid Kapoor's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kareena Kapoor shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers