Actor Shahid Kapoor trended on the internet on Monday after he revealed that Jab We Met also starring his ex-lover Kareena Kapoor Khan was no longer his favourite film. The popular Bollywood actor made the revelation in a ‘Q&A’ session on social media.
One fan asked him, “JWB (Jab We Met) or Kabir Singh. Choose one.” Pat came a reply from Shahid, “Kabir.”
Kabir. https://t.co/vC9PJL39ls
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) September 27, 2021
Shahid’s reply triggered a wave of reactions with many concluding that the actor had shut up both the haters of Kabir Singh and ‘fangirls’ of Jab We Met with a single reply. But others did not agree with his preference.
Kabir Singh had courted huge controversy after its release with feminist groups protesting against the portrayal of its lead female protagonist played by Kiara Advani. Shahid had played the character of a doctor, who suffered from a severe anger problem. The treatment of Kira’s character at the hands of Shahid in the film had come under severe criticism. The film had, however, become a huge commercial hit.
Shahid just ended all kabir singh haters and jwm fangirls in a single tweet! ???????? https://t.co/vhOxSAeM4O pic.twitter.com/yr3hPpazW4
— Chirag (@itxchirag1) September 27, 2021
ofc he’s going to choose kabir singh, he lived that character for a whole year. grey characters are a lot harder and more fun to portray as an actor and KS changed everything for shahid on box office and in terms of popularity. stop attacking sha! https://t.co/TMHU0Byecx
— ???????????????? (@safarnamaaa) September 27, 2021
imagine picking kabir singh over the not so toxic masterpiece that jab we met is. this is what's wrong with society. https://t.co/Xjh6IcmVz0
— vibs | (@ivibhatweedy) September 27, 2021
Kabir Singh gave him so much of success and recognition so it’s obvious he would choose that why does stan twitter have to create a drama out of everything ????????♀️????????♀️ https://t.co/Cx4DHeHVpv
— Nidhi ~ Sid Lives On ???????? (@Nidhaa___) September 27, 2021
How to overact ???????????? see in the quotes lmao. Kabir singh gave him a scope to perform as an artist. Plus jwm was geet centric. ???? https://t.co/HHVprIVMY0
— Shivi (@Rashmi29354261) September 27, 2021
Twitter needs to remember JWM was through and through Kareena's fame until 2-3 years ago that we realized how beautiful Aditya's character was. Kabir singh, as a movie is trash, but it is through and through Shahid's fame, including being box office hit. The choice is obvious. https://t.co/vQug9CS88B
— Mishti ???? (@KuchIsTarah_) September 27, 2021
Last year, Kareena had made an extraordinary confession about dating Kabir Singh actor. Speaking to film critic Anupama Chopra, Kareena had bared it all about her past relationship with Shahid.
Revealing that Jab We Met was where her relationship with Shahid ended, Kareena Kapoor had said that even the film’s director Imtiaz Ali was unaware that they were in a relationship. “Honestly speaking, I don’t think even Imtiaz knew (that we were dating.).”
She had gone on to reveal that it was Shahid, who convinced her to sign Jab We Met.
She had then revealed for the first time that Jab We Met was where their three years of romance ended as she found her dream man Saif while shooting for Tashan. Kareena said that she was shooting for both Jab We Met and Tashan simultaneously.