He made one hell of a splash with 2004's Ishq Vishk, and that success continues today, most recently with 2008's Kismat Konnection.
But the truth is, Shahid has always been a star. It's in the genes. Pankaj Kapoor is doubtless one of India's finest actors, and son Shahid has inherited a good deal of that talent.
He's always proved he can land almost any woman, including Bollywood's leading lady, Kareena Kapoor. Fortunately for you love-struck females, the couple recently called off their on-again-off-again, three year romance, leaving the scrumptious Shahid absolutely, positively single.
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