Shahid Kapoor: "I don't want to manipulate the audience to like me"

Shahid Kapoor on Sunday said he approaches characters with fearless honesty, never succumbing to pressure of being one of those actors who want to "manipulate" audience to be liked. Shahid's recent turn in "Kabir Singh" ignited a debate about romance and toxicity in a relationship. While film went on to become one of biggest grossers of year, it was also met with criticism for its hero-like portrayal of a flawed man. 

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" first responsibility that an actor has towards audience is to give m an honest portrayal. I think that happens very rarely. Because of se kind of pressures, people are so careful that 'if I do this people will like me, if I do this people won't.' "That's manipulating audience to like you. I don't want to be that kind of an actor," Shahid said.  actor said if sometimes audiences react strongly towards his portrayal, it encours him. 

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"If that means that at certain points of time y don't like me, I take that as a big compliment. That's what acting is all about. You're meant to play characters and represent life way it is." Shahid said even in reality, re is one who has loved him at every point in  his life. "I must've gone through phases where even my parents probably really disliked me. If I'm playing a character why should I be t showing all those facets? Why should we create this bubblegum reality which doesn't exist. Today a film which is so real and raw is making Rs 280 crore."

"We need to wake up and realise that audience wants to see a little bit of truth. y don't want to watch single dimensional films." "Udta Punjab" star said audiences should have freedom to make up ir mind when y see a character on screen. "My responsibility to audience is to give m a good, honest performance and hopefully for m to understand why my character behaves way he does, what his reasons are. It's on m to decide mselves wher y agree or disagree with his behaviour. Cinema is meant to make you reflect on life," 

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