Shahid Kapoor: Deepika Padukone is probably doing better work than many today

Shahid Kapoor is all set to start shooting for his much talked about period drama, ‘Padmavati,’ also starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, next week. And in a recent interview, the actor shared his thoughts on working with Deepika and his so-called issues with Ranveer.

When asked about being paired with Deepika for the first time after so many offers that the two had got together, Shahid said, “In ‘Padmavati’, we have a lot of work together and I am really looking forward to working with her. I have been seeing her do some great work, especially in the last few years. She has really upped her game and she’s at her best right now. She’s probably doing better work than many today. So that’s awesome. It’s great that we are working together in a film like ‘Padmavati’ because it’s a great opportunity for anybody who’s a part of this film. I really feel that ‘Padmavati’ is going to be a special film.”

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Also talking about the reported problems between Ranveer and him, and whether or not he had any insecurities, the actor claimed, “Not really! What is there to be insecure about? Thinking that somebody will be better than you? That’s a real loser attitude. If somebody will be great in a film, they will be adding more credibility to a product that you are a part of. It’s only beneficial, right? Have you ever seen Usain Bolt run his best in a heat? Never! Why? Because he has no competition there. Why does he give his best always in the finals? Because he knows he has competition. He will never break his world record in a heat. He will break it when he’s running with the best. So to be your best, you have to be pitted against the best. People who don’t get that are just dumb.”

The film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

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