Shahid Kapoor clarifies claims of charging INR 40 crore for 'Bloody Daddy'

Shahid Kapoor, who is currently busy promoting his upcoming film Bloody Daddy, has clarified whether he charged INR 40 crore for the role.

Speaking toIndia Express, the 42-year-old actor explained: “it as a joke. Someone said it in jest without a thought, and it got picked by everyone. No one will offer me work after all this news."

While giving the honest take on the importance of a big cheque, the Farzi actor stated, “I wish I had that side. Aisa nahi hota hai (it never happens). Honestly, I sometimes wish I could do it, everyone wants to be rich but it’s really tough”

He further said: “I would not be able to act for money, would rather do something else. I am just too passionate about it. Also, it’s all about feeling, you may not always have a 10/10 situation and it can be even around 6 or 7. But to work with 4/10 only for money is like beimaani towards my craft. I cannot be dishonest.”

“You see, my parents (Pankaj Kapur and Neliima Azeem) the amount of passion they had for their work. They were not millionaires and trillionaires and they led a rather humble life. They might have been established, extremely appreciated, and credible artists but they were not superstars with crores of money,” he continued.

The Haider actor added: “They were my heroes, my father and mother. The caliber of their work, and their passion have stayed with me. And I cannot push that out of my system.”

Earlier, it was reported that Shahid Kapoor increased his fee after the success of Kabir Singh, and he received INR 40 crore for his role in Bloody Daddy.