'Deva' is a piece of Shahid Kapoor's heart

Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor said that for a long time, many people have been urging him to take on a ‘massy film’ and his upcoming project ‘Deva’ marks the next step in his acting journey. In the action thriller, Kapoor is essaying the role of a brilliant but defiant police officer. Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, it also stars Pooja Hegde and Pavail Gulati. The movie will hit the screens on January 31.

On Sunday, Kapoor unveiled the film’s teaser to fans at the Carter Road Amphitheatre. “‘Deva’ is a piece of my heart. For many years, people have been telling me to do a massy film. That you go out there and do it for the masses. So, for me, this is the next step in my journey. It’s been probably my most challenging film. There is so much in the character that I don’t want to reveal. You watch it on January 31,” he said at the event.

Kapoor, known for films such as ‘Haider’, ‘Kabir Singh’, ‘Jersey’ and ‘Jab We Met’, said that the film borrows its essence from the city of Mumbai as a character.

“We shot the entire film in Mumbai. Deva’s madness is Mumbai’s madness. The character’s name is Dev, but it has an extra ‘A’ in its name. There are two types of animals within everyone. There is a ‘Deva’ in us and an ‘Asur’ in us too. This film is about seeing two personalities in one character. Mumbai is like that. It’s beautiful and there are some edgy things too. That is what makes Mumbai so special,” he said.