He was 3 years old when his parents got divorced.
He lived with his mother, but he felt the pain and missed his father as a child.
He welcomed his half-brother with an open heart and was always parental to him.
He started his Bollywood journey as a background dancer.
He gave more than 100 auditions to get work despite his parents being in the industry.
To support his mother financially, he started working in small ads and music videos.
He got his first break with "Ishq Vishq," which became a superhit and kick-started his career.
But his next few films were commercially unsuccessful, and he was labeled "no hero material."
He came back with "Jab We Met" and proved himself as a powerful actor.
In 2017, he topped the list of "50 Sexiest Asian Men in the world."
He adopted three villages to improve the lives of rural people, apart from other charities.
The current net worth of Shahid Kapoor is estimated to be around Rs 300 crore.