Shahid Kapoor’s journey in Indian cinema is a "repack" of persistence, evolving from a background dancer to one of the industry's most versatile leading men. His career is best understood through these distinct eras: Shahid started as a background dancer in films like Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and (1999). He debuted as a lead in the 2003 sleeper hit Ishq Vishk , earning the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award . Ishq Vishk (2003) (2004) Dil Maange More (2004) Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) (2005) 36 China Town (2006) Chup Chup Ke (2006)
: A sports drama remade from a popular Telugu film. Bloody Daddy (2023) : An action thriller released on OTT.
: A massive commercial success that cemented his popularity in family dramas. Chup Chup Ke (2006) : A comedy directed by Priyadarshan . 36 China Town (2006) : A suspense thriller. The Breakthrough & Experimentation (2007–2013) shahid kapoor movie list all repack
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– Blockbuster web series debut on Amazon Prime. Shahid Kapoor’s journey in Indian cinema is a
| Year | Title | Role / Character | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Dil To Pagal Hai | Dancer | Uncredited | | 1999 | Taal | Dancer | Uncredited | | 2003 | Ishq Vishk | Rajiv Mathur | Debut Lead Role | | 2004 | Fida | Jai Malhotra | | | 2004 | Dil Maange More | Nikhil Mathur | | | 2005 | Deewane Huye Paagal | Karan Sharma | | | 2005 | Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Aditya Verma | | | 2005 | Shikhar | Jaidev Vardhan | | | 2006 | 36 China Town | Raj Malhotra | | | 2006 | Chup Chup Ke | Jeetu | | | 2006 | Vivah | Prem Bajpayee | | | 2007 | Fool & Final | Raja / Rahul Singhania | | | 2007 | Jab We Met | Aditya Kashyap | | | 2008 | Kismat Konnection | Raj Malhotra | | | 2009 | Kaminey | Charlie & Guddu Sharma | Dual Role | | 2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Rohan Singh | | | 2010 | Chance Pe Dance | Sameer Behl | | | 2010 | Paathshaala | Rahul Prakash Udyavar | | | 2010 | Badmaash Company | Karan S. Kapoor | | | 2010 | Milenge Milenge | Amit "Immy" Kapoor | | | 2011 | Mausam | Harinder "Harry" Singh | | | 2012 | Teri Meri Kahaani | Krrish, Javed & Govind | Triple Role | | 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Himself | Cameo in "Apna Bombay Talkies" | | 2013 | Phata Poster Nikhla Hero | Vishwas Rao | | | 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Romeo Rajkumar | | | 2014 | Haider | Haider Meer | | | 2014 | Action Jackson | Himself | Cameo in "Punjabi Mast" | | 2015 | Shaandaar | Jagjinder Joginder | | | 2016 | Udta Punjab | Tommy Singh | | | 2017 | Rangoon | Nawab Malik | | | 2018 | Padmaavat | Rawal Ratan Singh | | | 2018 | Welcome to New York | Himself | Special Appearance | | 2018 | Batti Gul Meter Chalu | Sushil Kumar Pant | | | 2019 | Kabir Singh | Dr. Kabir Rajdheer Singh | | | 2022 | Jersey | Arjun Talwar | | | 2023 | Bloody Daddy | Sumair Azad | | | 2024 | Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya | Aryan Agnihotri | | | 2025 | Deva | ACP Dev Ambre | | | 2026 | O'Romeo | Ustara | | | 2026 | Cocktail 2 | Kunal Malhotra | Post-Production |
(2009) established his range. He reached critical peaks with Vishal Bhardwaj’s (2014)—winning Best Actor —and the drug-abuse drama Udta Punjab (2016). Ishq Vishk (2003) (2004) Dil Maange More (2004)
(2014) : A modern adaptation of Hamlet set in Kashmir. His performance, especially the iconic "Chutzpah" monologue, earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Udta Punjab
A social drama addressing inflated electricity bills and corruption in rural India.