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IANS
Shahid Kapoor says he is looking forward to begin work soon on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, the sets of which were vandalised twice by people opposing the film's content.
"I am hoping to get back on the set. And I am hoping that people will wait and see the movie before judging it. I think there are a lot of preconceived notions about it," Shahid said.
His statement came in the wake of the torching of the historical epic drama's set at Kolhapur in Maharashtra by a group of unidentified inddividuals. Around 80 to 90 percent of jewellery and costumes for the movie were burned to ashes in the attack.
It was the second attack on the Padmavati set, the first was when activists of Shri Rajput Karni Sena in Jaipur vandalised the film's set and assaulted Bhansali, forcing him to shift his set to Maharashtra.
Shahid considers it best to say less about the controversy.
"I don't want to comment too much. I don't want to say anything that will spark more controversy or create more trouble for the makers as it's very difficult for the producers and everyone associated with the movie to deal with this situation," Shahid said."It's unfortunate that something like this is happening and of course, we have become soft targets. I hope people give the filmmaker the opportunity to express his views and then choose to say what they need to say.
"But to say something before you see the film, is a bit premature," the actor added.
Shahid was at the India Today Woman Summit and Awards. He was presented the Gentleman of The Year Award for being a 'Perfect Co-star in Reel and Real Life'.
The actor also spoke generously about his relationship with wife Mira, their daughter Misha, his mother Neelima Azim, his father Pankaj Kapur, on being a vegetarian as well as his workout regimen.
Asked whether he would defend what Mira said about being a stay-at-home mother and not treating their daughter like a 'puppy' by leaving her alone, Shahid said:"I am not going to engage in what Mira said when she is not around, but I believe what she was representing was a segment of women who aren't really speaking for themselves."
"I won't defend her, but I agree on most things she says."
