A surprising claim has emerged from the sets of Cocktail 2 and the line producer Sumit Tyagi alleges that Shahid Kapoor was a temperamental one in Delhi during the Delhi schedule. Tyagi talked about some things that have led to discussion from fans and industry experts on a podcast.
According to Tyagi, Shahid Kapoor refused to step out of his vanity van during the outdoor shoot in Delhi due to the city's hazardous air quality index (AQI). With the entire schedule planned outdoors, the production team scrambled to arrange five to six air purifiers to meet the actor’s demand. Tyagi said these purifiers were ineffective in open locations and were brought in only to appease Shahid.
Shahid is also a “temperamental person,” Tyagi said, and I can tell that the actor tends to make impulsive decisions. Shahid is the kind of person who declares, “I want to do this now, so I will do this. I want to leave, so I will leave,” he said, even if he had made his commitments. Shahid is detached like him, he says, “I won’t think much about you and you don’t think about me. I won’t think about you at all, even when you are thinking.”
These comments have raised a lot of questions about Shahid’s professionalism especially because he is so meticulous about his work. Some say Delhi’s AQI is valid, but others insist the need to have air purifiers in an outdoor setting is not practical.
Shahid Kapoor has not said anything publicly about these allegations so far. The claims are still unverified and no official statement has been announced by the actor or the Cocktail 2 production team. Industry observers say it happens in big movies and in high-profile shoots and its effects on the story and Shahid’s image will not be entirely hidden.
Sumit Tyagi’s accusations have provided a brand new twist to Cocktail 2 and Shahid Kapoor’s silence has already added fuel to questions about his star behavior, production difficulties, the demands of working in a demanding environment like Delhi.
