India, Dec. 2 -- Actor Shahid Kapoor, who has now spent over two decades in Bollywood, has dismissed the assumption that he joined the industry because of his father, veteran actor Pankaj Kapur. Shahid mentioned that his parents, Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, parted ways when he was just three, stressing that his father "never made calls" to help him get work

Shahid opened up about his personal life on the Punjab First Voice podcast, where he also reflected on his parents Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem's separation. He shared that there is a common misconception that he entered films because of his parents' fame, something he clarified isn't true.

"People think I am an actor because I am Pankaj Kapur's son, but my parents separated wh...