India, Jan. 22 -- For years, there have been rumours of a fallout between Shahid Kapoor and director Vishal Bhardwaj. Now, Vishal has stepped in to clear the air, revealing that his friends often joke that he deserves a National Award for working with Shahid, but they overlook the fact that he himself is a difficult person to work with.

On Wednesday, Vishal attended the trailer launch of his upcoming film O Romeo, which is led by Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, in Mumbai. It was at the event that the director took a swipe at the speculation surrounding the actor.

Vishal said, "Sorry but main ek baat bolna chahunga. Mujhe jhijhak aa rahi hai but main yeh kahani ke liye bolna chahunga ke mujhe ab tak 9 National Awards mile hain. Mere dir...