How Shahid rekindled equation with father, post parents' divorce

Shahid Kapoor was just a toddler when his father Pankaj Kapur got divorced from his mother Neelima Azeem. Years after their separation, Shahid, who spent much of his childhood away from his father, rekindled his relationship with him.

Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor has seen an evolving relationship with his father Pankaj Kapur. Though they share a strong bond now, the case wasn't the same years back.

In an interview, Shahid told he "didn’t have too much interaction" with his father while growing up. However, joining the ends of the strings, the Kabir Singh actor revived the father-son relationship, post his parents' separation.

Shahid claimed that even though his father separated from his mother Neelima Azeem, he was never an ever an insecure child.

In a conversation with a news portal, he said: "My parents separated when I was three, but I was extremely secure as a child. It has a lot to do with the kind of effort dad and I made to keep it [our relationship] healthy, normal and positive. You know, sometimes, he says that he wants to shift out of town and lead a chilled-out life, maybe five or 10 years down the line. I don’t like that. He is a big part of my life."

Pankaj Kapur seconded Shahid's thought saying: "As Shahid said, it is very difficult to explain. For a father, to separate from his son is not easy. It was a huge emotional loss for me [the last time around] and I started living with the hope that there will come a time when we will come close to each other again. And today, it’s a great feeling to sit next to him, see his work or hear him speak and bond with the family."

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He added: "Definitely, yes. I missed him every day, but there were professional constraints. What’s most fortunate is that once he turned 18, Shahid assisted me for a while, so we got to spend a lot of time with each other. Then, we started going for holidays together with the family, so the bonding increased, especially after we shifted to our new house."

If a news report is to be believed, Shahid’s kids Misha and Zain, have brought him closer to his dad.

"I became a dadu two years back and it’s always a delight having a new addition to the family. If you are finding him cute, just imagine what would be my reaction on seeing the little one and Zain is a beautiful name. I am happy that Shahid’s family is now complete. We are all full of joy and are absolutely delighted," Pankaj told after his son became a father to Zain in 2018.

On the work front, Shahid will be seen sharing screen space with father Pankaj for the third time in Jersey.