10 things you should know about Shahid Kapoor

Here are 10 things you don't know about lover-boy Shahid Kapoor.

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10 things you should know about Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor

You know Shahid Kapoor was an extra in Aishwarya Rai-starrer Taal and you know Sooraj Barjatya's Vivah revived the chocolate-face hero's career. You also know that after his break up with Kareena Kapoor, he has been linked with almost all the actresses he has worked with. But do you know who was his first girl-friend? Or who was the first one to break his heart?

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Here are 10 things you don't know about lover-boy Shahid Kapoor.

Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor learnt dance at Shiamak Davar's institute

1.In the beginning of his career, Shahid was accused of copying Shah Rukh Khan. Coincidentally, SRK was Shahid's first co-star in his first ad along with Rani Mukerji and Kajol.

2.His great great grandfather was the film director, screenwriter, novelist and journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas more popularly known as K. A. Abbas.

3.Shahid Kapoor has three half siblings, a sister named Sanah Kapur and brothers named Ishaan Khattar and Ruhaan Kapur.

4.His father actor Pankaj Kapoor and mother Neelima Azam parted ways when he was only three-years-old.

5.Shahid Kapoor was first noticed in Aryan band's music video aakhon mein tera hi chehra. He was paired with his first girl-friend Hrishita Bhatt in the video.

6.Shahid did his schooling in Delhi and Mumbai. He was an above average student and science was his favourite subject.

7.Shahid uses the last name Khattar, his stepfather's Rajesh Khattar's surname, on his passport.

8. Shahid had a crush on girl in his school and he used to go to tuition classes only because she used to go there. Unfortunately the girl had her eyes set on someone else and our lover boy suffered a heart-break.

9.Shahid's fans were not pleased with his decision to go bald for his upcoming film Haider and the hashtag #DontGoBaldShahid was top trend on Twitter for three days after he had revealed the impending loss of hair.

10. Once, a school teacher from Kolkata ran away from her home to meet Shahid in Mumbai. When Shahid heard her story of running away, he requested her to go back.