Shahid Kapoor has made lifelong friends with Sonam

By Subhash K Jha Shahid Kapoor has made lifelong friends with Sonam Kapoor. Back in Mumbai after a marathon schedule with her in Scotland the first film Shahid wants to catch is Sonam's I Hate Luv Storys. Says Shahid, “Yeah I want to see Sonam's film and all the other films that I've missed while I was away.” Shahid's domestic portrait cannot get any more rosy. He has just returned to to Mumbai after a hectic two-month schedule of his father's film Mausam in Edinburgh, bid his dad adieu for now and headed to his Mom's place. Says Shahid, “Shooting in Edinburgh was like a dream. The place was so beautiful I felt I was transported to paradise. And then being directed by Dad was a dream come true. He is like an encyclopaedia of acting. I've learnt so much in the last one month. I tried to absorb as much as I could.” Shahid missed his mom and kid-brother like crazy during the shooting abroad. “In fact I wanted my brother to come over to Scotland. But kids that age have their own life and commitments, ” says Shahid sounding every inch the concerned Bade Bhaiyya. Now until the next schedule of Mausam in Punjab when Papa Pankaj again gets Shahid's undivided attention Shahid intends to spend as much time with his mom and bro as possible. Says Shahid, “Not just mom and my brother. But my closest friend Sri also. He stays in Bangalore. I've invited him over to Mumbai to spend time with me, my brother and mom. I'm now going to catch up on all the films that I missed while I was gone.” On top of Shahid's list of must-see films in the next few days is his Mausam co-star Sonam Kapoor's first hit I Hate Luv Storys.So much into her new release was Sonam in Scotland that Shahid feels almost like he is part of the whole process leading up to the release of I Hate Luv Storys.Hence he is keen not just as a movie buff but through his co-star's infectious gusto for her film. Also on the anvil are all the films where the hero has played a pilot. Shahid has already ordered copies of Martin Scorcese's Aviator and Mira Nair's Amelia. Shahid also wants to watch Rajesh Khanna's pilot act in Shakti Samanta's Aradhana. But please, not Tom Cruise in Top Gun. “The comparison just freezes me, ” says Shahid solemnly.