Shahid Kapoor appears pretty relaxed and cool at his home in Versova. His dog Kaizer keeps a close watch.
"You know what to expect from him if you ask me nasty questions," he grins. But he doesn't need the canine. He fields all queries with utmost comfort. Read on for excerpts...

How's 2012 looking for you? I've decided to do three films a year from here on, but where are the scripts? I reject most of the ones offered to me. There are three films in the offing currently. I am doing Maneesh Sharma's film for Yash Raj Films. There's also Kunal Kohli's Teri Meri Kahani (working title).

After signing his first film with Karan Johar and getting back into the YRF camp, Shahid Kapoor has treated himself to a custom-made red Jaguar five days back. And the specially made XKRS has cost him close to a one and half crore.

His new Jag has made Shahid a part of the elite club of Bollywood comprising Ekta Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, who already own a model of this British luxury car.

Call me old fashioned but I simply love visiting good ol’ London. This is the perfect place for me to unwind, relax, shop till I drop and simply have a good time. The world is changing, so is the British capital, but somehow, London as a city has managed to retain its old world charm.

It has kept pace with time, yet has managed to accommodate its beautiful past as well. This fine balance of the modern and the classic makes London irresistible. I have been there for film shoots, and I also travel to the Queen’s town for holidays. Like most tourists, the first visit was reserved for sight-seeing, going around all those famous tourist places which I had heard a lot about and seen in pictures.

Actor Shahid Kapoor wonders why people are more stringent about parties involving celebrities, and says like all young people even celebs like to party.

Recently, a party organised in Mumbai in honour of international talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was busted by police more than once due to complaints from neighbours about loud music. In the past, several actors' parties have been interrupted for the same reason. Shahid feels it's not right to keep celebrities under special scanner all the time.

While most actors have chock-a-block shooting schedules in 2012, Shahid Kapoor has no qualms in admitting that he has no work on hand as of now.The actor recently wrapped up shooting for Kunal Kohli's tentatively titled "Teri Meri Kahaani", in which he features with Priyanka Chopra. But after that, he is still waiting to lock something.

"I don’t like to comment on any of my films till the producers make an official announcement. All I can say is I don’t have any films right now. So right now I am unemployed," Shahid told reporters at an event organised here Monday by electronics company Pioneer India.

Shahid Kapoor has opted out of Ranbir Kapoor's world tour this August, as his next film gets pushed ahead by six months. Ever since its conceptualisation, Ranbir Kapoor's world tour has been in one problem or another. And now Shahid Kapoor has opted out of the tour, preferring to first finish his next film with director Maneesh Sharma.

Sasha was supposed to join the Rockstar actor in a series of 16 odd concerts across US and some European cities this August.Sharma's next that was earlier scheduled for February end/ early March has been pushed back to mid-August. Reason: The director has suffered a slipped disc and has been advised rest till July

This is also the first time that Ranbir will be seen shaking a leg to a medley of songs on his late grand uncle Shammi Kapoor and late actor Dev Anand. What is interesting is that he is paired with a guy — a fellow actor — Shahid Kapoor. We ask him if it was difficult for him to match his steps with Shahid and he says, “Yes, of course! Shahid is not a great dancer, he is phenomenal! But I don’t have any complexes; I’m pretty secure as a person. I am what I am, and this is how I dance. He is a great guy and he helped me a lot, since this is also my first time. Everyone has been helpful actually and, like I said, there is no sense of negativity anywhere within the fraternity.”

The Bollywood Awards Season kicks off tonight with the Colors Screen Awards 2012. This year too Screen has its regular host-n-dost in the form of Sajid Khan while actors Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor are also likely to host a segment of the awards.

SRK is known for his wit and eloquence on stage and the same will be witnessed tonight as well at the Colors Screen Awards. There is also buzz that SRK would be having actresses Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan and Katrina Kaif for company during his special segment.

Shahid Kapoor recently bought his mother Neelima Azim her dream home — a 3 BHK flat in Versova. The actress has now shifted out of her rented apartment at Yari Road and moved into her new home.

Says a source, "Neelima was living in a rented apartment with her son Ishaan, and had her sights set on an apartment close to Shahid's home. She mentioned wanting to purchase the place to her star son and he decided to surprise her by buying it for her. Neelima was stunned when her beta handed her the keys to the house. She was overcome with emotion."

Shahid and Ranbir Kapoor are in the running to play medieval Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya in the book-to-film adaptation of Chanakya's Chant, the best-selling novel by Ashwin Sanghi.

The story revolves Chanakya, one of the greatest political strategists India has known.The book has been picked up by a leading production house to be made into a motion picture. Casting has begun and buzz is that SK and RK are both keen on playing the emperor.

Actor Shahid Kapoor talks about how his on screen characters. Simi Selects India's Most Desirable on Star World mostly have Bollywood celebrities appearing on the show ranging from Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Abhay Deol, Anushka Sharma to Ranveer Singh and this week is none other than heratthrob of millions and many Bollywood girls, Shahid Kapoor.

During the show, Simi told Shahid that when she asked women that what was the most desirable thing they were looking in a man 'sensitivity' topped the list, and his role in the film Jab We Met and Vivah fitted the bill perfectly.

The new version will apparently revolve around Mumbai and Delhi to reach out to a wider audience

Now that his father Pankaj Kapoor's directorial debut Mausam is gearing up for release, Shahid Kapoor has started reading scripts for his next. The actor, who has only committed to Kunal Kohli's upcoming movie so far, is believed to have given a nod to the Hindi remake of the Marathi film Mumbai Pune Mumbai.

The teenage heart throb Shahid Kapoor, ever since his debut with Ishq Vishk, has had his fan following growing from strength to strength. His dream debut was followed by some stellar performances in films like Jab We Met, Vivah, Kismat Konnection and Kaminey.

According to Bollywood Hungama's reliable sources, Shahid Kapoor has now been signed up as the brand ambassador of ICI Dulux paints. With SRK doing Nerolac, Saif in Asian Paints and now Shahid is the new celeb to a paint brand.