Freaks out on: Dahi Batata Puri and Pani Puri.

Favourite restaurants: He is a strict vegetarian. Loves eating at Sampan, Holiday Inn (in Juhu, northwest Mumbai) and at JW Marriott Coffee Shop (also in Juhu) and raste ka khana.

Fitness funda: Goes to Barbarian (a physical fitness training centre at Lokhandwala in northwest Mumbai) and has a personal trainer there. Tries not to eat fatty foods too often and has a high protein diet which is low in carbohydrates and fat.

Favourite car: Lexus LX 470

Shopping doctrine: Shops just for electronics and clothes that he needs. His favourite brand is Diesel jeans

His must haves: Portable DVD player which he carries everywhere he goes.

Ideal wear: A nice pair of loose drawstring pajamas, with a nice loose kurta and sandals.

Music he listens to: Mainly world music like Buddha Bar. When in a peppy mood, loves to grove to pop, hip hop or ever jazz. He is a big fan of Bollywood music.

Favourite Designer: Shabina. Actually Shabina had many a heated argument while deciding his costumes in Jab We Met . For the song "Mauja Hi Mauja", Shabina wanted to give Shahid a short jacket but the actor wanted a long one. After a lengthy argument the two made a compromise and settled for a thigh-length jacket.

Hair Style: Shahid is opting for a long-haired look for his upcoming project - a musical to be directed by Ken Ghosh.

Trivia

Date of birth: February 25, 1981

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5' 7"

Born to: Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azim (both significant figures in the entertainment industry)

Family: Has a sister named Sana and a brother named Ishaan Khattar; his brother acted with him in the movie 'Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi' (2005)

His maternal grandfather was Anwar Azeem, a noted Marxist journalist and author from Bihar Favorite Actor/Actress: His dad (Pankaj Kapur) and Julia Roberts

Debut Movie: His debut film "Ishq Vishk" (2003) was a success

Dancer: He was a trainer in Shaimak Davar's Institute of Performing Arts (SIDPA) and was one of his best trainers then

Modelling: At 18, he accidentally landed at the commercial for Pepsi which starred Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee

Controversies: He was fabricated in a kissing scandal with Kareena Kapoor. The couple denied saying they were fabricated but the video showing the minute long kiss was already doing the rounds on internet and mobile grounds. The controversy died out but Shahid was deeply affected and quoted in an interview, "I'm extremely hurt. Our families were emotionally traumatised. We have not visited Rain in the past three months."

Previously on Spotlight:
Priyanka Chopra
Neha Dhupia
John
Ash
Preity Zinta
Akshay Kumar
Shahrukh
Kajol
Katrina Kaif
Kareena Kapoor
Bipasha Basu
Saif Ali Khan
Deepika Padukone
Ranbir Kapoor
Hrithik Roshan