Mira Kapoor calls Shahid Kapoor ‘destiny’s child’: It’s time to shine

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Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Kapoor has penned an emotional note for her husband, whom she lovingly tagged as “destiny’s child” and cheering him on as his film “O’ Romeo” hits the theatres.

Taking to Instagram, Mira shared a string of monochrome pictures with Shahid and wrote a heartfelt message addressed to her “Romeo,” praising Shahid for his relentless spirit and immense talent.

Mira wrote: “My ROMEO When he asks “main hoon ki hoon nahi?”, remember, Tum Ho. Aur ho vahi. The one who is relentless, talented beyond belief, eyes that express a thousand words, and a heart that always mends.”

“Because what holds you is the light. Destiny’s child. It’s time to shine. Spectacular is an understatement. I am so proud of you. O’ROMEO in Theatres!” Mira concluded.

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, "O’Romeo" is based on Hussain Zaidi’s novel "Mafia Queens of Mumbai".

Set against the backdrop of Mumbai's underworld, the project follows the story of Hussain Ustara, a raw, and emotionally conflicted gangster. “O’Romeo” is a love story based in the 1990s that is also full of action and gangsters. The film is set in the post-independence underworld of Mumbai.

With Triptii Dimri, Randeep Hooda, Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Farida Jalal, and Tamannaah Bhatia in pivotal roles, the project is expected to reach the cinema halls on February 13.

The film marks the 4th collaboration between Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj after ‘Kaminey’, ‘Haider’, and ‘Rangoon’.

Shahid married Mira in 2015, in a private ceremony held in Gurgaon. The wedding was an intimate affair attended by family and close friends. They have two children, a daughter named Misha, whom they welcomed in 2016 and a son named Zain, who was born in 2018.The actor will next be seen in Cocktail 2 with Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna. Mira Kapoor calls Shahid Kapoor ‘destiny’s child’: It’s time to shine | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com\

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Jaafar Jackson on playing Michael Jackson in biopic: It was a calling

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Debutant Jaafar Jackson said that playing his late uncle and King of Pop Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic Michael is his "calling". He went on to share that he had never even thought about an acting career until the project came along.

In a new behind-the-scenes video for the movie, the 29-year-old, who is the son of Michael's older brother Jermaine Jackson, said: "I never dreamed to be an actor or even thought of playing him. But I knew it was a calling.

"Embodying Michael, I really had to earn the role and prove to the filmmakers that I was capable of becoming Michael. Essentially, it was starting at the roots and finding the authenticity."

Jaafar praised the "love for Michael,” who died in 2009 aged 50, that surrounded the project, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

He said: "I felt that love for Michael every day on set from the crew and the cast. Everybody had that love and wanted to put their heart and soul into it."

Producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua couldn't be happier with their lead actor's performance.

Graham said in the clip: "Going through this process of who can play Michael, how do you even start with that? And then, of course, I meet Jaafar Jackson."

Antoine added: "Day one, all I could think of was, 'Can Jaafar really pull this off?' Man, when the music started and he hit those first few moves, I mean, this guy killed it. I looked at Graham and Graham looked at me, I was like, 'Who is this guy?!' He has the desire — like Michael — to be the best."

Michael follows Michael Jackson’s journey from The Jackson 5 to record-breaking solo stardom, driven by perfectionism, family pressure and artistic genius. The biopic traces the making of music history while examining the personal battles behind the legend.

The upcoming film also stars Miles Teller as Jackson’s longtime attorney and advisor John Branca, Colman Domingo and Nia Long as Jackson’s parents, Joe and Katherine Jackson, and Larenz Tate as the founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy.

Meanwhile, Laura Harrier plays Suzanne de Passe, a pioneering female music executive, alongside Kat Graham’s Diana Ross and Kendrick Sampson’s Quincy Jones, who produced Jackson’s three most successful albums: Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.Michael was initially due to release on October 3, 2025, but was pushed back to April 2026. Jaafar Jackson on playing Michael Jackson in biopic: It was a calling | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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