"Mausam" - Passionate Love Saga

Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor are coming together for the first time as a romantic couple in "Mausam". Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial debut is riding high on buzz ever since the film was announced. Initially, the makers couldn’t finalize the female lead opposite Shahid, and there were speculations that a nationwide hunt would be conducted to search the lead actress for the film. Since Mausam required a sweet-looking girl, who better suited than Sonam.

In the movie Shahid’s name is Harry; he plays a pilot and sports different looks in the film. He has even gone for a moustache for his role. Sonam, like a true fashionista, takes a good care of her styling in this film too. Her role is of Aayat, and Sonam will be seen in lovely, feminine dresses. The movie also gives her the chance to don loads of vintage clothes like elaborate dresses and gowns.

After seeing the two different posters of the film, we know Mausam is going to be a visual delight as it is shot in the enthralling locales of London, Scotland, Switzerland and near Chandigarh in India. But no one has a clue about the story of the film. It is expected to be a time travel romantic film spanning over decades.

The movie is all set to release on July 22.

I worked very hard for Mausam: Shahid

About ten years ago if you had met Shahid Kapoor, he would've come across as funny, strange or even skinny. It's 2011. Today he might still be questioning why women find him so attractive. There's no denying that the actor has earned a mad fan following the hard way.

In person, Shahid looks every inch the movie star; a toned, somewhat rangy alpha male who parries questions with an easy twang. And yet on screen, there can be something low-key, even anonymous, about him. Kaminey is a film which many of his well wishers think is one act he will find difficult to surpass. What they don't realize is that the film was just the start of there being madness in method acting. But the actor is too fast to answer, "They haven't seen Mausam".

Here, in an early interview, Shahid speaks his heart on how he gave his heart and soul to 'Mausam', his different looks for the film and choosing a love story:

My father waited six months for me to complete other projects because I had to give my heart and soul to 'Mausam'

'Mausam' does require complete dedication and that's why I was told by my father, the director of the film too, to give my heart and soul to 'Mausam' as the principal characters, played by me and Sonam travel twelve years through the film. He very specifically told me, “I don't want you to do anything else in between while shooting”. He waited six months for me to complete other projects and then decided to start the shoot.