Can you "spot the difference" between Shahid, his son Zain?
What's the story
Actor Shahid Kapoor shared a collage yesterday on Instagram showing himself and his son, Zain, asking people to "spot the difference." The photo, which has received over 12 lakh likes in just 15 hours, left people stunned due to the uncanny similarity between the father and the son. Shahid rightly wrote, "Like father like son," in the caption, which many people agreed with.
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Both their faces have the same expression, making similarity believable
The photo has faces of Zain and the actor, probably around the same age, juxtaposed. While the toddler's face appears on the left, Shahid's face is beside it. Both have the same expression on their faces, making the similarity believable.
Social media
Some netizens also compared Zain to Taimur
As soon as the photo went viral, Shahid's brother, Ishaan Khatter reacted, dropping a heart emoji in the comments. Hichki director Siddharth Malhotra said, "I can't make out (difference) at all besides the colors on pics! It's like a xerox copy." Meanwhile, some netizens made it a bit awkward by comparing Zain to Taimur, son of Shahid's ex-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan.
Family
Zain, Misha observed their first Raksha Bandhan this year
Shahid, known to be a doting father, often shares photos of himself with his kids. Recently, he and his wife Mira Rajput helped their children, Zain and daughter Misha, observe their first Raksha Bandhan together. In the photo, shared by Mira, Misha, sitting on her mother's lap, is seen tying rakhi on Zain's hand, who was held by Shahid. "Promises to keep," Mira captioned.
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Promises to keep, says Mira, as Misha, Zain celebrate Raksha-Bandhan
Zain
Shahid feels his son "is way better looking than me"
While talking about his children on Neha Dhupia's chat show, Shahid vociferously complimented Zain's "good looks." "I'm fanboying him all day. He is way better looking than me. He has got (features from) both of us (Mira and I). He has got sharper features and I think both of them are like a little bit of a mixture of both of us," he said.
Misha
It's imperative I give my children time, says Shahid
While talking about Misha, the 38-year-old actor said that after a long shift, when he'd return home for a good sleep, the toddler would wake him up, asking him to spend time with her. "Misha will wake me up between 7.30-8 am and I've to play with her. it's imperative that I give my children as much time as I give to my work."
Work front
Shahid's last release, 'Kabir Singh,' collected Rs. 372.3cr at box-office
On the work front, Shahid's last release, Kabir Singh emerged as the biggest blockbuster of 2019 so far, collecting a stunning Rs. 372.3cr at the box office. It co-starred Kiara Advani. He's however yet to announce his next project, though a remake of Telugu film, Jersey is being planned. For now, Shahid is enjoying his much-needed break, having returned from a Switzerland vacation.