Shahid Kapoor has signed up for a role of the protagonist in a travel adventure film as his character will require him to travel across the country on a bike, a leading daily reports. The project will begin filming in December. Sources told the daily that Shahid will be performing high-octane action stunts in the film and in fact, will put on weight for his role as well.

“He will start bulking up for the role and will be sporting multiple looks,” a source was quoted as saying by the daily. The role in fact, might we assert, is apt for Shahid considering the fact that he is a passionate biker. He recently bought a bike for himself that reportedly cost Rs 18 lakh. “Biking is his passion and he is thrilled that he will finally get to drive a mean machine on the screen,” the source added.

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Sources also said that Shahid has started preparing for his role and hired a trainer, who rides with him every day for a few hours. Makers of the film are currently looking for a director and a female actor to cast opposite Shahid.

Shahid is shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Kabir Singh at the moment in Mumbai and has to complete filming the climax with co-star Kiara Advani. Kabir Singh, a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy, is expected to wrap by March end. “He has around nine days of shooting left, including the climax scenes with Kiara Advani. The team plans to wrap up the shoot by March-end,” the source added.

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Shahid Kapoor was last seen in 2018’s Batti Gul Meter Chalu with Shraddha Kapoor.