Shahid Kapoor talks about the Deewaar connect in his upcoming film Deva

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday teased a connection between Deva and the 1975 classic Deewaar, suggesting that there was a ‘relevance’ of Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic character Vijay in his upcoming movie. In Deva, Kapoor essays the role of a brilliant but defiant police officer. The action thriller is directed by Rosshan Andrrews, and also stars Pooja Hegde and Pavail Gulati.

The movie’s teaser poster, which came out earlier this year, featured Shahid smoking a cigarette in front of a mural of Bachchan from Deewaar as Vijay, the feisty dockworker with a beedi dangling from his lips. About the connection between Deva and Deewaar, the actor said, “This question should be for Rosshan because he was the one who chose that visual. But there is a relevance (of Bachchan’s Deewaar character) within the film.”

Deewaar, which turned 50 on January 21, is counted among the best Hindi films of all time. Shahid, who grew up idolising Bachchan, later said, “Talking about Amit ji we have all grown up watching him, we have idolised him as a star. The film had a strong story, very good interpersonal dynamics, great dialogues and stellar performances. It’s a great memory for all of us.”