Shahid Kapoor's poetic justice

"It [shayari] is something I really enjoyed in Fanaa as well. I was nervous to be doing it, because somebody like Mr Aamir Khan had done it," the 30-year-old said on Thursday while unveiling the first look of Teri Meri Kahaani.

"I told Kunal also that I hope I don't make a fool of myself as it was done really well in [his] earlier film. But he was very kind and said we'll find a way of doing it well," he added.

Teri Meri Kahaani stars Priyanka Chopra opposite Kapoor and is set in three eras — 1910, 1960 and 2012. The film, promoted with the tagline "Thrice Upon A Love Story", will hit theatres in June. Kapoor plays Javed Quadri. The character is set in pre-independence Lahore.

"I got a chance to say this [shayari] as Javed and I think Javed is really cool. Of all the three characters, Javed is the worst behaved.

"I loved playing this character because by using shayari he does anything he wants. So I found that character very exciting and also the most difficult because I think I am playing a Muslim character for the first time in my career," said Kapoor.

"Secondly, it was a very heroic character. He is not afraid of anyone, does what he wants and teases any girl he wishes."