Actor Sharad Kapoor clarified why he temporarily left his four pet dogs at an animal shelter following a leg injury in Barcelona, addressed a viral video appealing for work.
Sharad Kapoor, who played Shah Rukh Khan’s friend in the 2000 film Josh, has been making headlines recently. A video of him asking people in the film industry for work went viral, while another video showing his four pet dogs at an animal shelter also caught everyone’s attention. Now, in an exclusive chat with HT City, the actor has spoken about what happened and shared some good news about his career.
First, Sharad explained why his four dogs are staying at an animal shelter. He said he had suffered a serious leg injury while playing football in Barcelona and was finding it difficult to look after his pets on his own.
“I went to Barcelona to play football. I suffered a massive injury after my foot collided with another player’s while playing there. As my leg got injured, I couldn’t take care of my four dogs. You need to take them out, they need proper care, and the house gets very dirty," he shares.
The actor said his consulting orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Anand Joshi, has asked him to take complete bed rest for two months. He hopes to recover soon and bring his dogs back home.
“My doctor advised bed rest and said that in two months, I’ll be absolutely fine and won’t have any problems. So, I will be back in shape. I also intend to bring my pets back home. This is a temporary solution, seeing that I can’t care for them right now," he says.
Sharad is also planning to move into a bigger house so his dogs have enough space to run around and stay comfortably. He has already paid an advance for a bungalow at Mud Island.
“I’m selling the house I’m currently staying in and shifting to Mud Island. I’ve already paid an advance for that bungalow. It has seven bedrooms and ample space for my dogs. They can stay there peacefully. This was always the plan, to bring my pets back home," he adds.
Sharad also spoke about the video in which he was seen requesting work from people in the film industry. The actor has not been seen on screen for the past two to three years. However, he clarified that he was not asking anyone for money or trying to speak badly about other actors.
He said he had spent seven years in New York before returning to India last year. He also considers the film industry his family and wants to get back to acting.
“I was staying in New York for the past seven years. I came back only a year ago. The purpose of the video was not to badmouth my peers. My industry is full of my people. They’re like my family. I don’t need monetary help, and I’ve never chosen to do projects for that reason either," he says.
There is some exciting news for Sharad’s fans. The actor has revealed that he has received an offer for a Hollywood film. He will begin shooting for the project in January, and it will mark his Hollywood debut.
However, he has no plans to leave Bollywood behind. Sharad says he wants to continue working in Hindi films too. He is hopeful that his career will get back on track once he recovers from his leg injury.
“If we badmouth each other, it gives the public a reason to badmouth us too. I’ve already got an offer for a Hollywood film, which I’m going to start in January. I am also going to continue working on Bollywood projects. This is my country. As soon as I recover fully in two months, things will get back on track," he concludes.
