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By now you'd know Shahid Kapoor's upcoming film, Udta Punjab is based on drug abuse in the state of Punjab. Its trailer was launched recently, and both Shahid and Alia's performances are being appreciated a lot. But talking about it, Shahid says his upcoming film Udta Punjab trailer was launched recently, and both Shahid and Alia's performances are being appreciated a lot. But talking about it, Shahid says his upcoming film Udta Punjab on substance abuse is not an issue of just one state and needs to be addressed on a pan-India level. And he seems to be making a valid point here. He said, "For 'Haider', we used Kashmir as the backdrop but the story was a human journey. An issue that is of one state can be an issue of the entire country. It's not that we are saying through this film that the issue exists only in one state, it is just that we chose Punjab as the backdrop," Shahid told reporters last night at the film's trailer launch. "It is an issue that needs to be addressed... It's a real issue for parents and children. It is courageous on part of our director Abhishek Chaubey to talk about it." He also added that he hopes that the audience understands the context of the film, "It's a fictional film with fictional characters but it has an important issue. I hope people will take it in the right context." Shahid, who plays a Punjabi pop star in the film, said it was difficult for him to get into the skin of the character as it is was a "loud" one, unlike of his real self. "When I heard the role of Tommy Singh it had to be nothing like me. He is a Punjabi pop star who is a substance addict. He is not a regular guy. I had to work on my body and look." In case you've missed it, here's Shahid's 'Tommy Singh' look from Udta Punjab.
