Udta Punjab' made waves in the world of cinema when it hit theatres in 2016, bringing together stellar performances from Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Diljit Dosanjh. In a recent conversation Abhishek revealed the hurdles in boosting Shahid’s energy levels for such an intense role.

Udta Punjab director Abhishek Chaubey revealed that Shahid Kapoor loaded himself with black coffee to match the energy of his character Tommy.

In a new interview with “Mashable India”, Abhishek Chaubey opened up about Shahid Kapoor’s hard work in portraying Tommy Singh in the film. He revealed that Kapoor doesn’t smoke, drink, or consume meat. As a result, Chaubey had the actor drink a lot of black coffee to replicate the energy needed to play a cocaine addict.

Abhishek Chaubey, the man behind Ishqiya and Udta Punjab, recently shared his experience of working with Kareena Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh.