Pankaj Kapur opened up about his children, recalling how his first born Shahid Kapoor had built his career entirely on his own.

During his latest media interaction, the veteran actor stated, "They go and audition on their own, and when they get selected, it makes them feel good about it."

Speaking with Times Now, he said, "It’s not because of their father’s name or their brother’s (Shahid Kapoor) name."

He continued, "If you win, you will get the confidence of a winner and if you lose, you would know that you made a mistake. And I have given that to all my children."

Reflecting on the Deva star's career, he mentioned, "So was true about Shahid. He also stood on his own feet and made it completely on his own, wherever he is today. Yes, there was this thing that this man is always there, but in case required."

However, the 45-year-old actor has shared similar thoughts in the past.

In chat with Bollywood Bubble, he added, "I’m one of those self-made guys who people think because his papa was an actor...Just because my father was Pankaj Kapur doesn’t mean that I had it easy because I didn’t even live with him. I lived with my mom."

On the workfront, Shahid was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s O Romeo, starring Triptii Dimri, Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia, Disha Patani, and Nana Patekar.

Meanwhile, Pankaj was recently seen with Dimple Kapadia in ZEE5’s Jab Khuli Kitaab, a film exploring the emotional complexities of a five decade long marriage disrupted by a truth long buried in silence.