The actor who has always been confident about his collection of roles has no regrets and loves his profession. The sweetheart boy talks to CS about playing characters, his films and creating an identity for himself:
Playing multiple characters We have reached some extent in Bollywood where actors must be able to play characters now. And that i think, even other actors will agree with me. For instance, my character in an upcoming film is very shabby than the sooner glamorous ones.
I like it that way. What’s the purpose in playing yourself over and over? People become bored with you someday. In fact, even I AM GETTING tired of taking a look at the similar ‘me’. Filmi chakkar Films are my world. I AM GETTING to play different characters and get to live them too. Some characters fascinate me so much. If I weren’t an actor, I MIGHT have probably never seen such a lot of other kinds of characters. So I'M always able to play unusual roles.
Film is a fascinating amalgamation of scripts, dialogues, songs, technicalities and far more. The financial risk makes the industry very shaky, yet addictive.
Once in it, it's difficult to get out. The nail-biting anxiety as a result of fate of the film every Friday is worth one million bucks.
Two sides of the coin Being an actor may be part of filmmaking. I'VE always loved films, so desirous to be part of it was a compulsion than an option for me. But like everything else, it has a flip side too.
Sometimes, I crave to stroll at the streets with the similar carefree attitude as I did ten years ago. It’s strange that an actor works so hard for fame and when he earns it, he yearns for anonymity.
It doesn’t end there. The very next moment, he also fears the anonymity and lack of identity. It's bizarre!
Being different Goals are important, however the journey is more exciting. And with every accomplishment, there are new goals. So far, I'VE always wanted to maintain my identity intact and yet be different. My collection of roles was different because the beginning.
I have never followed a suite formula. My choices were critised however the very criticism has become my strength now. And the type of cinema that was a risk a decade ago, has become main stream cinema on account of my association with it.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
