‘I am passionate about my work and that transalates on celluloid’
Kartik Aryan is all set for the release of his latest film Bhool Bhulaiya 2. The actor is confident about his talent and after a decade in the industry, he has sealed a place for himself
Excerpts interview:
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Gen X considers you an icon. Does that put you under pressure considering the youth connect fast and disconnect too at the same speed?
I am very connected with my fans through social media. My instagram has turned into a portal. It is a one-on-one connection and I am very active on it. At least one or two films of mine have been releasing in a year. Dhamaka had premiered on OTT. The film was made so that we don’t lose the connect and are able to entertain people.
So, it’s passion, not pressure.
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Though being an outsider, you were well received in Bollywood. It’s been a decade now. Are you getting the same response especially after the rumoured fallout with a big production house?
I have always been working hard. Even now I try to improve on my shortcomings. A lot of people, when we come to work specifically in Bollywood to gain
fame and name, lose hope soon, thinking we will not get an opportunity. It’s not so.
If I can get a chance many others can
also get
I am thankful to have got loads of love from everyone. Filmmakers believed in me and offered me big films. Right from my debut film Panchnama to now doing Bhool
Bhulaiyaa-2, it’s been a decade. My experience in the industry has been very fruitful. Yesterday, after watching the title track of
BB2, I watched my first song of Punchnama on U-Tube, Ishaq na kariyo.
It showed my growth and as an actor. I am full of of gratitude
and wish my reliability remains so. When I am so passionate about my work that translates on the celluloid and the producers see that, the relationship grows multifold. Directors/producers tend to repeat me. This ensures validation.
You faced a lot of turmoil. How did you come out of it?
I have a lot of patience. Actions speak louder than words, that is what I believe in. I never speak out even if I am going through bad times. Only if my film does well or doesn’t work, that’s what affects me.
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