If I stay depressed on losing out on projects, I won’t be able to survive
Among those expressing their grief and shock over the sudden demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is Amol Parashar. In fact, his
Twitter thread soon after the unfortunate incident, on how it has jolted “young actors” raised some pertinent points. However, the TVF Tripling actor denies his tweets were just about the insider-outsider debate or nepotism.
“There was no attempt to pit people against each other in times of tragedy. It was an expression of empathy and sorrow for a person who might have had a similar journey, faced similar situations, obstacles and overcame them to reach where he did,” says Parashar, adding everyone goes through their own share of struggles. “I can go on and on about my good, bad, funny and bizarre stories. But I don’t want to talk about it in the context of somebody’s demise,” says the 33-year-old.
With so much being said and written on the issue, the actor rues people’s intentions are being misinterpreted. He elaborates, “Messages aren’t being understood, quick judgements are being passed. So while I’m hopeful things might turn better, my focus is only on my craft.”
And Parashar suggests one needs to be “pragmatic, recalibrate and re-evaluate” to deal with the complexities in the profession. “Almost everyone who comes to pursue acting or filmmaking is aware of the inherent biases in the system,” he shares.
Steering the conversation to star kids and if they have an advantage, he shares, “It’s bizarre to think ki agar star kids nahin hote to woh role main kar sakta tha. If I think like that, I’ll stay depressed on losing out projects, and won’t be able to survive.”
Parashar points out that Bollywood is called business for a reason.
“Producers putting crores will take those who can bring that money back. I’ve to reach that place and then look forward to opportunities. Even Shah Rukh Khan didn’t become a star overnight,” he says.