‘History has proved that clones become clowns’
Annu Kapoor recently took to social media to celebrate his “struggle of 38 years in Indian Cinema”. While most actors celebrate their journey, he thought of highlighting his struggles as he feels they’re more consistent than success.
“As they say, ‘Dukh baatne se dil thoda halka ho jaata hai, aur sach baatne se hausle badh jaate hai’, so I believe in that,” he says. But the 64-year-old adds he was never greedy for a role, or money, or fame. “I’ve run a tea stall and fried food stall, among other things. By the time I started working in the film industry, I knew what struggle means. No workspace has the guts to ignore talent.
When they do, it’s their loss,” he asserts.
But Kapoor believes the struggle never ends. “I might have crossed the initial hurdles but I still consider myself a struggler. Remember everyone can’t be Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. Having option B helps,” he points out.
For those dreaming of making it big in the industry, Kapoor says one should not try to become a Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan or Hrithik Roshan. “History has proved that clones become clowns. Every individual is unique, so is their journey...even if you feel talented, it’ll never take you anywhere if the audience does not favour you,” he adds.