For Sunny, earning respect for work remains a priority
Having spent barely nine years in Bollywood, actor Sunny Singh seems to have learnt the tricks and trade of the industry pretty well. Hence, he admits to have realised that some films might not do well at the box office but it is okay if they earn you admiration for your work.
Talking of his film Ujda Chaman (2019), which didn’t garner big numbers, Singh shares, “Somewhere, I was calm about it. I knew it’s not going to make a big difference, with Ayushmann’s (Khurrana) 2019 film Bala (having a similar theme). He has done so many good films. It’s not our fault, we’re not the writers, we are just actors. Every two-three months, we might shoot for another film.”
Asserting that he was happy that it got him much respect, he adds, “And that’s what is more important. When you compare it to other films, which were already big, along with the budget, they’ll make numbers, that’s their own journey.”
Singh, 34, also feels that when a film doesn’t work, the blame shouldn’t come solely on the actors or the makers, since it’s a team effort. “If my movies are earning decent numbers, my work is being appreciated, then you might not feel it, but if something bad happens, the onus doesn’t come only on actors. If you have back-to-back flops and you’re not a star’s son, it depends on your destiny or contacts. People say ‘No, I’m not going to take this director/actor, he’s given four flops’,” he elaborates.
So, does it make him think that the way this industry functions is very volatile? Preferring to use the word ‘fast paced’ instead, the actor says, “People are taking decisions quickly. Right now, it’s all about views, likes and comments, anybody can do what sh*t they want to. If you’re away from that, you’re living good.”