Jackie Shroff: Tiger is married to his work right now
As Tiger Shroff turns 31 today, his father, actor Jackie Shroff will plant a tree in his name, and calls him a dreamer who is busy weaving his own tale of success and hard work. The actor confesses it is a moment of pride when people acknowledge him as ‘Tiger’s daddy’.
“I usually plant a tree in his name, and my boy would have planned something for himself, his mother and the little baby Krishna. I have a shoot that day, so they must have planned something in the evening, probably a dinner at home,” Jackie reveals while talking about the birthday traditions in Shroff family.
The 64-year-old actor shares they don’t have anything big planned as his son is committed to his work, and that is all he wants to discuss.
“He was a dreamer as a kid and is still one, dreaming of his work and health. I get so happy when I meet kids and they say ‘He does this so well’, ‘How did he make a six pack’, and ‘What does he eat’,” Jackie says.
After spending many years in the industry, Jackie has earned several tags, from King Uncle to ‘Bollywood’s bhidu’. Now, he has a new name which he holds close to his heart, that is ‘Tiger’s daddy’. “That’s what I always wanted. It is like you go through waves, you go up and down, and suddenly my son has got on to a different rise, because everyone has accepted me as ‘Tiger’s dad’. They like my work, but he is like a cherry on my head,” says the proud father.
Tiger made a successful debut in 2014 with Heropanti, for which he invested two years to get the right body frame and fluidity in action scenes. He followed it up with Baaghi and faced his first setback in the form of A Flying Jatt (both 2016). Now he has several projects in line, including Heropanti 2, Rambo and Ganapath.
For years, Tiger has been linked to actor Disha Patani, but Jackie shares: “He is married to his work right now. Once he focuses on something, he has a laser like focus. If he gets married, I know he will focus on that.”
Everyone has accepted me as Tiger’s dad. JACKIE SHROFF,
Actor
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