Madhavan on the art of reinvention

Many people believe reinventing themselves is the way to stay relevant in showbiz. But that’s not a piece of cake. Actor R Madhavan, who navigated his way through the small screen, big screen as well as the digital world, says reinventing himself is getting “tougher” with each passing year.

“It is getting more and more tough every year in terms of trying to reinvent yourself. It is more exciting and more rewarding without a doubt, but it gets more and more tough for sure,” said Madhavan.

Starting his journey from the small screen — with Sea Hawks becoming his most notable work on television — Madhavan etched his place in the cine world as the man with a charming smile and pleasing screen presence.

He is known for films like Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Tanu Weds Manu and its sequel, Rang De Basanti, Saala Khadoos and 3 Idiots. Madhavan gripped the audience with his digital debut through Amazon Prime Video’s Breathe.

So, what motivates him to explore new creative realms? “To be aspirational and ahead of the common man in terms of his intelligence and knowledge, and then be aspirational for him.

“If I am not aspirational, if what I am doing does not grab his attention and he doesn’t respect it, he will not watch it. So, the whole idea is to stay ahead of the group like Amitabh Bachchan ji has managed to stay ahead for the last 50 year,” said the 47-yearold.