Acceptance from the film fraternity matters more than audience to Aparshakti
Comic roles are what he has mostly done in his five-year long acting career. But this year, Aparshakti Khurana has a new plan in place which will see him dabble with a variety of genres.
“I have a suspense thriller in my kitty, and I’m also going to do a period drama on the web,” he reveals.
While his comic timing has been appreciated in all his outings so far, the actor says he doesn’t mind that he has been only offered such roles. “That’s how the world functions. If someone wants to put their money on you, they want to be sure about you. I don’t blame anyone,” he says.
Khurana, 33, says he can now sense the perception about him change with even lead parts coming his way. “Initially, people weren’t very keen on making me do different kinds of roles. Now, I can see very different films coming my way. Serious films and filmmakers are coming, which gives me a lot of happiness and confidence as an artiste. Acceptance from the fraternity is a lot more important to me than acceptance from the audience. I can sense a certain kind of acceptance from the fraternity now, which really makes me happy,” he says excitedly.
While it has taken time for things to come around in his career, Khurana has no qualms and says he loves the way things have panned out.
“If I have to start all over again, I would not change anything. One may feel that the grass is greener on the other side but I want to have my reality checks in place. It’s very easy to sit back and say, ‘Uska kaam accha hai and uski journey acchi hai’, and it’s very difficult to enjoy your work. I’ve been enjoying my own journey,” he concludes.