What’s on Ranveer’s mind

Amidst wedding rumours with girlfriend Deepika Padukone, Singh says he is currently focussing on his work and nothing else

here has been immense buzz surrounding his coming wedding with actress Deepika Padukone, but Bollywood star Ranveer Singh says his focus in life right now is acting and films. “Right now, I am focussed on the work that I am doing in films. I am doing back-toback films. I’ve been very blessed to have some really amazing projects at hand and I tremendously value these opportunities,” Ranveer said. “I want to do my bit to contribute towards the filmmaking process and to try and make the best films possible. So, my focus in life right now is acting and films,” added the actor. Ranveer walked into Bollywood in 2010 as a raw Delhi boy with Band Baaja Baaraat. Since then he has essayed varied roles to perfection. Ranveer says finding a place in Bollywood was a tough task. “Trying to get a break in a very insulated mainstream Hindi film industry was a great and big challenge. Then to try and shoulder big films and larger-than-life characters in parts that have... myriad layered emotions to play... some requiring a level of maturity and evolution. Those are some significant challenges that I have faced,” he said, responding to a question on the challenges he faced while making a name for himself.

Have you felt a pressure of failing the expectations of others? “I actually never feel pressure because I never allow it (to) creep (in). I feel pressure is a very negative connotation and I never allow anything negative to enter my system or affect me in any way. I am an artiste, so for me there is no success or failure. There are no rights or wrongs in acting. There is nothing that is quantifiable in acting.” —IANS

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