Attention-seeker Ranveer loves the limelight

BOLLYWOOD heartthrob Ranveer Singh loves all the attention. He admits being in the spotlight is like living his dream. The actor, who is fondly known as the Hindi film industry’s live wire, thanks to his infectious energy and smile, says being a celebrity comes with some responsibilities – which he is happy to embrace – but he doesn’t let it take the focus away from his first love, acting.

“Celebrity life is not easy. There is a lot of scrutiny. This is compounded by the proliferation of mobile phones and smartphones that have cameras. There is constant attention, sometimes too much of it,” Ranveer said.

“But this is something you take in your stride. If you decided to be an actor, then with that kind of territory comes a lot of attention and I am only too happy to receive attention,” he added.

The actor, who made his debut in 2010 with the film Band Baaja Baaraat as a raw Delhi boy, says he was “an attention-seeking kid while growing up”.

“So, for me this is like living the dream. People aspire to be in the limelight, so if you have been blessed with an opportunity to be there, then you should look at it as a positive.

“I don’t feel any kind of pressure in any aspect of my life,” said the actor, who lent his voice to Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool in the Hindi version of the film Deadpool 2.

– IANS