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| Edited By: Chaya Unnikrishnan |Source: DNA |Updated: Aug 05, 2019, 06:35 AM IST
He made his debut as a romantic action hero with chocolate-boy looks in Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai (2000), and almost two decades down the line, Hrithik Roshan has turned the narrative upside down by playing a down-to-earth, dark-complexioned Bihari teacher in Super 30. While his first film made him an overnight sensation, his latest release sees him shining in the tale of true hardships. As the superstar says, “The hero is no more a guy with the guitar and a smirk on his face.” Here, he tells us how cinema has changed over the years, his criteria for choosing films, and more.
Being someone who has made his debut in 2000, the new millennium, I have seen some really good changes in Indian cinema. The biggest change, however, is that the narrative is becoming more and more inclusive. We have opened ourselves to various experiences and influences, which I believe is working. Super 30 is that tale of inclusion that the audiences have connected to.
My criteria for choosing a film hasn’t changed much. I have always picked up scripts depending on my gut feeling and instincts. What could have changed over the years is that the instincts come from a place of more experience. Another important thing while choosing a film is the entertainment value it carries. My father (Rakesh Roshan) always says that if you make films, they ought to be entertaining.
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The definition of a hero on screen is changing. It is no more a guy with the guitar and a smirk on his face. That’s also because the audience is evolving and are accepting only a different kind of content now.
Honestly, I did not plan it like this. But in hindsight, I think it’s a good thing. Because both the characters are very different from each other. Also, for me even the Super 30 character is larger-than-life. The costume or the exterior doesn’t make any character larger-than-life, it’s the journey that does. Anand Kumar isn’t a common man in that sense, he’s a special man.
I am open to doing absolutely any genre if the script excites me enough. Because if I don’t feel the emotions while reading or hearing a script, then even the audience won’t.
I am not particularly looking forward to doing a biopic. What’s important for me is the script. If that is powerful, then I will do it. The same thing happened with Super 30. I did not do it because I wanted to do a biopic. I happened to like a script which was a biopic. It did not take me more than 30 seconds to say yes to the script. Because it moved me, made me happy and feel various emotions.
It is in the final stages of scripting right now. We are sure that if this film is being made, then we have to take it to a much higher level.
That’s not true. I haven’t got any call from anyone as of now. But I am a huge fan of Aanand sir’s work.
Right now, I am enjoying doing different characters on screen as an actor so this thought hasn’t come to my mind but perhaps sometime in the future. Why not!
It’s sad that my equation with Sussanne is looked upon as rare when it should be common practice to strive towards peace and happiness, especially for our children. Even now, some people ask me why I am so good to my ex, and I explain to them that as a father, I am bringing up two men, and they need to know that their mother is loved and respected. They need to learn that two people can be separated but still stand united as a family.
