‘BEING A STAR IS A RESPONSIBILITY’

Over the years, the Greek God of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan has left no stone unturned with his impeccable acting skills and dance movies. in 2000, the actor made his debut with Kaho Naa Pyaar Hain and has given a whole new definition to fitness and gorgeousness.

Hrithik Roshan recently pointed out how he feels about being termed a star versus being called an actor. He said while one term makes him comfortable and relaxed, the other one felt like a ‘burden’ to him. Hrithik added he is thankful for his stardom.

Hrithik Roshan’s last outing was Vikram Vedha with Saif Ali Khan. The actor has evolved tremendously, and this year he wowed the audience with his performance in Vikram Vedha. While the Tamil film was a hit, the Hindi version failed to do the same kind of business at the box office. Recently Hrithik opened up about his films and said, “Every time there’s a Vedha, Super 30 life becomes very easy because all you have to do, is your job as an actor. When you do films like Bang Bang, War or Fighter then you have the whole weight of being a star. And, you have to get the aesthetics right, all the expectations and look at a certain way, that really can sap you. That is a very difficult process. For me, doing a film like Super 30, Kaabil is a joy because all I have to focus on is being real, feeling my lines, and all the things that are attributed to the job of an actor. But when you got to take up the job of a star, it is unhealthy actually in many many ways.”

When asked about the job of a star, he described the difference between being an actor and a star. “When someone refers to me as an actor, a good actor or talks about me as the actor that I am, it’s such a warm safe, secure, fulfilled vibration inside, you know. I am comfortable. This is not true for everyone, it just basically goes to show that I am more comfortable, calm and more myself being the actor. The star is the responsibility. I am very grateful for it, don’t get me wrong, I am very thankful this is something I cherish. I know it’s been given to me, it’s a gift but it’s a burden that I carry. And, I have to work very hard to thrive. I don’t want to survive I wanna thrive in it, but it’s a journey. As an actor, I feel very, very relaxed when there are no expectations.”

Roshan also opened up on how Rakesh Roshan, ‘offered’ him the lead role in his debut film Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, despite having told him that he has no interest in launching him. He said, “My father told me time and time again, ‘I’m not going to make a film for you, you’re on your own’. So, I was doing screen tests, I did a couple of them, and I was looking for work. For my photo session, I had no money. I had promised Daboo Ratnani that I will pay him once I start to earn. All of this was going on, and suddenly, I got this offer. And all I knew was that I had to satisfy my director.”