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July 6, 2000
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![]() 'Nobody's a threat to anybody'
A break is announced shortly thereafter. Bobby strolls out for a smoke. He seems unfazed by the debacle of his latest release,
His ninth film, What went wrong with Hum To Mohabbat Karega? I don’t know. I think it was a bad film, that’s why it didn’t work (laughs)! How would you describe your role in Aashiq? What is it like to work with a director like Indra Kumar? Aashiq is a romantic film, even though my character is a rather aggressive guy. You could even call it an intense romance. And working with Indra Kumar has been an excellent experience. He is a great director. I've always wanted to work with him and I am lucky that, today, I have got this opportunity to be in his film. He is terrific for an actor as he makes things so simple and easy.
No, I am not really trying to act like my dad. It’s just that I have a father who’s done those roles. If it was somebody else doing those films, you would not be asking that question. Basically, my father’s done so many films. If I do any film resembling his film, then people say I am trying to imitate him. Since I am his son, I tend to look like him which, I guess, is quite natural. And I have never thought myself to be under any sort of pressure as far as being my father's son or Sunny's brother is concerned. It’s the people who come and ask me. Why should I be under pressure? People are now watching my films because they want to watch me. If they wanted to see me as a star son or a star brother, they watched my first film. After that, it is my performance which they come to see. So I don’t think I am under any kind of pressure. Are you planning a shift of image -- from action to comedy? Where do you see yourself five years from now? I am not considering shifting my image from action to comedy or romantic comedy. I have done or am doing films which are action-oriented, comedy roles and romantic-comedy roles. Believe me, it is not an attempt to change my image.
But I still want to do different kind of films and I am waiting for the right scripts, which do not come my way very easily. Actually, what has happened is that all my action roles have been appreciated much more, while the films in which I played romantic roles have not fared to well. So I have been bracketed in the action image category. This is a reality I cannot ignore. The inevitable question -- do you feel intimidated by Hrithik, Abhishek and the Khans? I think it's a whole lot of bullshit! Everybody has their own space. Everybody does their own kind of films, nobody's a threat to anybody. I admit Hrithik is really good, but this thing about the Khans dominating Bollywood, it all sounds as if a war is on. I think it is really all just media hype. Bobby Deol spoke to Sanjay Singh Badnor. |
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