Hrithik Roshan recently pointed out how he feels being called a star as opposed to being called an actor. He said that while one period feels comfortable and relaxed, the other feels like a ‘burden’. Hrithik added that he is thankful for his star.
Hrithik Roshan’s last outing was Vikram Vedha with Saif Ali Khan. Directed by Pushkar-Gayatri, Vikram Vedha is the Hindi remake of the filmmakers’ 2017 Tamil hit of the same name. The original featured R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. While the Tamil film was a hit, the Hindi version failed to do the same kind of business at the box office.
In a recent interview, Hrithik opened up about his films and told Galatta Plus, “Every time Vedha is there, life in Super 30 actually becomes very easy because all you have to do is your work as an actor. When you do films like Bang Bang, War or Fighter, then you have all the weight of being a star. And you have to have the right aesthetic, all the expectations, look a certain way, which can really weaken you. That’s a very, 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, all the things that are attributed to an actor’s work. But when you have to take on a star, it’s actually unhealthy in many ways.”
When asked about the job of a star, he described the difference between an actor and a star. “When someone talks about me as an actor, a good actor, or talks about me as the actor that I am, it’s this warm safe, secure, fulfilled vibe inside, you know. I am comfortable. That’s not true for everyone, it just basically shows that I’m actually more comfortable, calmer, and myself and more of an actor. A star is a responsibility. I’m very grateful for that, don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful that it’s something I appreciate. I know it was given to me, it’s a gift, but it’s a burden I carry. And I have to work very hard to prosper. I don’t want to survive, I want to thrive in it, but it’s a journey. As an actor, I feel very, very relaxed when there are no expectations.”
Hrithik will next be seen in the upcoming action film Fighter. Directed by Siddharth Anand, it is his first film with Deepika Padukone. It also has Anil Kapoor.
