Fawad Khan photographed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who produced last week's release Kapoor And Sons, is impressed with actor Fawad Khan for taking up the role of a homosexual man in the film.
"His energy in Kapoor And Sons is so magnetic. I have to say that he took up a role which many actors were worried to do, but it takes a brave man to play a brave part and brave part to make a brave film," Karan said at the press conference to celebrate the success of Kapoor And Sons.
Fawad said that he shed his initial apprehensions about the role, all thanks to the "wonderful team" he worked with.
"This film has taught me a lot. Earlier, I was worried about audience's reaction. But I have such a wonderful team that it paid off. The way Kapoor And Sons dealt with homosexuality is amazing," Fawad said. (Also Read: Fawad Khan Would 'Love' to Star in the Remake of This Bollywood Film)
The Pakistani actor believes that slowly, people will get used to "this as well."
"There was a time when people used to get uncomfortable during intimate scenes. Slowly they got used to it. And I believe people will start getting used to this as well. Audience loved the film and this is a welcoming note," he said, adding that "there should be nothing really shocking about homosexuality". (Also Read - Exclusive: The Lessons Fawad Khan Learnt From Rishi Kapoor)
Directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Dharma Productions, the film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Ratna Pathak Shah and Rajat Kapoor.
"His energy in Kapoor And Sons is so magnetic. I have to say that he took up a role which many actors were worried to do, but it takes a brave man to play a brave part and brave part to make a brave film," Karan said at the press conference to celebrate the success of Kapoor And Sons.
Fawad said that he shed his initial apprehensions about the role, all thanks to the "wonderful team" he worked with.
"This film has taught me a lot. Earlier, I was worried about audience's reaction. But I have such a wonderful team that it paid off. The way Kapoor And Sons dealt with homosexuality is amazing," Fawad said. (Also Read: Fawad Khan Would 'Love' to Star in the Remake of This Bollywood Film)
The Pakistani actor believes that slowly, people will get used to "this as well."
"There was a time when people used to get uncomfortable during intimate scenes. Slowly they got used to it. And I believe people will start getting used to this as well. Audience loved the film and this is a welcoming note," he said, adding that "there should be nothing really shocking about homosexuality". (Also Read - Exclusive: The Lessons Fawad Khan Learnt From Rishi Kapoor)
Directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Dharma Productions, the film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Ratna Pathak Shah and Rajat Kapoor.
