Tiger Shroff revealed he used to bite people when he was young
New Delhi:
No, Jackie and Ayesha Shroff did not christen their son Tiger when he was born. The 24-year-old actor's real name is Jai but he's officially Tiger now, for the movies. (Also read: Tiger, Jackie Shroff Face Off on May 23)
On The Front Row, Tiger told film critic Anupama Chopra how he earned his stripes. "It's not a long story, it's a funny story though. I used to bite people when I was young. Biting and scratching was something that I did," the Heropanti actor said.
Tiger describes the character he plays in his debut film, out on May 23, as "a free spirit."
"He's rebellious, he does what he feels. He has attitude hence the name Heropanti. Once people see the film, the definition of Heropanti will change I think," said Tiger.
Which begged the question of how he'd define 'heropanti.' Tiger's explanation was simple: "To stand up for what you feel is right. That's how I sum up heropanti basically."
These pictures of a practically shirtless Tiger dancing makes it hard to believe him when he says, "I'm a very shy person. It's not easy for me to open up. Doing scenes in front of 200-300 people was not easy initially."
But this makes sense: "Things that I'm confident in - dancing, action - I love to do in front of a crowd. But if you ask me to say a dialogue from the movie it takes time, I need to rehearse for it.
The first day of shooting was emotion-packed for the young star-in-waiting. "I was excited, nervous, anxious. There were so many emotions going on all at once. Trying to think about my parents, about my dad, to summon up that inspiration and motivation. Once the first shot was okay it was smooth sailing," Tiger said.
As the son of one of the matinee idols of the Eighties, stardom is a quality Tiger has no problem defining. "A star is someone who has something indescribable, it's called the X factor. Somebody who has a lot of presence, charisma, personality. I think my father is a star. At the trailer launch, my father just walked on and stole the show. Everybody was just screaming his name and I was so proud of my father. He somehow manipulates all the atoms in the room and concentrates it towards him," he said.
Unlike many other star children, acting came late to Tiger Shroff. "As a child I've always been into sports. Football, martial arts, gymnastics," he told Anupama.
And then, destiny intervened. "At the back of my mind that thought always existed. My classmates always used to tease me, tu toh star banega. I used to get that a lot. Once you hear something over and over again it tends to become the truth," Tiger said.
Nobody should be surprised, least of all Tiger himself. He was, after all, signed by Subhash Ghai when he was born - complete with a signing amount.
Watch Tiger's interview on The Front Row:
On The Front Row, Tiger told film critic Anupama Chopra how he earned his stripes. "It's not a long story, it's a funny story though. I used to bite people when I was young. Biting and scratching was something that I did," the Heropanti actor said.
Tiger describes the character he plays in his debut film, out on May 23, as "a free spirit."
"He's rebellious, he does what he feels. He has attitude hence the name Heropanti. Once people see the film, the definition of Heropanti will change I think," said Tiger.
Which begged the question of how he'd define 'heropanti.' Tiger's explanation was simple: "To stand up for what you feel is right. That's how I sum up heropanti basically."
These pictures of a practically shirtless Tiger dancing makes it hard to believe him when he says, "I'm a very shy person. It's not easy for me to open up. Doing scenes in front of 200-300 people was not easy initially."
But this makes sense: "Things that I'm confident in - dancing, action - I love to do in front of a crowd. But if you ask me to say a dialogue from the movie it takes time, I need to rehearse for it.
The first day of shooting was emotion-packed for the young star-in-waiting. "I was excited, nervous, anxious. There were so many emotions going on all at once. Trying to think about my parents, about my dad, to summon up that inspiration and motivation. Once the first shot was okay it was smooth sailing," Tiger said.
As the son of one of the matinee idols of the Eighties, stardom is a quality Tiger has no problem defining. "A star is someone who has something indescribable, it's called the X factor. Somebody who has a lot of presence, charisma, personality. I think my father is a star. At the trailer launch, my father just walked on and stole the show. Everybody was just screaming his name and I was so proud of my father. He somehow manipulates all the atoms in the room and concentrates it towards him," he said.
Unlike many other star children, acting came late to Tiger Shroff. "As a child I've always been into sports. Football, martial arts, gymnastics," he told Anupama.
And then, destiny intervened. "At the back of my mind that thought always existed. My classmates always used to tease me, tu toh star banega. I used to get that a lot. Once you hear something over and over again it tends to become the truth," Tiger said.
Nobody should be surprised, least of all Tiger himself. He was, after all, signed by Subhash Ghai when he was born - complete with a signing amount.
Watch Tiger's interview on The Front Row:
