Rajat Kapoor has a fair share small budgeted content-driven films including Bheja Fry, Mithya and Phas Gaye Re Obama to his credit.
New Delhi:
He is known for his mixed bag ofroles in arthouse as well as commercial films, but RajatKapoor says he was getting typecast in the industry afterplaying a suave businessman in Madhur Bhandarkar'sCorporate.
The 51-year-old actor said he had to reject many filmoffers to come out of that shell and choose someout-of-the-box scripts.
"I always want to do something which is completelyunique. I hate to repeat myself. After Corporate, I wasgetting similar kind of roles. I used to get calls fromdirectors who wanted me to portray the same shrewd characterof a businessman. But I rejected them and rather opted forother kind of films," Rajat told PTI.
The actor has a fair share small budgeted content-drivenfilms including Bheja Fry, Mithya and Phas Gaye Re Obamato his credit.
"I have never followed the trends. I have always jumpedonto those projects which gave me enough scope to performrather than help me earn money. I have never thought whetherthe audience would like it or not before signing the films,"he said.
Rajat plays a struggling writer in his recent release,director Saurabh Shukla's rom-com I M 24. The film is aboutthe new age romance, where Shubendu (Rajat) lies to impress agirl who is half his age.
The actor said he was initially apprehensive to play abald character in the film, which got a mixed response at thebox-office.
"I was worried because I thought if I cut my hair at thisstage then I will remain bald for rest of my life. But Saurabhcajoled me to get the look and I am lucky that I didn't haveto undergo such an embarrassing situation. It was interestingto play the character because it has got many shades."
Rajat started his career in films as a director and wonthree National Awards for his films and documentaries. He madehis feature film debut with Aamir Khan-starrer Dil ChahtaHai.
"As a teenager, I watched films with my family anddecided to become a filmmaker at the age of 14. I mainlyfocused on acting and had joined the theatre in Delhi. I facedtrouble finding acting jobs in the 1990s and so I beganwriting and directing short films," he added.
Rajat will be seen next in Deepa Mehta's Midnight'sChildren and Sharat Katariya's 10ml Love, based on WilliamShakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
"In both the films I play very interesting characters. Iam also shooting for my next directorial Aankhon Dekhi, afilm on Delhi. I am also writing two scripts -- one is ascience fiction and the other is a gangster drama," he said.
The 51-year-old actor said he had to reject many filmoffers to come out of that shell and choose someout-of-the-box scripts.
"I always want to do something which is completelyunique. I hate to repeat myself. After Corporate, I wasgetting similar kind of roles. I used to get calls fromdirectors who wanted me to portray the same shrewd characterof a businessman. But I rejected them and rather opted forother kind of films," Rajat told PTI.
The actor has a fair share small budgeted content-drivenfilms including Bheja Fry, Mithya and Phas Gaye Re Obamato his credit.
"I have never followed the trends. I have always jumpedonto those projects which gave me enough scope to performrather than help me earn money. I have never thought whetherthe audience would like it or not before signing the films,"he said.
Rajat plays a struggling writer in his recent release,director Saurabh Shukla's rom-com I M 24. The film is aboutthe new age romance, where Shubendu (Rajat) lies to impress agirl who is half his age.
The actor said he was initially apprehensive to play abald character in the film, which got a mixed response at thebox-office.
"I was worried because I thought if I cut my hair at thisstage then I will remain bald for rest of my life. But Saurabhcajoled me to get the look and I am lucky that I didn't haveto undergo such an embarrassing situation. It was interestingto play the character because it has got many shades."
Rajat started his career in films as a director and wonthree National Awards for his films and documentaries. He madehis feature film debut with Aamir Khan-starrer Dil ChahtaHai.
"As a teenager, I watched films with my family anddecided to become a filmmaker at the age of 14. I mainlyfocused on acting and had joined the theatre in Delhi. I facedtrouble finding acting jobs in the 1990s and so I beganwriting and directing short films," he added.
Rajat will be seen next in Deepa Mehta's Midnight'sChildren and Sharat Katariya's 10ml Love, based on WilliamShakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
"In both the films I play very interesting characters. Iam also shooting for my next directorial Aankhon Dekhi, afilm on Delhi. I am also writing two scripts -- one is ascience fiction and the other is a gangster drama," he said.
