New Delhi:
He was once known to be Shah Rukh Khan's protege as the superstar helped him enter Bollywood but Nikhil Dwivedi says that he is fed up of answering questions about the senior actor.
The 29-year-old actor, whose first film 'My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves' in 2008 was presented by SRK, said that he does not want people to think that he is using the star's name to gain publicity.
"I don't want to talk about Shah Rukh Khan. He is a big star. I am nowhere near him or any other star. Whenever I talk about him it seems as if I am trying to gain publicity and that is not the case. So, it is best if I don't discuss him at all," Nikhil told PTI.
Though his debut film didn't do so well, Nikhil's police act in the 2010 film 'Ravaan' was appreciated despite the film bombing at the box office. The actor says the Mani Ratnam film was a "step up" for him.
"I am very proud of Ravaan. It didn't do well at the box office but for me it was a step up. My performance was noticed even though the role was small," he said.
The actor also received both critical acclaim and a thumbs up from the audience for his role in 'Shor in the City', where he played one of the three main characters.
"It is satisfying to know that my work in 'Shor in the City' was appreciated. The film was both critically and commercially successful. It was a double bonanza for me."
"Every film that I have done so far has helped me in some way or the other. I am at such a point in my career from where I only have to make my way up. I know I am on the right path," Nikhil said.
The actor is all set to reprise the role of Sunny Deol in the remake of 1985 film 'Arjun' and will also be seen in a love story with a twist.
"I am working in the remake of 'Arjun'. Other than that I am also doing a violent love story. It is not blood and gore. There will soon be an announcement," he said.
He recently married his long-time girlfriend Gaurie Pandit in a glitzy ceremony. Nikhil says that there hasn't been any "drastic change" in life post-marriage. "Life has not changed drastically.
The only difference now is that I share my home with someone else and I have become more responsible and sensitive towards her," Nikhil said.
The 29-year-old actor, whose first film 'My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves' in 2008 was presented by SRK, said that he does not want people to think that he is using the star's name to gain publicity.
"I don't want to talk about Shah Rukh Khan. He is a big star. I am nowhere near him or any other star. Whenever I talk about him it seems as if I am trying to gain publicity and that is not the case. So, it is best if I don't discuss him at all," Nikhil told PTI.
Though his debut film didn't do so well, Nikhil's police act in the 2010 film 'Ravaan' was appreciated despite the film bombing at the box office. The actor says the Mani Ratnam film was a "step up" for him.
"I am very proud of Ravaan. It didn't do well at the box office but for me it was a step up. My performance was noticed even though the role was small," he said.
The actor also received both critical acclaim and a thumbs up from the audience for his role in 'Shor in the City', where he played one of the three main characters.
"It is satisfying to know that my work in 'Shor in the City' was appreciated. The film was both critically and commercially successful. It was a double bonanza for me."
"Every film that I have done so far has helped me in some way or the other. I am at such a point in my career from where I only have to make my way up. I know I am on the right path," Nikhil said.
The actor is all set to reprise the role of Sunny Deol in the remake of 1985 film 'Arjun' and will also be seen in a love story with a twist.
"I am working in the remake of 'Arjun'. Other than that I am also doing a violent love story. It is not blood and gore. There will soon be an announcement," he said.
He recently married his long-time girlfriend Gaurie Pandit in a glitzy ceremony. Nikhil says that there hasn't been any "drastic change" in life post-marriage. "Life has not changed drastically.
The only difference now is that I share my home with someone else and I have become more responsible and sensitive towards her," Nikhil said.
