Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor laments thatBollywood applies the yardstick of film's success at boxoffice results to consider one as a good actor.
Shahid, who is striving for a big hit, has so farmanaged to deliver only three -- Ishq Vishk (2003), Vivah(2006), Jab We Met (2007) -- in his career of 20 filmsspanning ten years.
The actor is eagerly awaiting release of Prabhu Deva'spotboiler R...Rajkumar releasing this Friday.
"I agree when others say I am underrated as anactor. When you give superhit films then only you areconsidered as a good actor. At least that is how it is therein our industry. I think you need to be successful to beappreciated," Shahid told PTI.
Shahid said he wanted to be successful and expressedthat everyone should succeed.
"Eventually, the most important thing is success. Iwant to achieve a lot of success. It doesn't feel good whenyour film doesn't do well and yet you are appreciated. Everybody should succeed," the 32-year-old said.
Shahid said he was fortunate that people alwaysreposed faith in him and he got love and appreciation from theaudience.
Besides, R...Rajkumar, Shahid has under his beltVishal Bhardwaj's Haider, and is pinning hopes on them.
"I want lot of luck and want all my films to be reallysuperhits. I don't want to hear that the film is not good butyou did a good job. I am tired of hearing that. I am hopingfor little luck so that my films do really well. Now I am atthat stage where I want a little luck and a superhitfilm. The desire is there," he said.
When asked why his films are not clicking at boxoffice, Shahid replied, "I don't know if my 'saade saati' (badphase according to horoscope) is going on. I feel there is aphase when you go through bad luck. There are so manyfactors, just cannot pinpoint one".
Shahid's last Phata Poster Nikla Hero did not do thatwell as expected.
"I think people felt that the second half (of the film)turned serious. They really liked and enjoyed the humour inthe first half (of the film). In the second half the filmbecame serious though people were looking for humour. It wasa major issue," he said.
On R...Rajkumar, Shahid said, "I love action genre.Every guy dreams of beating up several men in one go.Prabhu Deva has always presented action in his films in astylised manner. He does not have people and bikes flying orsuper heroes. He has normal action in his films but shoots ina stylised manner, larger than life way and it looks good."
Shahid said it was difficult for any actor to pull alongand perform well in all spheres of action, romance, dance,comedy etc. "You are tested at every level," he added.However, 'R..Rajkumar' was physically demanding forShahid, considering the kind of action scenes he had to put inand also the dance numbers.
Shahid, known for his dancing skills, said his co-starSonakshi Sinha picked up the dance moves faster than him.
"The first thing I noticed in her is that she picks upthe steps fast and this has never happened to me as heroinesopposite me usually take time to pick up steps. But she did.She is a good dancer. She remembered all the steps. She is oneof the few heroines who is a heroine in a way. She has allqualities that you need in a heroine," Shahid added.
Shahid, who is striving for a big hit, has so farmanaged to deliver only three -- Ishq Vishk (2003), Vivah(2006), Jab We Met (2007) -- in his career of 20 filmsspanning ten years.
The actor is eagerly awaiting release of Prabhu Deva'spotboiler R...Rajkumar releasing this Friday.
Shahid said he wanted to be successful and expressedthat everyone should succeed.
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Shahid said he was fortunate that people alwaysreposed faith in him and he got love and appreciation from theaudience.
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"I want lot of luck and want all my films to be reallysuperhits. I don't want to hear that the film is not good butyou did a good job. I am tired of hearing that. I am hopingfor little luck so that my films do really well. Now I am atthat stage where I want a little luck and a superhitfilm. The desire is there," he said.
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Shahid's last Phata Poster Nikla Hero did not do thatwell as expected.
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On R...Rajkumar, Shahid said, "I love action genre.Every guy dreams of beating up several men in one go.Prabhu Deva has always presented action in his films in astylised manner. He does not have people and bikes flying orsuper heroes. He has normal action in his films but shoots ina stylised manner, larger than life way and it looks good."
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Shahid, known for his dancing skills, said his co-starSonakshi Sinha picked up the dance moves faster than him.
"The first thing I noticed in her is that she picks upthe steps fast and this has never happened to me as heroinesopposite me usually take time to pick up steps. But she did.She is a good dancer. She remembered all the steps. She is oneof the few heroines who is a heroine in a way. She has allqualities that you need in a heroine," Shahid added.
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