Arshad Warsi in a still from Dedh Ishqiya.
Mumbai:
Actor Arshad Warsi, known for his comic roles, said that he chose to stay away from adult comedies as he doesn't like "porn kind of comedy."
Is it a conscious decision to stay away from adult comedies?
"Yes, absolutely. I consciously stay away from adult comedies. I do not like double meaning, X rated, porn kind of comedy. I have nothing against people who do it," Arshad, who has featured in comedy films like Dhamaal and Golmaal, told IANS.
"When I saw Grand Masti, Indu ji (Indra Kumar) showed it to me. I told him, 'Your film is a super hit, but I can't be doing it no matter how big it can be. I can't be part of it'," added Arshad.
The actor has his "personal reasons."
"Today, you have internet. I don't want my kids to ever Google me and see me doing something like that. It's just that. Money is not everything. A bit of self-respect means a lot to me," he said.
Is he scared of losing his family audiences?
"If I would have my audience, I would have been a big star by now. But I am not. It's not that I have some great audience," said Arshad.
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Is it a conscious decision to stay away from adult comedies?
"Yes, absolutely. I consciously stay away from adult comedies. I do not like double meaning, X rated, porn kind of comedy. I have nothing against people who do it," Arshad, who has featured in comedy films like Dhamaal and Golmaal, told IANS.
"When I saw Grand Masti, Indu ji (Indra Kumar) showed it to me. I told him, 'Your film is a super hit, but I can't be doing it no matter how big it can be. I can't be part of it'," added Arshad.
The actor has his "personal reasons."
"Today, you have internet. I don't want my kids to ever Google me and see me doing something like that. It's just that. Money is not everything. A bit of self-respect means a lot to me," he said.
Is he scared of losing his family audiences?
"If I would have my audience, I would have been a big star by now. But I am not. It's not that I have some great audience," said Arshad.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
