Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has showcased his versatility in a variety of roles but whose recent films have not fared well at the box office, says he keeps reminding himself that it is just a bend and not the end.
Kapoor, along with producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director Rajkumar Hirani, was present at the teaser launch of their upcoming mega project Sanju, a biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, in Mumbai on Tuesday.
In a past interview, Chopra had commented that “Ranbir is an incredible actor with stupid script choices”.
So when asked if the biopic is going to change it, Kapoor told the media: “If every actor knew what he was doing and had a plan, everyone would be a superstar. So it is hard and I am trying to learn from my own mistakes.”
“I keep reminding myself that it’s just a bend, not the end. Life is very difficult and requires a lot of hard work and you have to keep working... Like Raju sir’s film title, Lage Raho... [Keep at it],” he added with a pinch of humour.
In Sanju, Kapoor portrays Dutt’s different avatars.
When asked if he make any special observations about Dutt to portray him better, Kapoor said: “I have always been a Sanjay Dutt fan. For me, it was a fan trying to play his icon. So, I think the hardest thing I did was to give myself the confidence that I can play this man.
“When Raju sir told me about this film, I didn’t have the confidence because I thought I wouldn’t be able to do it. I don’t have the courage, don’t have the understanding or the acting chops to do it. This is not an acting gig for me. I haven’t tried to show good acting, bad acting or showcase my talent. I think it was just the opportunity to be part of a story of a person who I consider to be my icon,” he added.
Kapoor has entertained audiences in many hits like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Rocket Singh — Salesman of The Year, Wake Up Sid! and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Asked if he will be open to someone else making a film on him, he said: “I will be ready but I don’t think my life is inspiring. I am a very boring person. I work, go back home and fall asleep. If a film is made, it will be a very existential kind of a film.”
“If someone puts a camera like in the Bigg Boss house, you will see me work, come home and sleep. So yes, if someone wants to make a film then I won’t mind but I don’t think the film will work or it will have any message to give,” he added.
Asked to comment on showcasing six phases of Dutt’s life and how much it has been fictionalised, Hirani said: “It is not possible to show a 55-year-old journey in two- or two-and-a-half-hours. We had to let go of certain parts.”
Adding to Hirani’s comment, Chopra said: “We didn’t want any controversial stuff in the film. What we have done is... presented it with a message. Once the message is clear, the whole film revolves around it.”
Kapoor was asked, out of the six chapters of Dutt’s life, which one was the most difficult to portray.
“The difficult one which I did not expect was the young Sanju because there were a lot of facets that we had to show. First the drugs then coming out of it, then his mother’s death and the most fun was the Munna Bhai phase. I enjoyed doing it,” he said.
Sanju also stars Anushka Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza and Tabu, and will release on June 29.
