The actor believes stardom comes with a pressure because everyone starts judging you on your box office performance.
IANS
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who turned 34 on Friday (31 August), has kept the audience captivated with his impactful performances in films like Shahid (2013), Kai Po Che! (2013), Trapped (2017), and Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017). He says he wants to keep his honesty intact and wants his films to continue resonating with the audience.
A National Award-winner, Rajkummar made his acting debut in 2010 with LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha (2010). Since then, he has featured in films like Shaitan (2011), Shahid, Queen (2014), Citylights (2014), Aligarh (2016), Behen Hogi Teri (2017), Newton and Fanney Khan (2018).
His latest film Stree — a horror-comedy — has released on his birthday.
Rajkummar believes stardom comes with a pressure because everyone starts judging you on your box office performance.
"But for me, it has always has been very pure. It still is very pure. I want my films to do well but I don't have any number in my mind or my film should match this number or this weekend," the actor told IANS, a news agency.
He is happy as long as he is proud of his work.
"As long as I am very proud of what I am doing and what I have done, I am in a very happy state of mind and want to keep that honesty intact in me," he added.
With a career spanning over eight years, Rajkummar says everything has been a learning experience for him.
"There would be times that my films would not be that great. Every film cannot be a Shahid, Newton or Bareilly Ki Barfi. I try and bring in and keep my honesty intact in all my characters because that's the only thing I can control and the only thing in my hand.
"Apart from that, there are no regrets. If I have made a mistake I have learnt from it," he said.
After Stree, Rajkummar is looking forward to a great slate of work with Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, Mental Hai Kya and Imli. He will also be seen in Love Sonia.
Not divulging much about the films, Rajkummar said, "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is very exciting. As the tagline says it 'siyaape waali love story'. So, there is a lot of quirk to it."
