The World Motivation
My son has been wiser than me in terms of his career graph. He saw to it that he became a star first and start to get all the roles that he wanted to do.
“My son has been wiser than me in terms of his career graph. He saw to it that he became a star first and start to get all the roles that he wanted to do.”
— Pankaj Kapur · Graph
My son has been wiser than me in terms of his career graph. He saw to it that he became a star first and start to get all the roles that he wanted to do.
I admit I'm choosy. That's because I like to concentrate on what I'm doing.
Cinema which is well-made, for any kind of audience, is worthy of being watched by just about anybody who would like to watch a good story being told.
I have been fortunate to get different types of work, but by and large till 90s for actors like me there were not many opportunities besides playing brother of the heroine or friend of the hero or young college villain after the earlier new wave was consumed by television.
I bought my home in Mumbai in 2008 and things started changing for me after 2011 when I brought my first Ganpati. Career-wise, it took an upward graph for me and I totally believe in it.
I would love to follow a career graph like Akshay Kumar's.
When we talk about growth, we are not just talking about lines on a graph. It's about money in the pockets of working people, security in retirement, thriving high streets, and the tax revenues to rebuild strong public services.
When you are living a character, the emotional graph comes pretty organically.
You have to write your own story, your own graph and rhythm.
While pursuing engineering, my passion for theatre grew. So, I told dad I wanted to pursue acting - 'Do you really want to be an actor or are you drawn to the glamour?' he asked. I convinced him of my passion and applied to film schools.