One actor who is eagerly awaiting for his report card in January is Aditya Roy Kapur. OK Jaanu , a passionate love story of a live-in couple presenting the non-committal side of romance, will also test Shaad Ali’s viability as a filmmaker. After Saathiya, Shaad has once again drawn from the creative reservoir of his mentor Mani Ratnam. OK Jaanu is an official adaptation of Ratnam’s O Kadhal Kanmani. Once again cast opposite Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya is positive about the film as it will show him in a different light.
“I am playing a role in the romantic space which is very different to that of Aashiqui 2 , which people had admired, and I feel that audience will accept the change,” reflects the actor.
The young actor asserts that his experience with senior actors while doing work as supporting actor, has taught him a lot. “Working with seniors gives a different point of view to understand the process of filmmaking, which you cannot understand while working as a lead actor,” says Aditya.
His last film Fitoor was a failure at the box office but he embraces failure as a learning experience. “If you have given a year to a film and on one Friday it is decided that it is not worth watching, it feels bad. But there are two ways of dealing with the failure. One is to just think about it and get down with stress and the second is to deal with it as a lesson and move forward in life. I choose the second one, as for me the role was very important and sometimes it is more than the box-office success,” says the actor.
He admits the fact that he did not had plans to become an film actor when he was growing up but while doing television he came across the opportunity which he grabbed.
“Television has taught me a lot and the best thing I learnt was facing the camera because that was the thing I had to do daily and while interviewing Bollywood celebrities. I came to know things about the industry which was not known to many and that helped me a lot when I joined the industry as an actor, recalls Aditya about his experience as a popular VJ.
He was among those VJs around whom the youngsters used to refashion themselves. “That generation was a total junkie for those music channels and used to imitate the dress, the lingos and the lifestyle featured in them. Today, youth are not copying someone. Instead they are expressing their individuality through the digital medium and although their content is not supported by any production company, they are producing content that can compete with any medium,” observes Aditya.
Apart from having experience of television and films, he regularly walks the fashion ramp and acknowledges its role in reaching more people. “Fashion and film always had a close bond and they impact each other. While glamour is not always necessary for an actor as these days characters are more realistic, avenues like fashion shows help in extending the actor’s personal style statement,” says Aditya.
Aditya’s hopes the New Year will bring him glad tidings.
“The journey last year was that of understanding what I want to do in life and that was done with fruitful experiences. I wish 2017 brings more attention towards the issue of climate change, more films should be made on issues that matter, and hopefully, my bank balance would rise by 50 per cent (laughs),” sums up Aditya with his impish smile.
