Hrithik Roshan calls changes in Bollywood a 'recalibration' at Red Sea Film Fest

Actor Hrithik Roshan spoke at length about his career his charitable work and the professional relationship he has with his father director Rakesh Roshan at the ongoing Red Sea Film FestivalMy father was against me coming into films because of the struggle that he had to go through said Roshan when asked if his father supported his choice to venture into acting He struggled very hard for 20 years and did not want me to go through what he went through But I think there was something inside me that was really determined reports VarietyI wanted to prove myself because I grew up with a really bad stutter and this was my one chance to look and feel normal he continued telling the audience how the exclusion and isolation he felt due to his childhood stammering led him to set up a charity foundation with the aim of helping children with special abilitiesWhat this did for me was equalise every one of us in my head I see myself in every single human being I meet which makes me able to connect with people very easily It makes me very empathetic very tolerant and patientI wouldnt wish this upon my children or the children of the world he said of the correlation between success and selfesteem experienced by many people in the industry Id rather they grew up with enough selfworth to be okay with or without the success and then yearn for bettering themselves as human beings or actors or whatever career they chooseThe actor does not rely on social media for boosting his ego either stating that he has never been on the receiving end of anything negative on social media something he attributes to not giving it much attentionI need social media to contribute to inspire but I dont indulge If youre posting something to feel better about yourself then youre setting yourself up for disappointment I make sure that I am feeling my best when I am doing any social media posts because I dont want to be at the mercy of people to feel good so to me its always been greatHrithik who is one of the biggest names in Bollywood spoke on the everevolving nature of the industry Its evolved for the better Its a process of evolution we are only going to get better if you dont nature will make sure that you doThe actor also commented on how at the beginning of his career films released in Bollywood had a formula to it like a recipe and now that recipe went out of the windowAlso Read TUESDAY TRIVIA When Ameesha Patel posed with an ALMOST UNRECOGNIZABLE Hrithik RoshanWould he like to work in Hollywood Yes but if the right story comes along I look for scripts that come from a place of true passion and imagination and hope to bring that into my films myselfOne of Roshans first memories of cinema is watching Steven Spielbergs ET and Christopher Reeve as Superman on VHS I went crazy about those films Im a big fan of cinema I love big cinema I love arthouse all kinds Im a very good student of cinemaIt took only the moderator mentioning the word dancing for the audience at the festival to encourage the actor to do a few steps chanting songs from Roshans extensive filmography Dancing however did not come naturally to the star It has been a huge part of my career but it was unintentional I wasnt a good dancer he said telling a story about how he spent an entire night rehearsing on top of a small bed for a musical number in his first filmMaybe I do have talent but Im very hardworking and I do understand music I can break down music in my head very well I think the one thing Ive been very strict about is that I dont do the steps like they have been shown to me I try to make them mine As an actor thats a blind spot You do that with the dialogue and you need to do the same with steps What is my interpretation of the step Its a searchRoshan is currently working on Fighter Indias first aerial action film scheduled to release on January 25 2024Its the most humongous thing that I have had the opportunity to at least attempting to achieve he said of the film before the bodyguards made their way to the stage once again the shouts of the crowd muffling the actors heartfelt goodbye I hope I keep making good cinema so I keep enjoying this kind of love from youThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever