Rohit Saraf: ‘Silly to take pressure of imitating Shahid’s career’

Updated On: 19 June, 2024 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Set to be launched as a Hindi film hero in Ishq Vishk Rebound, Mismatched actor and Gen-Z’s darling Rohit says franchise’s OG star Kapoor and his paths are different

Shahid Kapoor; (right) A still from Ishq Vishk Rebound

The popular industry belief is that a big launch with a theatrical release is the first step to stardom. Things are a bit different for Rohit Saraf though—he is already a popular face on OTT, thanks to his web series Mismatched, and is the darling of the YA demographic. Now, he is set to be presented as a mainstream hero with Ishq Vishk Rebound. The actor considers it a launch of sorts. “It’s a big deal for me that I get to lead a film. A huge responsibility comes with headlining a movie of this nature. You have to deliver in every scene, in every promotional shot, every single day. On some days, I was physically and emotionally spent, and still knew that I had to show up,” he says.

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