Rajkummar Rao's success can be attributed as much to his selection of scripts as to his powerful performances. However, his latest release, Fanney Khan, which has him sharing screen space with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, has drawn flak for its wafer-thin plot.

Taking the unfavourable reviews in his stride, Rao points out that his performance as Kapoor's partner-in-crime Adhir has been appreciated by the audience. "It [poor reviews] doesn't affect my mindset. That people couldn't connect to the story is a momentary [setback]. But then, you learn your lesson. I have read reviews where people said that they wanted to see more of my character in the narrative. That is encouraging. At the end of the day, I can only control my honesty in the film. What people like or dislike is not in my hands."