Popular
Pakistani
actor
Fawad
Khan,
who
is
making
his
debut
in
Bollywood
with
the
remake
of
'Khoobsurat',
a
cult
comedy
of
the
80s,
says
his
entry
into
Hindi
films
was
not
pre-planned
and
hence
he
was
nervous
facing
the
new
world
of
cinema
here.
"I
did
not
have
preconceived
notions
about
Bollywood.
(But)
There
was
nervousness
as
I
was
to
enter
and
be
part
of
a
different
world
of
entertainment
which
I
have
not
experienced," Fawad
said
in
an
interview
here.
"It
was
not
pre
planned...
to
come
to
Bollywood
and
do
a
film.
As
an
artiste
one
should
go
wherever
the
work
takes
you.
It's
a
great
opportunity
for
actors
to
showcase
their
talent," he
said.
The
32-year-old
celebrity
has
given
memorable
performances
in
Pakistan
TV
shows
like
'Humsafar'
and
'Zindagi
Gulzar
Hai'
among
others.
He
made
his
film
debut
in
2007
with
'Khuda
Kay
Liye'
which
was
the
highest-grossing
Pakistani
film
of
2007.
He
then
appeared
in
'Armaan'.
Even
though
Fawad
is
new
to
Bollywood,
thanks
to
his
memorable
performances
in
Pakistani
shows
and
films,
he
is
immensely
popular
in
India.
"I
am
grateful
and
thankful
for
all
the
love,
warmth
and
appreciation
that
I
am
getting
here,"
he
adds.
The
casting
director
of
'Khoobsurat' was
quite
impressed
with
the
work
Fawad
had
done
back
home
in
Pakistan
and
felt
he
was
the
perfect
choice
to
step
into
the
shoes
of
yesteryear
actor
Rakesh
Roshan
for
the
remake
version.
'Khoobsurat'
starring
Sonam
Kapoor
in
the
lead
is
a
women
centric
film
and
Fawad
did
not
think
that
his
Bollywood
debut
is
a
risky
proposition.
"I
don’t
think
it
is
risky..
actually
it
is
playing
it
safe.
I
have
been
part
of
women
centric
stuff
in
Pakistan.
I
think
it
is
not
fair
to
divide
it
(films)
as
women
and
men
centrics.
It
(Khoobsurat)
is
a
classic
romcom.
As
a
newcomer,
I
felt
it
was
better
to
attempt
something
safe," Fawad
said.
"I
felt
it
was
a
good
opportunity
for
me
to
do
something
different.
As
an
artist
I
don’t
want
to
stay
in
one
place,
I
want
to
grow
and
explore
myself.
'Khubsoorat'
became
an
excuse
for
me
to
try
out
something
different,"
he
added.
PTI