Anil
Kapoor
on
Tuesday
said
he
always
strived
for
"longevity" as
an
actor
in
films
and
never
wanted
to
become
an
instant
star.
The
actor
said
he
realised
early
on
that
he
needs
to
work
on
his
fitness
to
be
able
to
maintain
the
stamina
to
play
diverse
roles.
"I
believed
in
marathon.
I
was
never
for
a
100m
dash.
That
be
a
big
star
in
five-six
years
and
get
faded
away.
I've
been
in
this
business
for
38
years
now.
The
reason
is
I
was
consistent,
committed,
worked
hard
and
I
was
never
delusional
about
myself.
I
worked
with
good
directors.
I
listened
more
than
I
would
talk.
I
worked
towards
my
physicality
because
I
need
that
strength
and
stamina
to
portray
all
the
characters.
In
trying
to
maintain
the
energy
to
be
in
front
of
the
camera,
I
started
looking
after
myself," Anil
said.
I
Felt
I
Wasn't
Good
Enough,
Said
Anil
Kapoor
The
actor
was
speaking
at
a
session,
'Masterclass
with
Mr
India',
moderated
by
his
daughter,
producer
Rhea
Kapoor
at
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI).
The
actor
said
he
would
constantly
feel
that
he
was
"not
good
enough" and
it
was
this
"insecurity"
that
pushed
him
to
work
harder.
I
Want
To
Increase
My
Shelf
Life
As
Much
As
I
Can
"Everybody
felt
I'm
an
actor
but
I
don't
have
the
looks.
There
were
Sanjay
Dutt,
Jackie
Shroff,
Sunny
Deol,
Dharmendra,
Mithun
(Chakraborty),
all
great
looking
guys.
They
felt
he
acts
well,
but
doesn't
have
looks.
And
now
somehow
everything
is
changing.
There's
a
shelf-life
in
sports
and
in
films
but
you
should
try
your
best
to
increase
it
as
much
as
you
can.
That
you
can
do
by
keeping
yourself
fit
-
mentally,
physically,
spiritually..." he
said.
An
Actor
Must
Reinvent
&
Rethink
Always
Anil
said
after
a
certain
age
actors
must
re-evaluate
themselves
and
try
to
find
roles
that
suit
them.
"I
can't
play
a
20-year-old
guy.
You
have
to
be
sensible
enough
to
do
roles
and
you
have
to
think
of
roles
which
will
suit
me
when
I'm
40.
Life
goes
on.
You
have
to
reinvent
and
rethink
yourself.
And
there
are
still
so
many
other
roles
that
I
can
still
do."
Focusing
Too
Much
On
Looks
Can
Stagnate
The
actor,
however,
added
that
nowadays
getting
the
physicality
right
has
taken
precedence
over
honing
the
craft.
"Somewhere
I
feel
that
has
titled
more
towards
the
way
they
look
rather
than
them
trying
to
become
a
better
actor.
Focusing
too
much
on
looks
can
stagnate
you
and
a
time
will
come
where
you'll
have
nothing
inside
you
left
to
give
to
the
audience,
the
director,
the
writer
and
the
role."
"You
have
to
travel,
read,
watch
as
many
films
as
possible,
observe,
take
a
break...
There
are
so
many
things
which
can
help
you
become
a
better
actor,"
he
said.
Asked
how
women
are
still
not
allowed
to
pursue
their
dreams,
Anil
said
the
times
are
changing.
"I
believe
girls
are
superior
to
boys.
I
have
said
that
all
my
life.
That's
the
kind
of
atmosphere
we
have
in
my
household.
Girls
dominate
and
rule
the
home.
Once
you
start
believing
like
that
they
are
special,
superior,
automatically
you
let
them
be."
"They
are
multi-talented,
they
can
multitask.
They
are
so
wonderful
and
beautiful.
I
can't
imagine
a
world
without
them.
The
more
the
women
in
the
world,
the
better
it
is,"
said.
Nepotism
was
the
word
that
flashed
in
the
minds
of
many
when
Anil
and
Rhea
were
announced
to
be
attending
the
session
together.
Recognising
the
obvious,
the
producer
said
she
is
aware
about
her
privilege.
She,
however,
added
that
she
would
never
apologise
for
how
much
hard
her
parents
work.
"I'm
very
aware
I'm
blessed,
privileged,
lucky.
That
my
father
and
mother
have
made
a
lot
of
sacrifices
so
that
I
could
be
the
'star
kid' or
whatever
they
call
it.
I'm
not
blind
about
it.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
are
not
in
my
place
but
I'm
never
going
to
apologise
for
how
much
my
parents
work.
I'm
trying
to
be
compassionate
and
put
myself
into
everybody's
shoes
but
Anil
Kapoor
is
the
only
father
I've
ever
had.
I
love
my
life,
had
a
wonderful
childhood
and
have
great
parents,"
Rhea
said.