'My
Admiration
For
Hrithik
Roshan
Has
Grown
Even
More'
Q.
Tiger,
you
have
always
expressed
that
Hrithik
Roshan
is
your
childhood
hero
and
you
idolise
him.
Has
your
equation
with
him
changed
now after
working
with
him.
Secondly,
do
you
recall
your
first
day
with
him
on
the
sets
of
'War'?
A.
Our
equation
has
definitely
changed.
My
admiration
for
him
has
grown
even
more.
I
am
now
his
bigger
fan
than
what
I
was
before
I
met
and
worked
with
him. We
had
countless
conversations
on our
work,
careers,
interests
and
hobbies.
I
got
to
interact
with
him
on
screen
and
off
the
screen.
I
have
learnt
so
much
from
him
just
by
watching
him
work.
It
has made
me
a
better
person
and
a
better
actor
today
because
I
got
a
chance
to
work
with
him.
On
my
first
day,
I
was
very
nervous
and
shaking
literally
because
I
had
my
first
shot
with
him.
Luckily,
it
wasn't
face-to-face.
Because
I
knew
if
I
see
him,
I
would
freeze.
We
were
doing
an
action
sequence
side-by-side.
I
made
it
a
point
that
I
wouldn't
look
at
him
only.
(laughs)
I
was
like
I
am
just
going
to
act
like
I
am
the
only
one
in
the
frame
right
now.
Galti
se
bhi, if
I
see
him,
I
would
literally
give
up
the
shot
because
it
was
too
good
to
be
true.
To
share
screen
space
with
him
was
always
on
my
bucket
list.
Now
that
I
am
doing
it,
it's
a
surreal
experience.
'I
Used
To
Call
Up
My
Mother
&
Tell
Her
About
Hrithik
Sir
Complimenting
Me'
Q.
Recently,
Hrithik
Roshan
mentioned
in
an
interview
that
he
told
the
makers
that
he
would
do
'War'
only
if
you
starred
in
it.
How
does
it
feel
when
someone
of
his
stature
says
that?
A.
Well,
that's
the
biggest
compliment
you
can
receive.
Especially
when
you
look
up
to
someone
so
much
and
then
when
he,
in
turn,
compliments
you,
I
think
there
is
no
other
higher
feeling
like
this.
I
remember
when we
used
to
do
our
scenes,
many
times
he
would
see
my
shot
on
the
monitor
and
would
just
pat
me
on
my
back
saying,
'Tiger,
great
shot,
man.'
I
used
to
call
up
my
mother
and
tell
her
about
Hrithik
Sir
complimenting
me.
That
was
a
huge
high
for
me.
'We
Should
Have
More
Two-hero
Films
In
Bollywood'
Q.
There
was
a
time
when
two-hero
films
were
quite
popular
in
Hindi
cinema.
Unfortunately,
slowly,
this
trend
started
weaning
off.
However,
you
and
Hrithik
have
brought
back
this
trend
again
with
'War'.
What
do
you
think
is
the
reason
for
actors
to
shy
away
from
taking
up
two-hero
films?
In
fact,
Akshay
Kumar
recently
said
that
he
finds
it
sad
that
actors
these
days
don't
want
to
sign
movies
having
two
or
more
heroes...
A.
Definitely,
there's
insecurity.
There's
so
much
competition
and
comparison
that's
going
around.
I
can
totally
see
why
that's
happening
nowadays.
However,
I
think
if
there's
a
script
that's
favourable
to
both
parties
and
to
the
film
as
well
in
the
bigger
picture,
then
why
not?
It's
a
total
high
for
the
audiences
when
two
actors
come
together
and
especially
if
there
were
of
two
similar
type.
I
think
it's
fantastic
and
we
should
have
more
of
these.
But
yes,
it's
a
challenging
procedure.
My
father
did
many
two-hero
films
like
'Ram
Lakhan',
'Parinda',
'Andar
Bahar'.
It's
a
trend
that
should
definitely
come
back
to
life.
I
guess
our
filmmakers
should
make
scripts
that
allow
that
to
happen.
Nowadays,
every
actor
has
his
or
her
genre
which
they
stick
to,
which
is
great.
I
love
playing
to
my
strengths.
I
love
the
tag
of
an
'action
hero' because
that
gives
me
an
identity
in
an
industry
where
there's
so
much
competition.
How
does
one
stand
out?
'I
Know
Why
I
Have
Been
Accepted'
Q.
How
secure
are
you
as
an
actor?
Do
you
keep
a
tab
on
what
your
contemporaries
are
attempting
in
terms
of
work?
A.
I
don't
really
keep
a
tab.
Because
I
know
what
they
are
doing
is
something
phenomenally
and
something
that's
so
hard
to
achieve.
So,
I
don't
sync
myself
that
way.
I
am
really
secure
in
the
fact
that
I
know
what
my
strengths
are
and
I
know
why
I
have
been
accepted
and
what
the
audiences
have
accepted
from
me.
Keeping
that
in
mind,
I
feel
good
where
I
am.
Q.
What's
the
most
exciting
part
for
you
about
being
an
actor?
A.
The
best
part
of
being
an
actor
is
that
I
can
reach
and
touch
a
lot
of
people
and
make
differences
in
some
way
or
the
other;
stir
some
emotions
in
people.
That's
a
very
powerful
thing
to
possess.
'My
Father
Is
Very
Cool
And
Chilled
Out
About
Everything
Q.
Despite
all
the
success
and
adulation,
what
keeps
you
so
grounded
and
humble?
A.
Just
watching
my
father.
From
his
beginnings
to
now,
how
he
hasn't
changed.
The
way
he
speaks
at
home,
to
me
and
to
the
people
on
the
sets.
He
doesn't
treat
anybody
less
or
anybody
great.
You
may
be
the
most
important
or
the
least
important
person
in
the
country,
but
he
will
be
the
same
way.
That's
something
I
really
admire
about
him.
Q.
How
did
he
react
when
he
watched
the
trailer
of
'War'?
A.
He
was
super
excited
and
very
happy.
He
is
a
man
of
a
few
words.
He
is
very
cool
and
chilled
out
about
everything.
So,
he
doesn't
express
in
like
these
larger-than-life
expressions.
He
told
me,
'Be
bindaas,
exam
pass
ho
jayega'.
'I
Have
Seen
Both
Sides
To
The
Coin'
Q.
What's
the
latest
development
on
your
film,
'Rambo'?
Considering
the
recent
release,
'Rambo:
Last
Blood'
didn't
open
to
a
favourable
response...
A.
Oh,
I
haven't
seen
that
film
yet.
I
have
to
catch
that
up.
Right
now,
I
am
shooting
for 'Baaghi
3'.
After
that,
I
will
start
with
'Rambo'.
The
script
of
the
film
is
ready.
But
I
have
to
finish
'Baaghi
3'
before
starting
that
film.
Q.
Finally
when
you
look
back
at
your
journey,
are
you
content
with
how
things
have
turned
out
for
you?
A.
I
feel
blessed
and
very
lucky.
I
have
seen
both
sides
to
the
coin
and
I
am
very
grateful
that
so
much
has
happened
very
early
in
my
career.