Hrithik Roshan on completing 20 years in Bollywood

Making his debut in the Bollywood industry with Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai, Hrithik Roshan has completed 2 decades in the industry in January this year. Now after giving these 20 years, in life to films, when he looks back at his journey, all he sees is immense passion and respect for his work. The 46 years old actor says that he has learnt a lot in his career till now and has evolved as a human being.

In an interview with a news publication, he said, “Earlier I used to have a toolbox method but with Kaabil and post-Kaabil, my process as an actor has evolved. I think I have become more forgiving and at the same time, I think I trust myself more now. This allows me to explore better. Without the fear of being wrong”.

“The last 20 years, as an actor, have been a joy ride! Filled with learnings and diverse experiences. It has been enriching. I think I work because a working environment helps build virtues. And virtues is what one needs to become the best version of oneself. That in itself is my overall mission in life. Looking ahead, our industry is at a juncture where the audience, storytelling and technology are constantly evolving – there is so much out there to explore, to depict. It is an exciting space to be in, as an artist. I am excited for the next phase of my career,” he shared.

He further said, “As an artist, I have always given my all to my work. I wouldn’t say my productivity has had any kind of shift (during the lockdown). I have missed my film sets, the hustle of each stage of production. But I’m glad that we as an industry evolved to working remotely. I have been working on multiple projects throughout the pandemic, with the unlock, there have been developments.”

Hrithik spoke about what he plans for the future too. “The last few months have been a lot of discussions with writers and directors. I’ve been reading a lot of scripts and writing as well. We brainstormed some very interesting and exciting story ideas and I am looking forward to presenting these on-screen in the capacity of an actor and producer,” he said.

On being asked how he chose his fims, he replied, “A story that speaks to the audience, while keeping them engaged and entertained. So my selection process is not genre centric, but content-centric”.