Hrithik Roshan confesses he finds validation in box office numbers: ‘That is something I have been a little shy to say in the past’ | Bollywood News
Hrithik Roshan confesses he finds validation in box office numbers: ‘That is something I have been a little shy to say in the past’ | Bollywood News
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Actor Hrithik Roshan tasted massive box office success with his debut film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai in 2000. After 24 years of his career and several box office hits, the actor is finally able to say it aloud that strong box office collection gives him a sense of validation. His recent release Fighter has earned Rs 126.50 crore within five days of its release. Hrithik, who plays the role of Indian Air Force pilot in in the movie, said that getting results from the audience is what validates his work.
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Hrithik also said that besides box office, the opinion of people he loves matters to him. “The biggest validation comes from the numbers, box office. That is something I have been a little shy to say in the past but that’s the truth. The biggest validation is box office numbers especially when you are making a film that is aimed at entertaining the audience that gets in the numbers. That’s one,” Hrithik said.
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The actor added, “People who I love and admire, I really hope that they like my work. If I admire them then there is a perspective that they will be watching my work with and if I satisfy that perspective, then I rise a little bit in my own eyes because I see myself from their point of view. Feedback from my sons, family, partner is extremely important.”
While box office results give him a sense of achievement, it’s not his aim when he does films. The actor, while recalling his films which have not done well at the box office, said that the reception of his performance gives him a bigger sense of achievement.
Case in point was Hrithik’s 2022 release Vikram Vedha, which was the Hindi remake of a Tamil film by the same name. The movie, co-starring Saif Ali Khan, didn’t move the needle at the box office but Hrithik’s performance as Vedha did receive appreciation from critics.
Citing the example of Vikram Vedha, Hrithik said, “I did a film called Vikram Vedha where we had no box office. The box office numbers were… it was a big flop but my work was appreciated so much that it gave me strength, it validated me and encouraged me and especially because it didn’t do well, it says even more. I feel stronger because I think my mission is not box office, my mission is growth. If that part of me is being satisfied and people are saying that ‘We saw something new, you did something new’, I feel I have grown. I think I am going deeper, I am applause-worthy.”
Hrithik’s Fighter is his third collaboration with director Siddharth Anand after Bang Bang and War. The actor is going to be part of War 2 but remained tight-lipped about the details. He said, “Kabir has definitely made a mark. Getting into Kabir’s boots is going to be fun because this time my challenge is to show Kabir in a different light.”
The actor also has the much-awaited Krrish 4 but said that it’s going to be a long wait for audience to see that film.
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