He has faced many ups and downs in his life but Aditya Roy Kapoor will never quit. His first few movies bombed at the box office and producers almost wrote him off. But after the success of Aashiqui 2 and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Kapoor has announced his second innings in style. His upcoming films include Daawat-e-Ishq, Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau and Fitoor. Kapoor who recently walked the ramp at the Jabong Online Fashion Week, answers a rapid fire round by Sangeeta Yadav
Daawat-e-Ishq (DEI) sounds like a masala film...
It’s a cute love story of Tariq, a lucknawi cook, and Gulrez, a shoe salesgirl from Hyderabad. They meet and fall in love. DEI is a spicy film with lots of cuisine delight, romance, drama and comedy.
Who would you invite for a daawat at your homeIJ
My two brothers, sisters-in-law, parents, starcast of Aashiqui 2 and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.
Best and worst part of doing a film on foodIJ
I can think of only the positive side. The actors end up eating all kinds of delicacies without any guilt of gaining weight. What more could we ask forIJ
life after Aashiqui 2...
life has taken a U turn. I had a lot of questions in my head when I signed up for this film — whether the audience will like me as a protagonistIJ Will I be able to pull it off on my own, especially after delivering flops in a rowIJ I was nervous but all that changed soon.
Have you settled down nowIJ
I don’t consider myself as a superstar. I’m still a struggling actor who is taking baby steps in this industry. Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are the real biggies of Bollywood. I have a long way to go.
Your favourite genreIJ
I want to do a film on sports or an out-and-out action film,
be it a bio-pic or fictional.
Your success mantraIJ
If I had my way, I would just take it easy (laughs). But my loved ones tell me that I have to work hard too!