The Pakistani superstar talks about his career aspirations and how it feels to be successful in Bollywood.
PHOTO: FILE
He came, he performed, he conquered!
Fawad Khan has worked his magic in Bollywood in a very short period of time. He even outranked the Khan trio by grabbing the top spot on Times Celebex list.
He has now invited his Indian co-stars to visit Pakistan so they too can feel the love. "I've told Sidharth Malhotra to come, even Sonam Kapoor said that she wanted to visit Pakistan. Our doors are always open," the Khoobsurat star said during a recent interview with Times of India.
Fawad with Sonam during the promotions of 'Khoobsurat'. PHOTO: INSTAGRAMThe singer-turned-actor also spoke at length about being an introvert, his career aspirations and how it feels to be successful in Bollywood.
Here are a few excerpts from his interview:
Being a star in India
"I was not expecting an explosive response like this, and so much love and affection.
"It's very touching and flattering at the same time. I didn't come with any preconceived notions, so I had no fears of not being accepted. My only fear is whether I will be able to pull off a certain role convincingly. The audience might not fall in love with me as a star, but as long as they love the characters I play, I'm happy. Uske baad jo milta hai, it's a bonus."
Fawad with Sidharth during the promotions of 'Kapoor & Sons'. PHOTO: IBTIMESEntering Bollywood
"I am generally open-minded and liberal, so nothing shocks me. Not that there was any such experience. In fact, it was very pleasant. I grew up watching Bollywood movies. I was a fan of a lot of actors from the 80s and 90s like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. I would love watching films like Mr Natwarlal, Shahenshah, Satte Pe Satta and Mr India, and these movies have stuck with me."
Fawad shared screen space with Rishi Kapoor in Karan Johar's 'Kapoor & Sons'. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM"However, when people ask me, 'Aapko uss film ka gaana yaad hai?' I tell them, 'Woh mujhe yaad nahi hai' because after I turned 12-13, the influence of cinema in my life was less."
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Handling female attention
"I think it's very flattering and because I am such a big fan of women folk, I think for a person like me it's even more flattering."
Fawad with his wife Sadaf. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM"I guess that's why I become extremely conscious about too much female attention, especially in front of my wife, though I think she handles it well. Also, I don't think I am an introvert anymore; I used to be a self-proclaimed introvert. I feel shy amongst new people, but I guess courtesy requires you to be that way."
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Characters he would like to play
"I would love to do an all-out action film, why not? I will be very cautious about my roles because there are a lot of characters that I'd like to play which I think could be controversial."
Poster of Fawad's second Bollywood film 'Kapoor & Sons'. PHOTO: FILE"I would like to do a serial killer film, because there is a dark side to me that likes watching Jack the Ripper kind of movies. It is another facet that I would like to show the audience, as much as I would like to do a comedy."
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"War films tell stories about the past, but I am a bit jittery about them as I am a very peace-loving guy. I wouldn't mind doing a James Bond kind of film too. I want a new disguise in every role and I don't mind being called a jack of all trades for it."
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