Dhadak actor Aditya Kumar: I owe my success to Anurag Kashyap

The actor, however, asserts that ultimately it is one’s talent that can keep him going in the industry. “No matter if you are a star son or daughter. You need to have talent. Your surname doesn’t guarantee success,” said Kumar when asked about the easy entry for star kids in Bollywood.

However, Kumar praised Janhvi Kapoor and Ishant Khatter for their work in Dhadak, saying they are true professionals. “They never showed the star kids tantrum on the sets. They are thorough professionals. I am sure they also have realised before coming into films that it’s only hard work that counts,” said Kumar.

Talking about his association with Anurag Kashyap, who directed his debut film, Kumar said, “He is my godfather. The credit for my career goes to him.”

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Kumar added that he hasn’t signed any new film but is hopeful of getting work after the success of Dhadak. He also thanked director of Dhadak Shashank Khaitan for casting him in the film and said it was his long cherished dream to work with Dharma production. “I have grown up watching Karan Johar’s films and it was always a dream to work under his banner. And that dream came true after Shashank offered me the role of Devilal Singh in Dhadak. A big thank you to Shashank with whom I learned new dimensions both as an actor and as a human being,” said Kumar.