Rohit Shetty bashes ‘insecure’ younger generation of actors, calls their teams ‘dangerous’: ‘They need to learn from Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’

The filmmaker highlighted how superstars from previous generations stay away from social media. He added, “My biggest advise to the younger generation is never think of any work as big or small. You just have to follow your conviction. You don’t have to discuss it with others.”

He explained, “When Salman Khan’s movies were not working, he did Jeet with Sunny Deol. He just did it as an anchor and saw it as an opportunity to move forward in his career. This quality in stars is now fading.” After Jeet (1996), which happened to be a success at box office, Salman Khan returned to form and delivered hits like Judwaa, and Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, among others.

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Rohit Shetty cited himself as an example, and said, “I was offered Comedy Circus after I made the film All The Best. I simply grabbed the opportunity without giving it a thought. It ran for five years and then it opened doors for Khatron Ke Khiladi. It is because of these shows that people know me by my face and my brand was created. We need to take risks, it’s okay if it goes wrong, but what if it goes right? KKK was previously hosted by Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra, if I had underestimated myself on that basis, it wouldn’t have worked for me.”

Rohit also called out the entourages that actors surround themselves with. He said, “The teams that are formed around the new generation of stars is the most dangerous thing today. Their opinions like, ‘I don’t think you should do this’ or ‘I don’t think you should go there’. Ultimately, 30 years down the lane, people will judge you on your cumulative work. Nobody remembers hit or flop when you have worked for so long. Do you remember how many flops Amitabh Bachchan has given in his career? We just remember him as the brand Amitabh Bachchan, because he did all kind of roles for cumulative 50 years.”

He added, “You need to stop fearing failure and other people’s validation. My films Cirkus and Dilwale didn’t work, but people still remember me for Golmal and All The Best. That’s all matters.”