Sudip Sharma has no interest in working with Shah Rukh Khan or Amitabh Bachchan, says, ‘I don’t care about showbiz’

“No, I never had that desire. That’s why I never even tried to do that kind of work. I never came here to work with a specific star; I came here to tell my own story, to tell the kind of story I wanted to tell, to make films that I had watched and loved. That has never been a fascination for me. In fact, even if the opportunity came, I would be nervous because it’s a huge responsibility.”

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Elaborating further, he added: “You see, a star comes with a certain image, and then you have to build a vehicle around that image. I don’t know how to do that. I want to write a character, and whoever comes to play it should immerse themselves in it. I don’t want the responsibility of thinking about how the fans will react or how stardom will affect it. Often, more discussion happens around that than the film itself, and I have no interest in any of that.”

Sharma also emphasised that he isn’t concerned with the culture of showbiz, preferring to stay focused on his work: “I don’t care about showbiz at all, how much money a film makes, what a star is doing next, or which big film is coming out. If a good film comes along, I’ll go and watch it. And, I’ll simultaneously continue doing my work.”