The challenge is not to get bored

Im just two years old in the industry and my journey has just started. But so far,it has lived up to my expectations.

RANBIR KAPOOR 27,ACTOR

Im just two years old in the industry and my journey has just started. But so far,it has lived up to my expectations. I was confident that it would happen for me. Please note,I said confident and not over-confident. I knew I bring in a lot of honesty,passion and commitment to my work. I knew that it will lead me somewhere. Acting is the only thing I am good at,after all.
It feels good to be living my dream but Ive got some reality checks too. The fan following is great,girls screaming my name feels wonderful. But thats just the end product of a very hard life. An actors life is not easy. The glamour is only on the outside,there are way too many sacrifices involved. In this industry,nobody cares whether you are a nice person or not,they only care if your work is good.

My goal is to be the biggest actor in the world. My role model is my grandfather,Mr Raj Kapoor. At the same time,I realise that itll take me multiple births to achieve half of what he did. A lot of people ask me if my famous last name is an advantage or a cross to bear. I think its the biggest blessing. I had it easy because of my last name. Directors were already aware of me,they were curious about me. It was easy to get that first break but once that is out of the way,its a fresh battle. Everyone has to make a distinct mark and you are known for your own achievements and not just your last name.

All my directors tell me that Im very focused. In school,I used to get hauled up for lacking focus! Thats because chemistry and history did nothing to me. Movies are my only passion in life. Its because Im doing what I love that Im so focused about my career. Thats my only tip to youngsters: Dont compromise. Take up a job only if you love it.

Films drive me. I dont want to make 100 billion or own an airplane. I want to work with great directors and make some awesome movies. When I started out,I had a list of 10 directors that I wanted to work with. In two years,Ive worked with five. Mr Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Check. Mr Rajkumar Santoshi. Check. Mr Shimit Amin. Check. Next year,Im working with Mr Prakash Jha in Rajniti; Im also doing Imtiaz Alis next and Anurag Basus next.

Ive been lucky with my roles. In all my films till date,Ive played the title roles from Saawariya to Bachna Ae Haseeno and Wake Up Sid,Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani to Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. Its been a wonderful beginning and this year especially has been very good. I want to keep at it,mix up my roles and work with different directors. I want to grab all the opportunities coming my way. Ill never let go off a good film.

Every day,I learn something new about myself. The commercial failure of Rocket Singh really pained me. I truly believed in the film,I believed in its nobility. But I take heart in its critical acclaim. Maybe I should stick to films that cater to my fan base which is basically young boys and girls? But then Im typecasting myself! There are no perfect answers. Ill learn as I go along. But yes,one thing I know that I will continue to follow my heart.

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Now the challenge is not to get bored. I have to strive higher because there is a lot to achieve. Ive no other passion apart from films. Maybe football. But that doesnt consume me wholeheartedly. Im a workaholic. I dont like taking holidays.

Im very sure that one day Ill direct a film. As of now its an immature ambition,a lazy ambition. Guess,itll happen when it has to. My parents are very supportive of whatever decision I take. I try and have one meal a day with them. My mom is my biggest fan,my dad my biggest critic and my sister,Riddhima my best PR agentshe is forever spreading the good word about me in her circle! I hope I never let them down.