Tusshar Kapoor has forged his own space in the film industry, though he admits that being a star kid brought its own share of struggles. Opening up in a recent interaction, he revealed that stepping into the industry as Jeetendra‘s son meant living up to sky-high expectations, a journey that at times felt nothing short of a fiery test.
Tusshar Kapoor on expectations within the industry
In an interview with The Free Press Journal, the actor said, “When you are from a film family, an accomplished star’s son, you know, son of an accomplished star, I mean, then there is an expectation, especially within the film industry or within the trade, where no matter how much you do, the glass is always considered half empty rather than half full. So you have to always surpass yourself. So initially, of course, I had a tough time, you know, trying to ignore the noise that comes with being a star’s son. It’s not a red carpet for sure. Of course, there’s a huge battalion of pull-downers who were waiting for you to fall.”
Tusshar Kapoor on the advantage of coming from a film family
However, Tusshar admitted that being born into a film family does smoothen the path to a debut project, but what comes after rests solely on the individual. He said, “So yes, it’s an Agneepath in a sense but one has to be grateful that, you know, getting your first film is easier when you are from a family that belongs to the film fraternity. You get your first break. But us film ko complete karna, us film ko logon ke saamne tak lana, aur film ka chalna, woh aapke haath mein nahin hai (But to complete that film, to bring it front of people, and for that film to work at the box office, these thing are not in your hand). So that’s the only advantage we have with all these disadvantages; that’s the only advantage we have: that you get a break. You are more accessible to people who want to launch star sons.”
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About Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor, son of veteran actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor, is also the younger brother of noted television and film producer Ektaa Kapoor. He stepped into Bollywood with 2001’s ‘Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai’, opposite Kareena Kapoor, and later featured in films such as ‘Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa’, ‘Jeena Sirf Merre Liye’, and ‘Kucch To Hai’, among others. Tusshar became a favourite with audiences after his role in ‘Golmaal’ (2006), which later turned into a very successful film series. He is now getting ready for the next film, ‘Golmaal 5’.