Saif Ali Khan: I want to be creatively satisfied, feel good doing it and I don’t want to follow rules
| Jan 27, 2018, 13:22 IST
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan might not be making the cash registers ring at the box-office, but that hasn't stopped him from making some unconventional choices when it comes to selecting his films. The actor recently spoke about the same to a leading entertainment media portal. When asked if doing dark films excites him, the actor said, "I have always enjoyed this space. After all, the idea is to do everything and be creative. When you are doing some mad stuff, it’s fun. After that, you just come home and have fun. There’s nothing like it, right? I think a good actor’s need is to be saleable and at the same time, they should be trying to make some out-of-the-box choices in movies. It’s interesting to do that in art. But yes, you do need to keep an eye on the numbers too."
Talking about taking things up that no other actor does, he said, "I quite like the reputation of being an actor as well. I would happily not be called a star. I think more like an actor than a star. I want to be creatively satisfied, feel good doing it and I don’t want to follow rules. All this doesn’t worry me at all. As long as I have integrity and I’m working hard, I’m fine." When asked if there was a time when he didn't invest himself in his films as much, he said, "There was a point of time in my life when I was lazy and laid-back. But not anymore! Today, I’m up at 7 am, ready to go to the sets and I enjoy doing that. There’s no room for any kind of fear. There are times when people call something interesting and they don’t work. Sometimes, something absolutely outlandish works terrifically. There are some things that are out of control. But people in India, I think, want to watch a different kind of cinema."
When asked if he likes director's nudging him and telling him what to do, he said, "I’m a director’s actor so I would like to be told. Sometimes, I agree and sometimes, I don’t. But I would still like to have feedback. If I trust my director and I do what he wants, it works well. Which is why a responsible person is required. After all, my first audience is the director. If I trust the filmmaker, I’m comfortable. A director’s job is the most difficult because they have to make the whole film." Stay tuned for more updates.
Talking about taking things up that no other actor does, he said, "I quite like the reputation of being an actor as well. I would happily not be called a star. I think more like an actor than a star. I want to be creatively satisfied, feel good doing it and I don’t want to follow rules. All this doesn’t worry me at all. As long as I have integrity and I’m working hard, I’m fine." When asked if there was a time when he didn't invest himself in his films as much, he said, "There was a point of time in my life when I was lazy and laid-back. But not anymore! Today, I’m up at 7 am, ready to go to the sets and I enjoy doing that. There’s no room for any kind of fear. There are times when people call something interesting and they don’t work. Sometimes, something absolutely outlandish works terrifically. There are some things that are out of control. But people in India, I think, want to watch a different kind of cinema."
When asked if he likes director's nudging him and telling him what to do, he said, "I’m a director’s actor so I would like to be told. Sometimes, I agree and sometimes, I don’t. But I would still like to have feedback. If I trust my director and I do what he wants, it works well. Which is why a responsible person is required. After all, my first audience is the director. If I trust the filmmaker, I’m comfortable. A director’s job is the most difficult because they have to make the whole film." Stay tuned for more updates.