Sidharth Malhotra gets candid about the struggles he faced in Bollywood initially
| Updated: Mar 23, 2018, 15:40 IST
Sidharth Malhotra made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's 'Student Of The Year' and since then, his career has taken off and how! There has been no looking back for the actor and he has tried his hand at various genres and roles since then. Talking about his journey, the actor had much to say. He even got candid about his struggles.
"Until I shot for 'Student Of The Year', I didn’t know what was happening. Earlier, I was a part of a film which I was prepping for, but it never took off. That was my first lesson — you can’t take a confirmation for granted. It took me four years to get another film and I learnt a lot in life (during that period) — from managing my budget for rent to getting a job and moving in the right direction," he said. Talking about his struggling days in Bollywood, the actor said, "I was here (in Mumbai) for a year, only doing photo shoots because it was giving me money to survive. Then when I started assisting in films, the idea of becoming an assistant director seemed like the best (option). It made me feel like I was not wasting my time and doing something productive."
"I felt like more an outsider when I had not joined the industry. There was so much of negativity then. You would meet people who wouldn’t encourage you, would thumb you down. People tell you ‘ki nahi hoga’ (It won't happen). Once I got in, people judged me by my work," he added.
"Until I shot for 'Student Of The Year', I didn’t know what was happening. Earlier, I was a part of a film which I was prepping for, but it never took off. That was my first lesson — you can’t take a confirmation for granted. It took me four years to get another film and I learnt a lot in life (during that period) — from managing my budget for rent to getting a job and moving in the right direction," he said. Talking about his struggling days in Bollywood, the actor said, "I was here (in Mumbai) for a year, only doing photo shoots because it was giving me money to survive. Then when I started assisting in films, the idea of becoming an assistant director seemed like the best (option). It made me feel like I was not wasting my time and doing something productive."
"I felt like more an outsider when I had not joined the industry. There was so much of negativity then. You would meet people who wouldn’t encourage you, would thumb you down. People tell you ‘ki nahi hoga’ (It won't happen). Once I got in, people judged me by my work," he added.