Sidharth Malhotra: This profession comes with a lot of uncertainty

Sidharth Malhotra, who will next be seen in 'A Gentleman' alongside Jacqueline Fernandez, has had a rather hurdled run at the Box Office lately. However, the actor believes that though uncertainty is a part of this profession, he certainly doesn't like keeping a tab on the work his contemporaries are doing.

"It is a waste of time to think what the other person is doing or which film he has signed. I've no control over that, I've no benefit or negative in that. Just because somebody's film doesn't perform well, doesn't mean mine will and if mine doesn't do well then it isn't that nobody else's will work. The audience today can smell a film from the trailer and only come to theatres if they like it," said Sidharth in an interview with a leading agency.

The actor further added, "I am also mostly the last person to know what's happening in other people's life. I don't have my ears to the ground with regards to what film's others are signing. That's the most sane way to live. The profession has so many ups and downs, it has no certainty. Any working actor, senior or junior, can't say that 'I am set for the next three films.' You never know what works for sure.

"With the star power, you can bring in the audience on a Friday but nobody knows what's going to happen on a Monday. It has become more unpredictable now because people are exposed to content from across the world. I won't say there is insecurity because that's a very personal choice, but this profession comes with a lot of uncertainty. All of us here are unsure," continued Sidharth.

Talking about his upcoming film, 'A Gentleman', Sidharth said, "Slapstick comedies never made sense to me. I am still waiting for a good story in that space. It becomes very difficult to convince myself to do one gag after the other, without any head or tail or any semblance of a story. I enjoy those films and I would want to do something like that in the future, but it should also have content. Something like a 'Chupke Chupke' or a 'Piku'. The kind of films which Raj and DK make, I enjoy that humour too."