NEW DELHI: After the failure of Bullett Raja and Humshakals, actor Saif Ali Khan is back to his home turf with a romantic comedy film Happy Ending.
Khan insists that he is not playing it safe by opting for the genre. “I believe there is no such thing as playing safe. If people see me in a repetitive role they will find it boring,” said the actor, who was in New Delhi for the film’s promotion.
However, Khan feels that audiences appreciate the risk taken by an actor by opting for a different film. “Audiences don’t blame you for trying. They see that you have tried something new and have pushed the envelope. In fact, the media also respects it as I believe the press plays an important role in policing several things including art. They can tell you if you are making something rubbish,” the actor added.
The 44-year-old, who looked casual in a yellow shirt and red pajamas with a cap, says the success of his films like Cocktail and Race 2 drove him to take chances and experiment with new roles. “I had two hits — Race 2 and Cocktail — so I thought; let me try and do different things. I was like let me do Tigmanshu’s Bullett Raja, which has a rustic role and has action and, also let me do a comedy which the whole India will enjoy and I was like ‘let’s have fun with Sajid’,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 23rd, 2014.
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