Never wanted to be an actor: Arjun Kapoor

Actor expressed that he wanted to venture into film direction instead

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, who is all set to hit screens with his upcoming film Namaste England, revealed that he never really wanted to become an actor, reported News 18. Instead, he wanted to get into direction.

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On a podcast called Take 2 with Anupama and Rajeev alongside Omerta actor Rajkummar Rao, the two stars discussed their reasons of being in the film industry. "I never wanted to be an actor. That is where it is different for Rajkummar and me. He grew up with an inculcated thought of heading towards a direction. I looked like a basketball so I did not really think about acting," said Arjun.

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The 33-year-old actor then expressed that he wanted to venture into film direction instead. He added, "I think I wanted to become a director the day I saw Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I do not know why. I just remember that I was in grade 10 when I was up at midnight to watch the films."

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Arjun explained that films such as Lock Stock,Two Smoking Barrels and Dil Chahta Hai made him believe that one does not need to be stuck in cliches. He shared, "You can be ambitious. When I watched those films, I realised that you can think beyond what already exists and explore in terms of writing. It was a big leap."

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The 2 States star continued, "I don't think without Dil Chahta Hai you would have actors like me and Rajkummar. We would have to do quintessential Bollywood as cliched stuff. You wouldn't be able to have films that have conversations or banter."

Apart from Namaste England, Arjun is also currently filming for India's Most Wanted.

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