Actor Ranveer Singh made his acting debut in 2011 with the film Band Baaja Baaraat. Since then he has featured in several hit films and will next be seen in Jayeshbhai Jordaar. The film will be released on May 13 and the trailer was unveiled on Tuesday.
At the trailer launch event in Mumbai at the Yash Raj Studios on Tuesday, Ranveer recalled his starting days and the advice he got from his mentor and filmmaker Aditya Chopra. “Before the release of my first film, my posters were put up everywhere. I had gone to watch a film, where I saw two people standing in front of my poster. I stopped because I wanted to overhear what they had to say. They said, ‘Who is this? He doesn’t look like a hero!’ This has happened. In fact, Aditya Chopra had told me in our second meeting that, ‘You’re not Hrithik Roshan, toh tu acting kar lena (so you please act)’,” he shared.
“I’m just blessed to be able to do this, which is why my heart is full of gratitude. To be able to be here today, share this energy with you all, present something which might entertain you, I feel that’s my calling. Over a period of time, I’ve become even more obsessed with my craft. I must mention Mr Bhansali, who has really moulded me as an artiste along the way. I have learnt that the craft of acting is limitless, there are no boundaries, you can make your own rules as you go. I just want to keep exploring. My hunger for characters, stories, work is becoming even more vociferous,” he added.
Ranveer who got married to actor Deepika Padukone in 2018 also emphasized the need to strike a work-life balance. “I’m now married and trying to maintain some work-life balance which is a great thing that Deepika has brought into my life… I’m obsessed with films, characters, this whole world. As obsessed as I was ten years ago, if it’s possible, I’m even more obsessive about my craft now,” he said.
Directed by debutante Divyang Thakkar, Jayeshbhai Jordaar will be released in theatres on May 13.
