Hrithik Roshan Talks Bollywood Popularity At Red Sea Film Fest, His Desire To “Break The Rules” & Why He Believes ‘Vikram Vedha’ Failed At The Box Office
21.01.2023 - 16:15
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Hrithik Roshan passed through Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival late last year to host one of the festival’s popular ‘In Conversation’ sessions. Before Roshan arrived at the festival venue, extra security was drafted in as the audience queue spiraled two floors. When Roshan finally arrived, he was mobbed by the crowd. The reaction was unsurprising. Despite Hollywood visitors like Spike Lee and Antonio Banderas, the biggest names at Red Sea were the stars from India’s Bollywood industry.
The son of Bollywood film director Rakesh Roshan, Roshan grew up in the business and is one of the biggest leading men in Indian cinema. His films have grossed over $600 million over a two-decade career. He has been nominated ten times and has won six Best Actor prizes in India’s Film Fare Awards.Below, Roshan speaks to Deadline about the popularity of Indian cinema in Saudi Arabia, whether he is looking to make the jump to Hollywood, and why he thinks his last big-budget pic Vikram Vedha failed at the box office.
DEADLINE: How did it feel to receive such a raucous reception when you entered the festival space?
HRITHIK ROSHAN: In the beginning, it used to unnerve me because I’m a very shy person. I grew up with a stutter. I was very reticent, but I wanted to be an actor. I wasn’t ready for what happened with my first film: The popularity and the fame, so I’ve learned over time to make a shift from being nervous and anxious about it to a sense of gratitude. I have a sense of gratitude now, and I’m just happy to be doing my job and have the opportunity to contribute something to the world that is inspiring people.
DEADLINE: Many of the enthusiastic fans who came out to see you and other Bollywood stars here at Red Sea were from
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