Rajat Kapoor, who has seen many highs and lows in his movie
career so far, is not deterred by failure. He feels that an actor or a director
is "as good" as his or her "last film".
"My wife says failures are important for me to be
grounded. One can go mad with success, so failure is important...an actor or
director is as good as his last film," Rajat said.
He forayed into acting as the dashing uncle in Farhan
Akhtar's 2001 directorial debut "Dil Chahta Hai", also starring Aamir
Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna and Preity Zinta. After that, he left an
impression with his roles in films including "Corporate",
"Monsoon Wedding", "Bheja Fry" and "Dasvidaniya".
"In 2009, I was at the top of the world...I was on
cloud nine...I thought I could do anything post the success of 'Mithya' and
'Bheja Fry'. But failure taught me many things," he told.
Rajat has also witnessed many failures in his career with
his directorial "Fatso" getting mixed reviews. Other movies featuring
him, like "10 ml Love" and "Agent Vinod", also didn't
manage to garner much appreciation at the box office.
"I have faced a lot of difficulties to get producers
and get things rolling after a few duds," he told.
He is presently busy promoting his directorial "Aankhon
Dekhi" and says he hopes to recover all the money that has been invested
in the movie.
"The film has been made on a budget of Rs.5 crore...and
I hope we will recover all the money. So far, the response has been positive
and we hope everyone likes the film," he told.
"Aankhon Dekhi" is slated to release March 21.
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