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"Acting is a selfish business"

...Saif Ali Khan
Having spent over two decades in the Hindi film industry, Saif Ali Khan says he now has a far better understanding of the kind of films he enjoys doing. Ahead of the release of his next film "Phantom" directed by Kabir Khan and co-starring Katrina Kaif, the Bollywood actor spoke to the Hindustan Times on various issues:
The image of a chocolate boy was attached to you for the longest time. Is it easy to get typecast in Bollywood?
Saif: I think, yes. Most stars have a special image. The audience has so much variety to choose from that they decide which way they want to see you. As an actor, you can control that to a certain extent by the choices you make. For instance, an actor like Al Pacino resisted being slotted in the super-star, angry cop category. Or even Johnny Depp. Your choices define you. But given the way the audience would like to see you in a certain way, if that's what being typecast is, then we are all victims of it
Do you think working with co-
stars with whom you share a personal rapport, makes things easier?
Saif: No, I don't think so. In fact, I believe comfort is the enemy of cinema. Tension is what trans-
trate on their jobs. Acting is a selfish business. I think if you're only concerned about your own character, you'll do a good job. Often strangers, who don't really like each other, can look like long-lost
lates well. I feel when two actors, who are acting together, don't know each other much, and aren't really concerned about one another - they will only concen-
lovers. Off-screen comfort is not a plus... it's irrelevant actually.
What kinds of roles are you most comfortable playing?
Saif: I like grey areas. I'm not
particularly attracted to or will be able to pull off characters that either showcase snow-white purity or are purely evil. I'm somewhere in the middle. I've always chosen the best of what I've been offered over the years. I feel people don't come to me with heroic parts; the characters usually offered to me tend to be flawed. I would like to play more heroic characters, I guess.
You have previously worked with Katrina Kaif in "Race" (2008). How much has she grown as an actor since then?
Saif: She was quite new when we were working on "Race", and even then, she did well. There was always a certain dedication. I remember she had bought a dress, which she wore in a song because she felt that there was something about it that worked well. So, that kind of interest was rather different. She's had some great scripts [over the years], and has pretty much become the darling of the nation.
Source: Hindustan Times