July 19, 2018
Ishaan Khatter doesn't mind being known as Shahid Kapoor's brother. The
young actor, who made his film debut with "Beyond The Clouds" and will make his
Bollywood foray with "Dhadak", says he never wants to separate his name from his
half-sibling's name to create his own identity in the industry.
Ishaan,
along with late veteran actress Sridevi's daughter Janhvi Kapoor, will be seen
in "Dhadak", scheduled to release on Friday.
"I have no intention to make
a name for myself and to separate my identity from my brother's name. I am proud
to be identified as Shahid's brother, there is no shame in it," Ishaan, son of
veteran actress Neelima Azeem, told IANS here.
While Shahid is Neelima's
son with her first husband Pankaj Kapur, Ishaan is her son with Rajesh Khatter.
"Creating a separate identify for myself was never my driving force and will
never be," Ishaan said, adding that his passion for cinema is his own and not
borrowed from anyone else.
"I believe if you are sincere with your work
and you are good at it, then your identity will be created by default. Though it
feels good if I am getting acknowledged for my work," he added.
Both the
actors, who are tasting the glamour and attention that come with being
celebrities, are also learning how to tackle trolls.
Asked about the
impact of trolls and memes on them, Janhvi said there were some comments which
had hit her hard.
"Memes do not affect me. They are funny, but there are
comments which just hit me at the spot."
Prodded about the comments,
Janhvi said while she didn't remember the exact words anymore, they were "way
too negative".
"I understand people have their opinions. I am hoping once
they see the film they become a little more accepting," said Janhvi.
"I
know I can't expect everyone to like the film, but we have worked with honesty
and put our sweat into it; I hope that will be (communicated) to people through
my work," added the "Dhadak" actress.
Ishaan, on the other hand, believes
paying heed to negativity and hatred is of no use.
"When there is hate or
negative comment, I try to ignore it, and try to not bother myself with such
stuff. By spreading hatred, and if it is particularly directed at us, then that
person is reflecting his own personality," said Ishaan.
"Sometimes people
post encouraging things also, so I try not to get swayed by it and do much
better than my previous work. But when there is criticism, I try to learn from
it and try to understand the perspective of another person."
"Dhadak",
directed by Shashank Khaitan, is a remake of the National Award-winning Marathi
film "Sairat". It is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.