July 07, 2017
Tiger Shroff says his father Jackie
Shroff's journey from a Mumbai chawl to superstardom not just inspires
him but also teaches him how to stay grounded. However, he says he can
never be as "bindass" as his dad.
"He (Jackie) has been taking care of me ever since I was a child. He
has sheltered me and given me such a happy childhood. I know the
background that he came from. My father used to stay in a chawl in the
Teen Batti area... And (seeing)... where he has come to... that
inspires me to work hard and do amazing things for my family," Tiger
told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
So, does he take any professional advice from his father, who has been
in the industry since 1982?
"No, I don't consult him on my career because his style and my style of
working are very different. He does everything in a very 'bindass' way
and I can't be that 'bindass'."
Tiger, who joined hands with a flagship corporate social responsibility
programme P&G Shiksha for a "Shiksha Superheroes" campaign last
week, also said that his father's struggle brings a sense of reality in
his life.
"I look at my father and how in all these years he hasn't changed. So
what gives me the right to (fly above the ground). And I also feel that
I haven't achieved anything to sort of fly above the ground... Not that
I will (fly above the ground ever)."
Jackie made his first credited screen appearance in 1982 with "Swami
Dada", and went on to give hits like "Hero", "Karma", "Ram Lakhan",
"Parinda", "Rangeela", "Agni Sakshi" and "Devdas". Lately, he has
featured in movies like "Brothers", "Sarkar 3", "Happy New Year" and
"Dhoom 3", among others.
Tiger had a successful debut in 2014 with "Heropanti", for which he
invested two years of labour and passion to achieve an enviable body
frame and a natural fluidity in action scenes.
He followed it up with another hit, "Baaghi". Tiger's first setback
came with the failure of "A Flying Jatt" last year.
With a Hindi remake of Hollywood action film "Rambo", "Munna Michael",
"Student of the Year 2" and "Baaghi 2" in his kitty, the road ahead
seems to be all planned out for Tiger.
Talking about Hollywood remakes in India, Tiger said: "I think the
trend is great. Hollywood films are fantastic. There are so many films
that I watch over and over again, so why not make a film again. We
might not be able to make it exactly like them most of the time, but at
least (we can) take the essence of the story and Indianise it a little
bit."
Instead of fretting about expectations, Tiger sees his anticipated
projects as adding "good pressure" to excel.
"There is pressure, but it is a good pressure -- something that makes
you want to work harder. It motivates me to do better and better and
keep giving the audiences more," added the 27-year-old.