July 10, 2017
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who plays
an innocent and intelligent boy in his upcoming film "Jagga Jasoos",
says people usually lose their innocence in the process of experiencing
life, but he has a way to keep his inner child alive and so, doesn't
fear making mistakes.
Asked about the challenges one faces to keep the innocence going,
Ranbir told IANS here: "Well, life happens, you know... You become
greedier, skilful and self-conscious. You set a desire and work towards
that... Fear of failure bothers you the most.
"You look at any child, they are always smiling, playful, they fall
down and get up in no time... Observing that makes you realise your
innocence has gone. Once the innocence is lost, there is no method to
win it back."
However, Ranbir emphasised on the importance to keep the childlike
quality alive for a creative person.
"I never lost interest in life. I am not jaded. I always have an
interest in what is happening around and have an interest in the
newness of life. I know once you are famous, a self-consciousness
comes... But I am not fearful of mistakes because I learn from it."
So how was he as a child?
"I was quite an emotionless child. Like I am told that I used to play
silently, no crying or screaming like other kids. But I was quite a
happy child. Honestly, my memory is weak to recall anyone childhood
memory."
Considering the fact that regardless of the box office success of a
film, Ranbir's performance as an actor has always appreciated by
audience and critics alike.
Asked about what keeps him motivated, he said: "I always try to play
characters that are nowhere close to my personality. It is creatively
interesting and at times challenging.
"I am not proving anything to the world of my acting skills, but yes,
of course, I reciprocate all the love that I get from people. I want to
do good work for myself. And you know what? The greatest challenge of
an actor is to survive in this industry.
"So I am trying to do my best to things that I love to do - acting. I
do not want to buy private jets and properties in different cities
across the world," said Ranbir, adding: "I am trying to be a better
version of myself every single day... Isn't it simple yet challenging?"
"Jagga Jasoos" is directed by Anurag Basu.
While the actor is a "big fan" of Tintin, he said that apart from the
hairstyle of the character he plays in "Jagga Jasoos", there is no
reference point he had to play Jagga.
"I think Dada (Basu) has taken different influences from his favourite
childhood detective stories like Byomkesh Bakshi, Tin Tin, Feluda...
but I can tell you that it's a very interesting original story and not
inspired by Tintin. I had no reference point of this character."