In a recent interview, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan said in his career, he has encountered success and failures and believes the latter have taught him important lessons. Hrithik said, "Today, when I look back, it feels like I have come a long way. There have been successes and there have been failures but most important are the lessons I learnt from my failures. My failures have made me who I am today and now my choices come from a place of having learnt from those failures."
Hrithik has time and again tried to prove his versatility as an artiste and, according to him, it as failure that helped him reach where he stands today. Speaking on his film choices, the 45 year old said he looks for "entertaining scripts" when signing projects, irrespective of genre. He said, "Honestly, I did not come on board for 'Super 30' because of the social message. I did it because it's a great script. My father always says that if you want to give a message to the society, you make a documentary, don't make films. If you make a film, it has to be entertaining. I am not going to do a film only because it is a biopic on a great man. I am going to do a film if it's an entertaining script, that's it! Those are the kind of stories I am looking forward to."
His most recent, 'Super 30' has raked in over £14.6 million in India. The actor, however, maintains he does not give much heed to box office numbers. "Box office numbers do hold some level of importance as it is a direct indication of people watching your film, but I don't choose my scripts keeping in mind whether or not it will cross £10 million or not. It is important that the film connects with the masses and entertains them. Crossing the £10 million mark is only the cherry on top of the cake."
"I have always tried experimenting with characters I play. Whether it is Rohit in 'Koi Mil Gaya', Rohan in 'Kaabil', Ethan in 'Guzaarish' or Anand Kumar in 'Super 30', I have been drawn to different characters. I feel more encouraged and empowered as an actor now. I am thoroughly enjoying the process. I have to work hard to achieve what I want to, even today. There is a constant effort from my side to become better at what I do and to deliver what is expected out of me."
On the work front, Hrithik will be seen next in a high-octane action avatar in 'War', which is scheduled to release in October.
