Aparshakti Khurana is an actor who has refused to be boxed into a type ever since he stepped into Bollywood. Khurana put forth a promising foot with Dangal in 2016, and ever since then, he has recorded an illustrious decade in Indian cinema. Now, the actor looked back at his journey so far, reflecting on his evolution, film choices and expressing the desire to work in biopics.
Speaking about his evolution as an actor, Aparshakti humbly stated that his evolution is not for him to decide. He shared, “Whether I’ve evolved as an actor or not is for others to decide - the audience, my colleagues, and the outside world.”
Reinvention has been the key for Khurana, and speaking about the same, he shared, “Personally, I’m satisfied with my journey so far. Touchwood, I’ve done a variety of films and characters, and that’s always been my approach - to explore different creative sides of myself. Not just acting, but even music and hosting give me a different kind of kick.”
He added, “As for being selective, I somehow manage to make time for the things I truly want to do. And till now, I haven’t regretted saying no to any project that later became big.”
The actor acknowledged that there’s going to be a long list to collaborate with renowned directors and production houses, however, he does not let himself in the loop. “There’s always going to be a long wish list, big directors, big production houses, great roles—but that list never really ends. So I don’t dwell on it,” he said.
Over the years, Aparshakti has headlined films and OTT shows across genres. And the actor is keen on doing more sports and musical biopics. “If I had to choose, I would love to do a sports biopic or maybe a musician’s biopic. Both are very close to my heart and bring out the best in me. For example, someone like Fauja Singh really inspires me, he was running marathons even at the age of 100+. Stories like his truly move me. Maybe even a musician’s biopic, someone like Lucky Ali. Let’s see what happens in the future.”
From Stree to Jubilee, Luka Chuppi to Berlin, Aparshakti has shown range. And now that the actor has expressed a desire to work on a sports and a musical biopic, it’d be safe to say that he could mark a significant tangent in his film career while picking unconventionality yet again, and putting on his layered acting skills on display all over again!