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Anil Kapoor: I'm competitive but not delusional

By IANS | Updated: January 2, 2021 12:25 IST

New Delhi, Jan 2 After spending four decades in Bollywood, Anil Kapoor is still competitive, but he is ...

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New Delhi, Jan 2 After spending four decades in Bollywood, Anil Kapoor is still competitive, but he is not delusional.

"I am competitive and I think everybody should be competitive, but in a very positive way. I'm competitive but not delusional about myself. You have to be realistic and be competitive. So, I am realistically competitive," Anil told .

Anil walked into the industry with a small role in the 1979 Umesh Mehra directorial "Hamare Tumhare", and went on to carve his niche balancing his stature as a bankable actor and a saleable star with performances including "Woh 7 Din", "1942: A Love Story", "Mr. India", "Tezaab", "Ram Lakhan", "Lamhe", "Beta", "Taal", "Nayak: The Real Hero" and "Pukar".

He has managed to stay relevant by experimenting with his craft and subjects, as trends changed in Bollywood over the past 40 years.

He has proved his versatility through his out-and-out Bollywood outings as "No Entry", "Welcome", "Race", "Dil Dhadakne Do", "Mubarakan", "Fanney Khan", "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" and "Total Dhamaal".

There have been international forays, too, including Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning global blockbuster "Slumdog Millionaire", and also worked in "24", "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" and "Family Guy".

Looking back at the year gone by, Anil shared: "Somewhere, 2020 was a year everybody

( With inputs from IANS )

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