‘I cater only to my expectations’

Tusshar Kapoor tells TOI that he’s never fallen prey to any pressures.

doweshowbellyad=0; Tusshar Kapoor (TOI Photo) More picsHe made his debut as a romantic, boy-next-door, topped it with some hard-core action fare, but it��s comedy that��s planted Tusshar Kapoor��s feet firmly on Bollywood soil and further cemented his standing in the industry.
And the actor �� whose recent spate of comic fare saw the filmmakers laugh their way to the banks �� is determined to continue his success run this year as well, by doing what he seems to be doing best: making people laugh.
Tusshar has a couple of comedies up his sleeve including Run Bhola Run, C Kompany and Golmaal Returns. However, inspite of his flair for comedy, the actor insists he��s not just a ��funny man�� and that comedy is merely a shade of his personality.
A fact most would vouch for. After all, Tusshar looked as convincing as a dreaded gangster in Shootout At Lokhandwala as he did playing a cop in Khakee. And, if he sent audiences into fits of laughter as a mute guy in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, he��s also pulled off a lover-boy act with great ease and aplomb in the past. ��And, that��s how I like it �� a mixed fare on my platter,�� says the actor.

Striving to strike a balance in the genre of films he picks, the scale this year, however, tilts in favour of comedies. Is it because of his high success ratio with comic fare?
��No, not at all. It��s not been a conscious decision to only opt for comedies. It��s just that these scripts clicked with me.�� But, did the past few films that failed to generate much interest at the BO leave a bitter aftertaste? ��Flops don��t affect me that bad. Luckily, I��ve always had films that��ve helped me bounce back. And, their success has served as dessert to remove all traces of the ��bitter aftertaste��!�� laughs the actor.

Talking about his recently released comedy film, Tusshar reveals that he��s maha-excited about his wanna-be gangster role in the comic flick.
��I belong to a family of gangsters and set out with my mother��s blessings to commit my career��s first murder,�� says Tusshar about his character. A far cry from his Dilip Buva avatar, Tusshar��s loved the way his role has shaped up. ��A mix-up of names leads to absolute confusion in this one,�� he adds.
Having tackled the burden of expectations early on of having to live up to his illustrious family name �� what with his dad Jeetendra��s successful innings in Bollywood and an equally famous sister, telly queen Ekta��s success roll �� Tusshar reveals that he has never fallen prey to such pressures.
��I cater only to my own expectations. There��s never been any pressure from family to live up to their name or anything. Dad is a legend and so is Ekta. Besides, how can there be competition between a dad, son and a sister? We are all content in our own spaces. I only wish to raise the bar of my performance with every film. I have a long way to go, but my journey��s already begun!�� he smiles.

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