Published 19:45 IST, September 19th 2019
Anil Kapoor: I have always believed in being a marathon runner
Actor Anil Kapoor believes he has managed to stay relevant in his 40-year-long journey in the film industry because he has never been afraid to take risks.
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Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor believes he has mand to stay relevant in his 40-year-long journey in film industry because he has never been afraid to take risks. actor said he has dived into things that or people considered disastrous to benefit of his career.
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Ready to make a fool of myself: Anil Kapoor
" most important thing is I am ready to fail. That's biggest lesson that I have learnt, that I am ready to fail, I am ready to make a fool of myself. And that's what has kept me relevant," Anil told reporters at an event here.
"re was a transition period in my life, where people wanted me to play lead role but I kw I can't be leading man, I can't be delusional. I always believed in a marathon and t in 100 meters (race). I'm a marathon runner," he said at press conference of Eros w and Microsoft's collaboration to develop next generation online video platform.
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My daughters help me stay relevant: Kapoor
actor, who was guest of hour for this event, also spoke about how he was initially hesitant to perform in English langu. "I told Danny Boyle my English is t that good and he said 'you speak very well, speak way you do'. I was conscious and nervous as I had to speak in English but he gave me confidence." Anil said his children - daughters Sonam and Rhea and son, Harshvardhan helps him stay relevant.
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"I get inspiration from different individuals, I read and watch a lot of things. I have children and y keep me relevant and on my toes. I have two daughters and a son so it is an atmosphere of different tastes, everybody has got different passions. Everybody is very independent so I get a lot from my children, from my family," he added.
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18:16 IST, September 19th 2019