Ishq Vishk Rebound Actor Rohit Saraf Says Audiences Have A ‘Strong Appetite’ For Romantic Comedies

Rohit Saraf is gearing up for the release of his film Ishq Vishk Rebound. The movie also stars Jibraan Khan and Pashmina Roshan and will hit the big screens on June 21. Ahead of the release, the actor spoke about his character and the film. The young adult drama, which is a follow-up of the 2003 "Ishq Vishq", starring Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao and Shehnaz Treasury, revolves around four friends and their complicated love lives. 

Rohit Saraf talks about the dearth of romantic comedy movies

Rohit Saraf believes there is a strong appetite for romantic comedy films among audiences, something that was proved by the success of the last few films in the genre. "We were missing it, but I think starting from ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’... I think it's coming back, and it's very exciting because there's definitely an appetite for it,” Saraf said. 

Ishq Vishk Rebound is Saraf's first in the lead role but the actor said that he has never approached a film from the mindset that it completely belongs to him. "I don't look at a film and say this is completely my film. I don't think I have that approach because to be able to say that it is my film, I would have to do everything on my own. I would have to direct it, produce it, act in all parts and then call it my film. It is a lot of people's hard work. All four characters in the film are important. You take one character out of the film and I don't think the film is complete.. It is everybody's film, more than the actors.” 

Rohit Saraf says Ishq Vishk Rebound is a dream come true

Saraf, who made a name for himself as an actor with The Sky is Pink, Ludo and the Netflix series Mismatched, said the film helped him fulfil his dream of dancing on screen. "I feel, no matter how serious an actor you are, I think one would always want to have an opportunity in life where they can kind of sink in slow motion and dance. This was the first time I ever got to do that in a film. I was very excited by it.”

He added, “It was on my bucket list. And what's even more exciting is that it really helps you connect with the audience. Like, there were so many people who came up to us and said, ‘When we saw the song, it felt like you were singing to us.’ To me, that is such a big deal," the actor told PTI in an interview.

(With inputs from PTI)