'I Don't Want To Do Anything Silly': R Madhavan Says He Wants To Do Age-appropriate Roles
Decoupled actor R Madhavan talks about his insecurities as an actor and says he wants to play age-appropriate roles. He also wants to have six-pack abs though.
Our crush from a long time, R Madhavan aka Maddy, is 51 years old, and he says he wants to age-appropriate roles.
Remember a few years ago, how his shower selfie went viral on social media? He says he also desires to have six-pack abs, but then there's also the aim of finding age-appropriate roles.
Talking to Mid-Day, he opened up about his insecurities.
"Whenever I see an actor put up a (picture) of his six-pack or eight-pack abs, I am like, ¡®What the hell are you doing, Maddy? How did you even survive here?¡¯ When I see them acting with phenomenal heroines like Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, I think, ¡®Tu kab aisi picture karega?'".
"Such insecurities are there. I cover them up [by telling myself] that I have to do age-appropriate roles, and I don¡¯t want to do anything silly. My excuses keep me sane, but some of my excuses also make me lazy."
Earlier, Saif Ali Khan had also said that he wants to do roles that suit his age.
Talking about Jawaani Jaaneman, he said, "I am lucky to get varied roles like 'Omkara', 'Tanhaji... ' and these kinds of films. Producer Jay Shewakramani came to me with this offer. He had the script, but for one or two years we did not talk about it. I wanted to do age-appropriate roles. I felt the father's role was interesting. This part was cool and of a different kind."
While several actors are still cast in the role of hero and are seen romancing young co-stars on screen, there are several other actors who played older characters in comparison to their actual age.
For instance, Anupam Kher made his debut in the 20s and played the role of an aged father in Saaransh. Similarly, Irrfan Khan was 47 years old when he played the role of an accountant in The Lunch Box.
Do you think actors should play age-appropriate roles, or shall they be cast on their ability and talent to play a given role? Let us know in the comments section below.
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