‘Vikram Vedha’, starring Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan, is all set release in theatres this Friday and the film’s promotions are on in full swing. The Pushkar-Gayathri directorial is a remake of Tamil film, starring R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, and the audience is bound to draw comparisons.
In a recent interaction with Hindustan Times, Saif appreciated Madhavan’s performance in the original film, and said that he is not at all nervous regarding the comparisons, instead he welcomes them. He said, ‘I actually welcome the comparisons. I respect Madhavan immensely. He did a great job but I know there will be comparisons. Somebody told me something once. We are called stars, and there is a whole galaxy of them. And the reason there are so many is that everyone is different. So, I hope I am able to bring an interesting take on it.’
Hrithik Roshan also commented on comparisons with Vijay Sethupathi and said, ‘There is nothing I can do about it. I have done my part. The only thing in my control is to do my best. That’s all. There’s a prayer I say every day: ‘give me the courage to change what things I can, serenity to accept what cannot be changed, and the insight to know the difference’. Once I know that, I am content.’
He also added that he will not be able to match Vijay Sethupathi’s performance in the original. ‘I know how amazingly Vijay Sethupathi did the same part. I can’t in my dreams think that I would achieve that level. Yet, I have done my best and I am happy with what I have done,’ says Hrithik.
‘Vikram Vedha’ also features Radhika Apte, Yogita Bihani and Rohit Saraf.
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