Shekhar Suman advises Adhyayan to draw inspiration from Katrina Kaif: ‘She couldn’t stand, say her lines’

Actor Shekhar Suman recently reminisced about Bollywood star Katrina Kaif's early days in the industry. Katrina debuted in Kaizad Gustad’s black comedy thriller 'Boom,' alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Jackie Shroff.

In an interview, Shekhar advised his son Adhyayan to draw inspiration from Katrina, who struggled with her lines initially but is now a superstar.

Adhyayan, currently receiving rave reviews for his performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 'Heeramandi,' shared in an interview how seeing the size of his posters shrink was disheartening.

Speaking with Bollywood Hungama, Adhyayan shared, ‘I began my career being the hero of all my films and then the poster size kept getting smaller and smaller. I know how much that hurts. Now the fight is to make it bigger again, that’s the whole journey.’

Sharing his opinion on Adhyayan’s comment, Shekhar said, ‘Take a cue from other people’s journey. Look at Katrina Kaif. When she came in Boom, she couldn’t stand, say her lines, or even dance, but look at where she reached. Look at her performance in Rajneeti and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara. Even in Dhoom 3, you could never say that she is the same girl who had started like that. It happens to the best of people. Even Deepika Padukone grew into a beautiful actress. Ananya Panday used to go through a lot of trolling until Kho Gaye Hum Kahan happened. So you have to take it on your chin with a pinch of salt and a sense of humour.’

Adhyayan Suman experienced the biggest success of his 16-year career with Bhansali’s 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.' Now, he’s gearing up for the next phase of his journey, aiming to take on more substantial roles and prove his detractors wrong. With several releases lined up in the coming months, he is also set to make his directorial debut.

In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, he shared details about his first project as a director. ‘I’ll be making my directorial debut with a biopic that I’ll also produce. I can’t reveal whose biopic it is yet, but it will be a big and exciting project,’ the actor disclosed.

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