Actor Gulshan Grover earned the title “Bad Man” for his numerous villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s, but says he was never worried about being typecast because he was courageous, unlike other “weak actors”.
“People are frightened to be typecast. I, in fact, created the typecast. It is the weaker actors who are scared of being typecast. If you’re a good actor, strong and hardworking while also being gutsy and courageous, then nothing can stop you when the time is right. And I’ve proven it,” Grover told media at the music launch of his upcoming film Chehre, which also stars Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Divya Dutta, and Aarya Babbar among others. The film is directed by Rohit Kaushik.
He added: “I came to act in movies after having done my formal training along with Anil Kapoor, Mazhar Khan and others. I deciphered and analysed the film business, and how can you be a big brand. And I understood that you must have a recall value, and a recognition value.
“So I created this ‘Bad Man’, ‘villain’ persona myself and I worked very hard for it. And I knew when the time is right, I will be able to break it with no difficulty at all because I’m hardworking, talented and I’m gutsy and courageous.”
Proving his case, Grover has successfully changed tracks, playing positive roles in films such as I Am Kalam, which was widely appreciated.
