Actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor was born into a family of actors. His father Anil Kapoor, uncles Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor, and sister Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, have all walked down a similar path. However, Harsh has taken the road less trodden and taken upon more and more unconventional projects. In a recent interview, he said there is no novelty in mainstream cinema these days.
Harsh said, “I see the same repackaged, rehashed version of most films. I find them really boring and feel all actors are interchangeable in that format. There is no novelty to any of it. It’s a cycle of the same thing, with a couple of alterations here and there.”
The 31-year-old said there is no dearth of good content but such subjects either get stalled or go to the “bigger stars”. He explains, “Sometimes, such films (movies with unconventional storylines) don’t even get shot. Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) and Thar (2022) are the kinds of films that make very little compromise in terms of creativity. That’s why they stand out.”
Since he is particular about the kind of projects he signs, he has only done a handful of films so far. He says, “I am not the kind of actor who has to do back-to-back projects. It takes time for all my films because they are not typical Bollywood films. So it takes me perseverance. I am trying to put together some really ambitious stuff.”
