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Tiger Shroff on comparisons with Hrithik Roshan, career-wise
Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; June 15, 2016)

Tiger Shroff may still be a relative newcomer, but he’s following in his idol Hrithik Roshan’s footsteps, for sure. The young actor’s first film was a Bollywood romance, the second a masala entertainer and his next, a superhero flick. But, he’s confident he’ll be a superstar one day. Back-to-back hits have made the once-coy star a little less reserved. But it also burdens him with expectations. Here, he talks about that, about the obvious comparisons and how he fancies his chances...

You’re a huge fan of Hrithik Roshan. Your film will be compared to him now. Happy or under pressure?
I am so happy that my name is even compared to that name. He is the reason why I do what I do. I always tell people that he’s the blueprint I follow as an actor. Subconsciously, I didn’t do this on purpose, but if you notice the first look of A Flying Jatt and an old poster of Krrish, the body language looks a lot similar. I guess I have studied him so much that I feel like him sometimes. I admire him so I think about him like that — maybe think about how he would have stood, how he would have danced or said something in a particular scene.

You career is similar to the way Hrithik started as well. Agree?
Oh wow! My life did change overnight after Heropanti became a huge success. I feel like I am getting little more than what I deserve right now. I have a long way to go. But that’s the dream, yaar. To be compared to him.

We haven’t had a superstar since Hrithik. Do you see yourself as the next superstar?
That’s my goal. I won’t lie to you. I do believe that I have what it takes to be the next superstar. I am very greedy and I want it to be so, badly. So yes, I can definitely be the next superstar because I want to be that. I also know where my limitations are. I know there’s a long way, here onwards. But I do believe I’ll be a superstar one day!