Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor’s slow, but steady approach towards his career seems to be garnering him a lot of support, both from within, and outside the film industry.

Last seen in the web anthology Ray, he reveals the response has been “overwhelming”. “I always knew that Spotlight (a segment in the four-part anthology) was an offbeat film, compared to what I’ve done so far in my short stint. It was the most progressive of the lot. I loved it, but was unsure how people would respond. I expected it to be polarising, but didn’t expect it to be liked so much,” he says.

In fact, Kapoor found an admirer in actor Hrithik Roshan and shares the words of appreciation that he received from him. “I was up early morning, shooting for my upcoming film, when Hrithik messaged, ‘Hey Harsh, is this your number?’ Then he said, ‘I watched Spotlight and thought the film was terrific. Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s the right way. It’s not stereotypical, which audiences are used to, which is why it’ll pay off in the long term’. That’s something I’ve always believed in as well,” shares Kapoor, who feels it was a nice and thoughtful gesture on part of Roshan, which he’ll always treasure in his heart.

“For him to actually take out time, get my number and text me — that was something incredible. A lot of other people... Nandita Das, Ram Madhvani, Sujoy Ghosh, Anurag Kashyap have all reached out. It has been amazing and I’m grateful for it,” he says.

The actor shares that his choice of projects has got to do with the kind of person he is, and he actually listens to the “voice inside” him carefully.

“We are artistes, our confidence does fluctuate, we can feel on top of the world... and then there are days you feel the opposite of that. Within those ups and downs is the unwavering belief in myself, and the path I’ve chosen. I enjoy that challenge,” Kapoor concludes.