Jackie Shroff is known to speak straight from the heart. He isn’t diplomatic and has no qualms about sharing his opinion. In a previous interview with Bombay Times, when asked about his son Tiger, he said, “I was unkempt, but so is Tiger. You will always find him in sweatshirts and track pants. He is essentially an out and out sports person — football, basketball, hockey, skating, cycling — he’s into that. That’s him. He’s an actor after that.”

Speaking of the young actor being compared to his father, he added, “It’s tough for him. His father is an actor, so there will be constant comparisons. My father was an astrologer, so people had no expectations from me. Of course, it wasn’t easy for me either. In the 80s, we had Amitabh Bachchan sahab, Vinod Khanna and Dharmendra, so I was lucky that I was even accepted and I hit the jackpot right in my first film, Hero (1983). Mere 220 films ka vazan hai uske sar pe. Tiger had to get out of his dad’s shadow. Thankfully, he has carved his own image and path in the industry, which is nothing like mine. His dance, action, style is totally different.”

Talking about his son, he further adds, “Like me, Tiger has been lucky, too. More cinema halls have opened now. There are web series, so there are more opportunities for actors.”