Mumbai: Weeks after director Anurag Kashyap shared that he’s no longer in touch with Vicky Kaushal, suggesting that the latter has now become money-minded, the ‘Chhaava’ actor opened up about his goal of being a ‘legacy builder’.
Speaking at the Yuvaa Conclave, Vicky, who started his journey as an assistant to Anurag, shared that he has worked quite hard for success and is never going to run after money.
“Once I have made that choice, there is nothing I want to complain about that comes with fame. I love it, I want more of it, and I have worked very hard for this love, and this love will never be a cause of worry or tension,” the actor said.
The actor, who has worked with Anurag in three films, further revealed that he chooses stories that move him, not roles that offer big paycheques.
“I want that to happen. I don’t even look at what characters I want to play; I want to be moved by stories. I want to be a part of stories that move me, and hopefully move the audience,” he said.
Calling himself a “legacy builder,” the actor continued, “I’m here to build a legacy, and a legacy can’t just be built on crores. It has to be built on quality and box office both. It’s about looking back at a basket of films to be proud of, and people can be proud of.”
Admitting that he wants to earn fame like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and other cinema legends, Vicky added, “I have to become much bigger. When I wanted to be an actor, I dreamt of being like all the big superstars this country has produced — Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda. I don’t want to be in the middle ground.”
For the unversed, during an interview with The Lallantop, Anurag shared that he watched parts of the Vicky starrer ‘Chhaava’, only to see his friend Viineet Kumar Singh’s role in it.
While talking about his association with Vicky, Anurag said, “I don’t have much interaction with him much these days. I don’t judge him, because every person has their own reasons… I don’t repeat myself. What I wanted to say, I said.”
He added, “This is why I left Mumbai. Every person has their own ambitions, and it is up to them on how they choose to achieve them. It’s not my responsibility. It took me a while to detach myself. But the atmosphere in Bollywood has become more money-minded. People are looking at ‘crores’ in their decision-making. This is what I ran away from. I don’t want to return to that world.”
