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This was followed by one of his most satirical roles with his bewildering portrayal of a scientist in Ek Doctor Ki Maut, which fetched him his second National Award in 1991 and the third came in 2004 for his depiction of a don in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool. To portray the roles that this legend has portrayed on-screen is a dream of any new generation actor. And what has come to be expected of Pankaj Kapoor is… everything! But, if one may ask, is being a legend, hereditary? For Pankaj’s consistent strife for the untouched and for the impossible and his knack of making the imperfect perfect, can all be seen in Shahid’s endeavours as well. From being a perfectionist to understanding time’s criticality, Shahid has all too well inherited his father’s professionalism. He started out with T.V. commercials, music videos and also made an appearance as a back-up dancer in Subhash Ghai’s Taal.
In a time when established actors go to unthinkable lengths to give their kids a great launch, we asked Pankaj Kapoor whether it is easy for these star kids to break into Bollywood. “Nothing is easy,” he said after a moment’s thought. “Not for an outsider or for star kids. Being a star kid makes it easy to get an opportunity to act while success is governed by your own hard work, individual abilities and by your destiny. The most successful in this line are all from outside – Dev Anand, Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan etc.”
On being probed about the challenges created by expectations for actors like Shahid, he was quick to point out, “If one is born of certain parents, people are going to expect you to come up to their standard and certainly become better than them. It then becomes a challenge and an inspiration.” So true are these words in his and Shahid’s case. But is this another Kapoor clan in the making? “I think this thought is so ridiculous. I treat myself, my family and children as individuals in their own right. If you are talking about the other Kapoors, then they have been here for four generations. Let’s all survive on our own abilities and merits,” reasons Pankaj.
This was followed by one of his most satirical roles with his bewildering portrayal of a scientist in Ek Doctor Ki Maut, which fetched him his second National Award in 1991 and the third came in 2004 for his depiction of a don in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool. To portray the roles that this legend has portrayed on-screen is a dream of any new generation actor. And what has come to be expected of Pankaj Kapoor is… everything! But, if one may ask, is being a legend, hereditary? For Pankaj’s consistent strife for the untouched and for the impossible and his knack of making the imperfect perfect, can all be seen in Shahid’s endeavours as well. From being a perfectionist to understanding time’s criticality, Shahid has all too well inherited his father’s professionalism. He started out with T.V. commercials, music videos and also made an appearance as a back-up dancer in Subhash Ghai’s Taal.
In a time when established actors go to unthinkable lengths to give their kids a great launch, we asked Pankaj Kapoor whether it is easy for these star kids to break into Bollywood. “Nothing is easy,” he said after a moment’s thought. “Not for an outsider or for star kids. Being a star kid makes it easy to get an opportunity to act while success is governed by your own hard work, individual abilities and by your destiny. The most successful in this line are all from outside – Dev Anand, Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan etc.”
On being probed about the challenges created by expectations for actors like Shahid, he was quick to point out, “If one is born of certain parents, people are going to expect you to come up to their standard and certainly become better than them. It then becomes a challenge and an inspiration.” So true are these words in his and Shahid’s case. But is this another Kapoor clan in the making? “I think this thought is so ridiculous. I treat myself, my family and children as individuals in their own right. If you are talking about the other Kapoors, then they have been here for four generations. Let’s all survive on our own abilities and merits,” reasons Pankaj.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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