The success of his debut film
Heropanti has made him a newcomer to watch out for. Even prior to its
release the film and its leading man had generated a lot of buzz. The
success of the film only sealed the deal for Tiger Shroff who is being
approached by several top filmmakers in the industry.
The
actor says, “I’m not used to so much attention but I’m loving it.
Interacting with fans, dancing with them, getting showered with
compliments — It’s a nice feeling.” Being Jackie Shroff’s son, there
were a lot of expectations riding on him. Tiger says, “Yes, there were a
lot of expectations as my father is a big star. He is my inspiration
but the aim was to outperform my father,” Tiger says. Ask him what’s the
most valuable advice he has got from his father and Tiger says, “He
always reminds me to listen more than I speak.”
His
father being one of the most popular stars of his time, Tiger grew up
with famous people dropping in at his house frequently. But when asked
to pick his favourite guest, he says, “Danny (Denzongpa) and Ranjeet
uncle have always been my favourites. Danny uncle is like a second
father to me and I am extremely close to their children.”
For
Tiger, it was interesting to see his parents’ reaction to his debut
film. “My mother couldn’t recognise me — my parents have never seen this
side of me. I have always been shy. In fact I haven’t approached any
girl I like because I am scared of rejection. And here I was in the film
doing action and romance scenes,” he says with a smile.
Ask
him if he would like to feature in the remakes of any of his father’s
films, and Tiger says, “Among dad’s films that I would love to do is Par
inda and Shiva Ka Insaaf.” He adds, “But the film I really want to star
in — is Spiderman.”
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