Rajkummar Rao: Audience is unforgiving today, you have to constantly excite them

With the entry to the digital world, the viewers in the present day has the facility to name out artistes if their work is not up to the mark, leaving no room for anybody to take their job as a right, believes actor Rajkummar Rao. The actor, who has led a number of acclaimed tasks within the final decade, together with "Shahid", "Bareilly Ki Barfi", "Newton" and "Stree", mentioned he is consciously attempting to experiment with completely different genres in order to not come throughout as stagnant. "The viewers is unforgiving in the present day. We dwell in a digital world, all people has a perspective, a proper to say what they really feel like saying a few movie. Earlier, we by no means obtained to know what they have been feeling.

"So we really have to constantly come up with something new and exciting for them to (be able to) invest their time. I am consciously trying to do different kinds of films, genres and working with exciting makers," Rao advised PTI in an interview.

The 37-year-old actor, who will subsequent be seen within the Dinesh Vijan-backed comedy "Hum Do Hamare Do", mentioned even his upcoming line-up of tasks is a mirrored image of the range he is aiming for in his profession.

Post "Hum Do Hamare Do", scheduled to be launched on Disney+ Hotstar on October 29, Rao's forthcoming movies embrace "Badhaai Do", Netflix Original "Monica, O My Darling", thriller "Hit: The First Case" and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha's just lately introduced "Bheed".

"Whatever projects that would be coming out now, these are all the films I am extremely pumped up about. These are the stories I always wanted to be a part of, films I always wanted to do," he added.

The National Award winner mentioned the problem to hold the viewers engaged with one's work will increase when a movie is launched on the streaming platform as they're only a pause away from by no means watching it once more if it does not excite them quickly sufficient.

Director Abhishek Jain's "Hum Do Hamare Do", additionally starring Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah, is Rao's fourth movie on the OTT (over-the-top) platform following "Ludo", "Chhalaang" and "The White Tiger".

"If your content is not engaging (enough), people have the freedom to switch to something else. That's the biggest challenge on OTT. In a way, I find it really exciting because you need to push yourself and the content because there are so many other great works on OTT platforms. You better bring in something new and exciting for people to be on their seats for two hours and be a part of your journey," he defined.

The actor, nevertheless, is not new to challenges. After starting his profession with Dibakar Banerjee's "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" in 2010, Rao was first observed in Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur 2" in 2012 and located his breakthrough a 12 months later with "Kai Po Che!".

The actor, who has since received a National Award for his work in "Shahid" and given a number of hits, mentioned he is grateful for the religion the viewers has proven in him, however he doesn't like to work with the stress of expectations using on him.

"I have some expectations from myself first. I always try and aim that my last film is my best work. I can't work thinking about what the audience would feel. That would alter my work because the motivation is different. If you work with sincerity, people will connect. I am grateful to my audience that they have liked my work so far," he added.

Rao has completed work on "Badhaai Do" and wrapped Vasan Bala's "Monica, O My Darling". He is at present taking pictures for "Hit: The First Case", additionally starring Sanya Malhotra.