SSR kept his PR quiet for a few days thanks to Mr Bhansali. But he is at it again. Apart from this article there were two more articles on him in the TOI site. He is already beating Kareena and PC combined when it comes to keeping himself in the news.
Sushant's back-up plan was to open canteen!
IANS | Mar 21, 2013, 03.56 PM IST
ctor Sushant Singh Rajput was ready to run a canteen and make his own short films in case his Bollywood dream failed to take off.
The young actor moved from the TV industry to try his luck on the big screen with "Kai Po Che!", which ended up winning him a lot of appreciation as well as plum offers and projects.
"When I quit television, I had thought that if I would not get work in the film industry, then I will open a canteen in the Film City and would make my own short films and work in them," the 27-year-old said here Wednesday at the launch of People magazine's cover featuring him.
Post "Kai Po Che!", Sushant has signed up for Rajkumar Hirani's "P.K.", and also has a Yash Raj Films (YRF) project in hand. The latter will be directed by Maneesh Sharma.
Sushant said he auditioned as many as 12 times for "Kai Po Che!" and did extensive preparation to audition for "P.K." and the YRF movie.
"For my first film 'Kai Po Che!', I gave 12 auditions, for my second film 'P.K.' I gave three auditions and for my third film with Yash Raj Films, I did a one-month workshop and gave separate auditions to Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma," he said.
I didn't want to be a star: Sushant Singh Rajput
Aparna Phadke, TNN | Mar 21, 2013, 11.55 AM IST
Television actor turned star and B-town's hottest new sensation Sushant Singh Rajput launched the cover of the People magazine recently in Mumbai where he made some interesting confessions on love, films and his passions.
On quitting TV: I quit TV because I stopped learning
On joining films: I didn't want to be a star. I wanted to enjoy the process of filmmaking and work on my craft.
On working with Raju Hirani: When he ( Raju Hirani) asked me if I would be a part of P.K., I said I'd do it even if I'm just a face in a mob.
On working with Aamir: I'm waiting to learn from him.
His biggest passion: I love ballet and train four times a week and sometimes seven when I'm free. I would love to flaunt my skills in a film like Black Swan.
On his love: Ankita is a good human being and at the same time, she is gorgeous...You can't ask for more.
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