Ishaan's statements on equation with Shahid and identity as his brothe

Being a star-kid comes with its fair share of
drawbacks. Agreed, you hang out with the
industry bigwigs and grow up in the lap of
Bollywood, but it does, on several occasion,
put constant pressure on one to do their
best. One flop and you are seen as a failure.
The audience is always busy comparing a
star-kid's performance to that of the actor
they are related to. Thus, it is likely that the
pressure may render one to remain in the
shadow of their parent or brother or uncle
or friend, or become just their extension
while the world is persistently expecting
them to be an exact replica or only better.
Creating an individual identity, while
stepping aside from your legacy, is not
what Ishaan Khatter thinks is important. For
he is okay being recognised as Shahid
Kapoor's brother. Don't get him wrong, the
boy has his priorities set already.
While Shahid is Neelima's son with her first
husband Pankaj Kapur, Ishaan is her son
with Rajesh Khatter. He further said,
"Creating a separate identify for myself was
never my driving force and will never be,
adding that his passion for cinema is his
own and not borrowed from anyone else.
"I believe if you are sincere with your work
and you are good at it, then your identity
will be created by default. Though it feels
good if I am getting acknowledged for my
work, Ishaan added.
In another interview with a leading daily,
Ishaan elaborated on his equation with
brother Shahid and how the actor has had
one of the biggest influences in his life.
"Shahid bhai has been the strongest male
influence in my life and I have a very deep
attachment to him. Since I was a kid, I have
looked up to him. I was about eight when
he became a movie actor and so, I was very
happy to tail him around on his sets as I got
to see the inside view of cinema through
film-making so I spent a lot of time on the
sets. Later, he became very busy but I have
always vied for his attention. He has also
been one of my big influences as an actor
too, Ishaan told the newspaper.
A young Ishaan made his silver screen
debut with award-winning international
filmmaker Majid Majidi's Beyond The
Clouds. He is all set to follow up the critical
success of the movie with a full-fledged
Bollywood debut with Dhadak, slated to
release on July 20, 2018. Directed by
Shashank Khaitan, the movie is a remake of
the National Award-winning Marathi film
Sairat. It is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma
Productions and stars him opposite Janhvi
Kapoor, daughter of late veteran Sridevi.

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