Here's why Rajkummar doesn't understand term 'quintessential hero' of

During a recent media interaction,
Rajkummar was asked whether he has
started feeling like a quintessential hero
after winning several accolades for his
work. To which, he replied, "I don't
know how a hero feels honestly. I feel
like an actor and I wanted to be an actor.
I always wanted to feel like an actor and
I don't understand the term
quintessential hero of Hindi films.
Photo courtesy: IANS
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In times when a film's fate is judged by
its heroes and heroines, Rajkummar
states that whenever he is approached
for a film by saying that it's a typical hero
film, he insists on addressing the
characters with their names. He further
cites that actors are not heroes and in
fact, heroes are people who are fighting
for us on borders. He feels that all those
who go out to make the world a better
place are the real heroes and says, "We
are just doing our job that's it.
Well, we could not agree more.
The actor further added that he is not
asking anyone to stop addressing all
actors as heroes. But the actor himself
cannot relate to the term and says, "To
each his own.
On the work front, Rajkummar's
next Fanney Khan deals with body
shaming and is a journey of a father-
daughter duo wanting to make it big in
the world with their singing talent. It is
slated to release on August 3. Stree, on
the other hand, will feature him in the
role of a local tailor from Madhya
Pradesh. Directed by Amar Kaushik, it
releases in theatres on August 31, 2018.
Desk: Gurpreet Kaur.

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