Interview with Amit Verma(Hotel Kingston)

Actor Amit Varma has chocolate-boy looks, but now he is concentrating on becoming a macho man, he tells Dhaval Roy

What's your role in Kituu Sab Jaanti Hai?

I play Rohan Kapoor, a spoilt multi millionaire. But, he's sick of the typical high society and wants some simplicity. When he meets Kituu, he likes her for the fact that she doesn't care about his affluent background. And, I play her first love interest in the serial

Apparently, it's a short role. Isn't it a mistake after playing the lead in Hotel Kingston?

It's not a short role. If it were, I wouldn't have taken it up, because after playing a lead, it would be a come down of sorts to do a short role. It's just that being a career-oriented girl, Kituu goes away for a while, making Rohan very insecure. It's very much a lead and lengthy role, with a lot of scope for performance later on.

The spotlight will be on Ami Trivedi since she is the titular protagonist, right?

Honestly, initially I was a bit apprehensive about signing the show because of this. But, then, when I heard my role, I knew that I wouldn't be overshadowed by Kituu. As for the spotlight, I'm okay with the eyes being on her, because she is the main girl.

Aren't you getting typecast as a romantic hero after Instant Khichdi, Hotel Kingston and now Kituu?

Because of my sweet-looking face, I get offers only for romantic roles, especially after Hotel Kingston. But, I'd like to do roles with shades of grey and also a lot of intensity. I don't want to be typecast in a romantic image.

Now that Instant Khichdi and Hotel Kingston are off air, are you banking completely on just one show?

As far as serials go, yes, I'm banking on Kituu. But I've got back to modelling, because that's what I started with, and I've also done a music video with Sonal Sehgal. And, now I'm looking at films very seriously, and I'll have a release in Jan or Feb; it's a kids' film called Detective Nani, directed by Romila Mukherjee. I'm marketing myself in films completely now because that's what I'm aiming for.

In Bollywood macho men rule the roost. So, would you be accepted with your sweet-boy image?

More than just macho men, there is a trend of chocolate boys with big biceps in Bollywood. Like, Salman started as a chocolate boy in Maine Pyar Kiya, and then became this macho man. Also, Shahid Kapur has a sweet face but a good body. So, I'm also working on my body now. I'm sure I will get good work, too, then.

What do you think is your sex appeal?

Most people tell me that I have very expressive eyes and a good smile. So, I think that's my sex appeal. But soon it will be my body too!