Jaideep Ahlawat Says Ranbir Kapoor May Not Reach Shah Rukh Khan’s Heights: ‘Sirf Talent Ke Naam Pe…’

Jaideep Ahlawat Says Ranbir Kapoor May Not Reach Shah Rukh Khan’s Heights: Actor Jaideep Ahlawat has expressed that he believes that Ranbir Kapoor is a great actor but may not get to the level of stardom as Shah Rukh Khan. In an interview with Lallantop, when Jaideep was asked about his thoughts on Shah Rukh Khan not being recognized as a great actor by intellectuals, Jaideep Ahlawat first referred to himself as a "chota insaan" to give an opinion on this question.

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In response to a question about great actors and star actors, Jaideep discussed how a great actor can also have stardom. He said, "Main bohut chota insaan hoon in sab cheezo k liye... ki main Khan sir ki ya Ranbir Kapoor ki popularity ko judge karu ki woh kis tarah ka abhineta hai ya kis tarah ka star hai? Mujhe aesa manna hai ki yeh koi jaan bujhke nahi hua hoga. Popularity hona, stardom hona ek alag cheez hai, usmein abhineta bhi ho sakta hai (I'm an insignificant person to talk about these things...to judge the popularity of Shah Rukh or Ranbir Kapoor, as an actor and star. I don't think it was done intentionally. To have popularity and stardom is a different matter, an actor can also be part of it)."

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He had also made comparisons about Ranbir and Shah Rukh. He added, "I feel Ranbir Kapoor kamaal ka actor hai (wonderful), brilliant actor hai. Ho sakta hai ki woh Shah Rukh Khan jitne bade nahi ho (Maybe he won't be as big as Shah Rukh Khan). Shah Rukh Khan ko Shah Rukh Khan banane mein sirf abhinay nahi, woh jo ek judao hai na logon ke saath, uska bohot bada haath hojata hai. Zaroori nahi ki sirf talent k naam pe aap itne bade star hosako, ek abhinay k talent k naam pe (Only acting alone didn't make Shah Rukh Khan who he is today, the connection he has with people has played a big role. It's not necessary that a person becomes a big star only on the basis of talent, only on talent for acting)."

In the same interview, Jaideep had also confirmed that he turned down Ramayana starring Ranbir. Jaideep has worked with Ranbir in the 2011 film Rockstar in which Jaideep played the role of Ranbir's brother.

Fans will see Jaideep with Shah Rukh in King directed by Siddharth Anand. The film, besides Shah Rukh and Jaideep, boasts a strong cast including Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Abhay Verma and Suhana Khan.

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