Mohar Basu mohar. basu@ mid- day. com With the collections of Malang nearing the R 50- crore mark, Aditya Roy Kapur can heave a sigh of relief. The box- office validation aside, the actor is glad that the actioner gave him the opportunity to explore a grey character, which has served as a much- needed change of pace from his lover- boy roles. u201c It has given me the biggest opening of my career. The film has changed the audienceu2019s perception of me; I am being accepted in the action space. It is a big deal for me as I have grown up on actioners,u201d smiles Kapur, adding that the thriller is being lapped up by the masses. u201c I watched the film at Gaiety, where the audience was whistling and hooting.u201d He says that director Mohit Suri wanted to throw a curveball to the audience after their last outing, Aashiqui 2 ( 2013). u201c Mohit and I knew that we couldnu2019t top Aashiquiu2019s magic. So, we didnu2019t want to repeat ourselves.u201d The actor is optimistic about the year as he looks forward to the release of Anurag Basuu2019s Ludo, and Sadak 2. u201c From having one film in two years, to three releases this year, I have come a long way.u201d u2018 Film changed audienceu2019s perception of meu2019 Aditya discusses how grey role in Malang has helped him shed his lover- boy image
