Salman Khan inspired Anil Sharma's son to act

Superstar Salman Khan might not have launched director Anil Sharmas son Utkarsh Sharma in Bollywood but the youngster says that while being on the set of the Salmanstarrer Veer An Epic Love Story of a Warrior he witnessed this magical thing that helped him take up acting as a careerUtkarsh started his acting journey as a child actor with Gadar Ek Prem Katha He didnt take up any other acting project after that but he chose to assist his father on VeerSo when did he decide to be an actorAround the time when I was assisting dad in Veer Salman Khan was performing I used to see this magical thing He was super calm and relaxed But when the camera got turned on he would transform into someone else almost like a personality shift That used to fascinate me a lotAround that time I decided that I wanted to do this The idea of living many lives in one life can only happen through acting Thats when I decided to be an actor Utkarsh now 24 told IANS in a telephonic interview from MumbaiHis first film was helmed by his father and so is his forthcoming movie Genius Didnt he fear that people would say that he got a chance to be an actor because of nepotismI had anticipated that much earlier Even when I was in Gadar people used to comment that I might have got the role because I am from a film family So I always knew that this thing will stick with me no matter whatI know so many people that my father had launched apart from me Be it Urvashi Rautela or Priyanka Chopra there was one thing common in all of them They had put in a lot of hard work determination and perseverance which is why they are successful todaySo I knew that if I had come prepared and if I come in as an actor and not as a hero that will help me gain respect This is my passion and I am just following that I happen to be from this family said the actor who studied filmmaking and acting in Los AngelesDuring his stay in the US he got to work in plays and short filmsI tried to work in a different culture before pursuing my career here I wanted to learn technical stuff there I dont just love acting but also every aspect of filmmaking he saidSometimes we wonder why Indian filmmakers are not able to match up to Hollywood standards I wanted to see if there was a cultural difference that actually played a role What I understood was that emotions are universal There is nothing like my acting is too Bollywoody or IndianIf my emotion was truthful they connected with it If it was fake they didnt connect It was like my playground I wanted to explore myself thereAnd now he is eagerly waiting how the audience would respond to Genius which is slated to release on August 24Is he planning to feature in all his fathers filmsNo Thats not the plan I want to work with as many filmmakers as possible Every director has a unique way of expressing himself or herself I hope I can be their voice said UtkarshCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever