Better equipped now to handle various shades of emotion: Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth MalhotraBollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra says he has matured and can emote better onscreen with his understanding of the craft after acting in 10 films Sidharth who hails from Delhi started working in Bollywood in 2010 as an assistant director with filmmaker Karan Johar before making his debut as an actor in Student Of The Year in 2012 Now after eight years and 10 films asked to look back Sidharth says there is a certain growth that he has achieved as an actorThere is a certain sense of understanding of the craft that I have gained over all these films I think as an individual I can feel the change of energy and confidence that I have from my debut film to the present time Now I am more equipped to handle various shades of emotions that I have earned from the experience of life Sidharth told IANSHe went on to say I have been staying here in Mumbai for a long time now I have seen life experience counts The more I worked the more I understood how to translate emotion onscreen My body language has improved in action sequences with every film from Ek Villain to A Gentleman I have become more confident The Hasee Toh Phasee star added Dance and music are important parts of our films and earlier I used to not enjoy dancing and lip syncing that much I think now I have improved in that as wellHe will soon be seen in Aiyaary alongside National Awardwinning actor Manoj Bajpayee Talking about his experience of working with him Sidharth said When I asked him if he could share some of his knowledge with me he took out time and shared acting tips He is very nuanced with the craft In the film Sidharth is playing an Indian army officer Major Jai Bakshi who has an ideological difference with his mentor and senior Colonel Abhay Singh played by BajpayeeAccording to Sidharth the tussle between these two people is the life of the story You see Jai trained under Singh and they had a great bonding So when two people who know each other in and out become enemies it is thrilling to find out who wins the battle Both of them know each others strength and weaknesses so it is a very interesting watchThe cast of the film went on a promotional tour visiting some Border Security Force BSF camps and also celebrating Republic Day at the Wagah border So did he learn anything from the Indian Army The resilience they have to deal with pressure is so commendable there is no retake on the war field They cannot afford to make any mistake and that makes them who they are that is the reason why they are so respected Thinking about their pressure I feel our work stress is almost nothing said SidharthRecalling an experience from the promotional tour Sidharth shared I was staying in Kashmir at a BSF camp where they put me up in a fibreglass igloo which had a bedroom bathroom nice and portable I really liked that and mentioned it to one of the jawans He said Yes sir just one con if it is set on fire you only have 60 sec to live or leave so yes that is how the BSF and army risk their lives and protect us Directed by Neeraj Pandey Aiyaary also features Rakul Preet Singh Adil Hussain Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher It is set to release on February 9Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go