Sidharth Malhotra: Hungry for content more than money

In his sixyear long career Sidharth Malhotra has featured in a romantic comedy a thriller a sports drama and a murder mystery and the actor says his choice of films clearly shows his greed for good content The actor says he always wanted to explore new things in his career and is happy with the way his journey in films has turned out beIn an interview with PTI Sidharth says This is the period where I am hungry for content more than the money aspect of what I would get from a filmSidharth MalhotraIf your filmography is interesting and has enough variations and you are not trying to sell something typical whether it does well or not is secondary what matters is exploring new things The 32yearold actor insists earning good money was never his aim I have never done films for money brands of course is for money I have never buckled with a producer or director for a film I did films because I wanted to be part of a filmI have never made an issue of what I get paid as an actor For me it depends on the budget of the film you want to be more sensitive as well to the producer it is a business after all he says Sidharths latest release Ittefaq may have got mixed reviews but the actor says he was aware that the film was not the one to make it to the Rs 100 crore clubIttefaq which is a remake of 1969 movie of the same name is the story of an acclaimed writer essayed by Sidharth and a young homemaker played by Sonakshi Sinha who become the prime suspects in a double murder case And police officer Dev played by Akshaye Khanna must figure out whos telling the truth when both offer conflicting stories about the events of that fateful nightThe film did a business of Rs 405 crore on day one It is not a film where you look at the numbers box office collection I know it is unavoidable The film was made on a tight budget we have other revenues of recovery like satellite rights or digital rights So the box office profit will be done by the weekend It is not a film to boast money wise as the numbers are not going to be high The film is all about these three characters and their performances says SidharthThe actor says he was first offered the film sometime in 2014 and feels glad that the movie came back to him I was offered this film after Hasee Toh Phasee If you look at zone wise it was similar referring to thriller murder mystery space I was committed to Ek Villain and I felt it made no sense to do two backtoback films in the samespace I was like will do it afterwardsLuckily nothing happened in between and then they director Abhay Chopra and producer Juno Chopra came to me I think the film was meant for me as they did not cast anyonefor two and half to three years One of the main reason for Sidharth to do Ittefaq was his love for his character iquest Vikram SethiIt is not typical he is an unpredictable person who gives you a high in the climax This character has so much to hide and show at the same time I found it interesting to play this part he says