Never a star

Anil Kapoor says he never chased stardom in his 35-year-long journey in cinema and rather saw it as the by-product of being a versatile performer.
“Since the time I started till now, I have never surrendered to the idea of being a hero. I just wanted to be an actor. I was lucky that those characters came to me and the films became successful. I just went for the characters, directors and stories. And I became a star,” Kapoor told in an interview.
The actor says even after giving back-to-back hits in the ’90s, he never put on airs and that’s the case even now.
“I don’t shy away from doing odd jobs on the sets. I am low maintenance. I can adapt to any kind of situation because I have always had that inherent confidence. More than anything else work is important for me. I believe that’s what has kept me relevant and from that comes confidence.”