Sudeep Sharma said that he is not interested in working with superstars like Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. His focus is not on stardom, but on creating his own kind of stories and strong characters.
Sudeep Sharma Does Not Want Work With Superstars: Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are two great actors who hypnotize the audience as soon as they appear on screen. His stardom is such that every small and big filmmaker dreams of working with him. For many writers and directors, working with these great actors is a once-in-a-lifetime dream. However, famous creator Sudeep Sharma, who has made very popular shows like Paatal Lok and Kohra, does not agree with this.
In a recent interview with Digital Commentary, the writer-director revealed that he has “no interest” in working with both these icons.
When Sudeep Sharma was asked if he also dreamed of working with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, he said, “No, I never had that desire. That’s why I never even tried to do that kind of work. I didn’t come here to work with any particular star; I came here to tell my story, to tell the story I wanted to tell, to make films that I had seen and loved. It was never an attraction for me. Actually, Even if the opportunity comes, I will be nervous because it is a huge responsibility.”
Sudeep further added, “Look, a star comes with a certain image, and then you have to create a medium around that image. I don’t know how to do that. I want to write a character, and whoever comes to play him should be immersed in it. I don’t want to take the responsibility of thinking about how the fans will react or what impact stardom will have on him. Often, more discussion happens around that than the film itself, and I have no interest in that. It is not.”
About Sudeep Sharma
Sudeep made his feature screenwriting debut with Anushka Sharma’s film NH10, which was inspired by real-life honor killing cases. After this he wrote screenplays and dialogues for Udta Punjab and Sonchiriya. Although these films received critical praise, they flopped at the box office.
Sudeep got a lot of recognition on the OTT platform itself. He is the creator, showrunner and writer of popular series like Paatal Lok and Kohra. His recent work includes Kohra Season 2, which he also co-directed. The show stars Barun Sobti and Mona Singh in the lead roles, along with Rannvijay Singh and Pooja Bhamrah in important roles, it received positive reviews from the audience and critics. It also entered the global top 10 non-English shows ranking on Netflix, with 1,600,000 views in its first week. This show is available to watch on Netflix.