{"id":883719,"date":"2026-01-09T05:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/bollywood-star-kartik-aaryan-on-rewriting-success-i-wanted-to-be-typecast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:32:28","slug":"bollywood-star-kartik-aaryan-on-rewriting-success-i-wanted-to-be-typecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/bollywood-star-kartik-aaryan-on-rewriting-success-i-wanted-to-be-typecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood Star Kartik Aaryan on Rewriting Success: \u2018I Wanted to Be Typecast\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tIndian actor Kartik Aaryan<\/a> didn\u2019t fear typecasting at the start of his career, rather he welcomed it. Speaking during an \u201cIn Conversation\u201d session at the Red Sea Film Festival<\/a>, the Bollywood<\/a> star said that in his early years, being narrowly defined felt preferable to not getting any roles at all. \u201cI wanted to be typecast,\u201d he admitted with a laugh. \u201cI just wanted people to watch the film and love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThat frank acknowledgment set the tone for Aaryan\u2019s first public appearance in Saudi Arabia. The conversation quickly turned to \u201cBhool Bhulaiyaa 2,\u201d the blockbuster horror comedy sequel that would secure his place as one of India\u2019s most commercially successful talents, though he initially turned it down. Aaryan recalled that he was reluctant to step into a franchise, especially since the offer came without a complete script.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe film\u2019s producer, Bhushan Kumar, later persuaded him to reconsider, a decision that proved career-defining. The film\u2019s runaway success transformed Aaryan into a pop-culture fixture, with fans now referring to him by his on-screen persona. \u201cThese films really changed my life,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI think I\u2019m really fortunate that it turned out the way which we were imagining it to be, and not the way I thought when the opportunity presented itself and I immediately reacted to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAaryan also discussed \u201cDhamaka,\u201d the single-location thriller about a journalist who turns threatening calls into an opportunity for a comeback, shot during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With theaters shuttered and no idea of when the industry would come back to life, he sought a project that could be executed quickly and safely. Aaryan recounted how the film, shot in an isolated hotel over roughly 10 days, demanded long monologues and precision. For Aaryan, the experience was a reminder of why adaptability and faith in a director\u2019s vision remained essential.<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom there, Aaryan addressed the \u201covernight success\u201d label that followed \u201cSonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety,\u201d the 2018 hit he credited as his true breakthrough. The phrase, he argued, erases years of effort. \u201cThat night came after seven years,\u201d he said, describing a long stretch of auditions, rejections, and slow progress.<\/p>\n

\n\tBeyond individual milestones, Aaryan framed his journey through the lens of conviction rather than luck. Asked whether he ever doubted himself early on, he said no, acknowledging that the mindset could be mistaken for overconfidence. \u201cThat belief system has worked for me,\u201d he said, crediting passion, patience, and what he described as manifestation. \u201cYou have to be a go-getter,\u201d he added. \u201cYou have to work towards the dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAaryan repeatedly described himself as \u201ca proud outsider\u201d \u2014 someone whose career was not shaped by family or personal connections. \u201cI\u2019m proud to be that outsider who carved his own audience,\u201d he said, pointing to the increasingly global nature of Indian cinema and the role festivals like Red Sea play in expanding that reach.<\/p>\n

\n\tNow firmly established as a commercial lead in Bollywood, Aaryan said his choices begin with the script, which he calls \u201cthe most important pillar of any film,\u201d followed closely by trust in the director. Whether discussing mainstream entries like \u201cLuka Chuppi,\u201d a romcom in which a couple pretends to be married in order to live together, or more experimental projects still in development, he emphasized the challenge of balancing accessibility with emotional depth. Even in blockbuster cinema, he argued, gravitas matters.<\/p>\n

\n\tAaryan closed the conversation by pushing back on the idea of legacy altogether. \u201cThis script isn\u2019t completed yet,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s still being written.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Indian actor Kartik Aaryan didn\u2019t fear typecasting at the start of his career, rather he welcomed it. Speaking during an \u201cIn Conversation\u201d session at the Red Sea Film Festival, the Bollywood star said that in his early years, being narrowly defined felt preferable to not getting any roles at all. \u201cI wanted to be typecast,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":883720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36202,44363],"tags":[13349,44361],"class_list":{"0":"post-883719","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bollywood","8":"category-kartik","9":"tag-bollywood","10":"tag-kartik"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=883719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/883720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=883719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=883719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=883719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}