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Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of his first Hindi film Raanjhanaa, says even though superstar Rajnikanth has a lot of influence on him, he doesn’t like being compared with his father-in-law because he considers him a “legend.” |
“I grew up watching his films and therefore there might be his influence on me, but I don’t like to be compared with him,” Dhanush said.
“He is a legend and I’m only 26 films old. How can you possibly compare me with him,” he asked.
Director Anand L Rai has transformed the southern star into a typical guy from Benaras for Raanjhanaa. But for Dhanush, character was no different from playing a lover boy in a Tamil film.
“It was just another film for me. After hearing the script, I realised that the character was very similar to the lover boy I have played in several Tamil films. I knew I had to play a lover boy again, but in a different place and language and, therefore, I had nothing to worry about,” said the actor, who has teamed up with Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor in the love story.
“Anand wouldn’t have offered me the project in the first place had he not believed in me. The faith factor touched me and I was convinced that I had to do the project,” Dhanush added.
Raanjhanaa is the love story of a Muslim girl and a Hindu boy and this is Dhanush’s first full-length romantic film.
Does he think his fans will accept him in a romantic hero’s role?
“I’m not a judge of my films and I don’t know how my fans in Tamil Nadu will react to Raanjhanaa. We have dubbed the film in Tamil hoping it will impress my fans, but I don’t know if I can assure you they will like it. I hope they do and I’m waiting to see how they will receive it,” said the 30-year old actor.
Produced by Eros International, Raanjhanaa is coming out today, while its Tamil version Ambikapathy will hit the screens a week later.