By As a grown-up actor, Utkarsh Sharma has appeared in two films so far: Genius and Gadar 2, both of which were directed by his father Anil Sharma. Despite the fact that he was well-liked in both, several critics said that no one else had cast him. The actor, however, contends that individuals must adopt a “broader perspective” on the situation.
He emphasizes, “Even if your father is directing you, ultimately baat aati hai paise lagaane par. You may know five thousand people in this industry (because of your father), but if they are taking the risk and investing their money in you, it is not because you are the son of so and so person, but because they see something in you, which they believe will be profitable for them also.”
“When my father launched me, people who invested in me got a good return on OTT. Gadar 2 mein bhi producer was not my father. So there were people willing to invest and actors willing to work with me,” he continues, who in his previous outing was spotted occupying the same area as Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel.
The actor also answers Ameesha Patel’s claim during the conversation that “I feel bad for Anil ji since he tried to push his son Utkarsh a lot in Gadar 2, but eventually, Tara and Sakina stole the limelight”.
In response, Utkarsh states, “I don’t know why she would say such a thing. I have no idea because I am having no problems and I am getting plenty of projects. As far as the limelight is concerned, I don’t know what kind of actors look for limelight. Even if you have one scene in the film, you can leave an impact and all the actors of Gadar 2 are getting their accolades and share of work. Maybe she is being misquoted. I hope it was not her saying this.”
Utkarsh claims that as the first person in his family, “who has chosen acting I am working hard to get the right opportunities”, he has had his fair share of hardships. Even though he is receiving offers for both OTT and the big screen, the actor is determined that he wants to continue with the former.
“My focus has always been films and I came to this industry to be part of the films. Even during the lockdown, I was getting offers from OTT, but I was very determined that cinema is the magic I came for. OTT has its own brilliance but cinema has its magic. So I may not do an OTT project anytime soon. Even if I am getting more money for an OTT project, I would go for a film,” he ends.
