Hrithik Roshan has kept last shot of 'Kaabil' on hold

No production issues or superstition, Hrithik Roshan explains why he has kept the final scene of his upcoming film 'Kaabil' on hold

Hrithik Roshan

For most part of 2016, Hrithik Roshan has been in news for not-so-great reasons. Early this year, he had a much public spat with Kangana Ranaut, and then he took a lot of brickbats for his last release, 'Mohenjo Daro'. But, now, a turnaround is expected with the slick trailer of his next, 'Kaabil', garnering an overwhelming response on social media.

The film's shooting is done but for the final scene. No production issues or superstition, Hrithik is too attached to the project to let it wrap up already. He explains, "Very few times in an actor's career does he get a part that takes him through an entire gamut of emotions. 'Kaabil' was one such rollercoaster ride. There was laughter, tears, excitement and thrill. I am so attached to the film that I didn't want it to end. We haven't shot the final scene yet. I told Sanjay [Gupta, director], to keep it for later."

In the film, Hrithik plays a visually challenged man who kicks ass. He says the general perception of people with disabilities is quite sketchy. "So far, Hindi cinema, barring a few films, has largely shown blind people as helpless, looking for support."

Hrithik recounts how a visually impaired fan called Sanjeev located his house all by himself. "He took the train, managed to get into a rickshaw and find my house. He had lunch with me and then asked for a picture. I was amused when he fixed his hair before we posed. Their sense of reality is much more heightened than ours. It is
only us, the physically able people, who count them as helpless," he says.

He admits that preparing for Kaabil was gruelling. He didn't have to learn Braille, but met scores of visually challenged people over a span of six months and studied their mannerisms. The action scenes were the toughest to pull off. "I rehearsed blind-folded to keep it real. In the trailer, there's a scene where you can see me jumping over a pit.

I pretty much risked falling down and breaking my back. But, I practiced every day till I cracked it. It is difficult to not feel scared when you are doing a film like this," he says, adding, "I think it is only after 'Guzaarish' (2010) that I have put in so much effort in getting the nuances of the character right. For a role like this, the risk of turning it caricaturish is fairly high."

The dance sequences weren't easy either although he's an accomplished dancer. "Ahmed Khan [choreographer] and I slogged for hours to ensure that it become one of the highlights of 'Kaabil'," he says.

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