Naseeruddin Shah : Star kids have it easy in film industry

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah says young actors, who do not have “sugar daddies” matter more than the star kids.

“I don’t waste much time thinking about them (star kids).

I think about those who are not star kids. The star kids have it easy. The ones who have made a mark for themselves necessarily do not have a godfather or sugar daddies in the film industry,” Shah told reporters here at the trailer launch of “Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein”.

The 66-year-old actor, who has two sons– Imaad and Vivaan– feels that newcomers are skillful and always inspire him.

“I have worked with young actors and most of them are skillful, informed and technically ahead of actors of my generation at that age. I am glad to see vast number of young talented girls and boys appearing in films,” Shah said.

“It is inspiring to be working with them. It is always wonderful to work with young people,” he said.

The “A Wednesday” actor feels that struggle is part of everyone’s life. “I also believe the period of struggle hits you at some level. Some people get an easy start, some get delayed start,” Shah said.

“I don’t think there is anybody who can escape the heart-breaking struggle that every creative person has to go through whether you are a star kid or not,” he said.

As an actor, Shah has been part of both mainstream and parallel cinema and he enjoys doing both.

“I try to do both kind of films- small and big budget.

There are films that you do for creative satisfaction and others you just do for money. I have been doing all kind of films in my career. I do films that do not go the formula way and try to be original,” he said. .

Inputs by PTI