I am scared to go up to a girl and say, 'I like you': Tiger Shroff

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Tiger Shroff

Jai Hemant Shroff aka Tiger Shroff is the new star kid on the block. Launched amid ample fanfare, expectations and pressure both are running high. But when we met Tiger at Sajid Nadiadwala’s office, this shy to a fault debutant was quite relaxed. In a freewheeling chat with us, Tiger spoke to us about his shyness, girlfriends and his Heropanti.

Everyone says you are a shy person. Are you?

Yes, I am extremely shy. I don’t know the reason why. Right from my early childhood, I have been quite shy. I was just interested in sports and nothing else. So I used to keep to myself all the time. I was not really interested in studies. In fact, I have only studied till 12th.

So was this athleticism an inborn quality?

Yes, I think so. I remember the first time I saw Bruce Lee on screen I was just three years old. I was so taken in by his stunts that I just wanted to be like him and started training in martial arts and gymnastics. Another inspiration is Michael Jackson when it comes to dance. In fact, I was not at all interested in acting. Sports excited me and I just wanted to continue playing.

What kind of sports excited you and why didn’t you pursue it as a career?

I am an avid footballer. I am good at it but then dad (Jackie Shroff) told me that in our country there is no career for any other sports except cricket. So you see…

Was it difficult to change your mind and switch from sports to films?

Yes but then I had no other back up plans as well I was not at all academically inclined and I was getting a lot many film offers. Then I thought if films allow me to use my dancing and martial arts skills, I will enjoy that medium too.

How did Heropanti happen?

As I said, I had already started receiving a lot of offers after I finished my 12th. I was a bit lost at that time as to what I should be doing. Finally, Heropanti came my way and this movie offered me a chance to showcase my dance and martial arts skills on screen. So I signed it. Another thing that excited me is that this one is an innocent love story.

How innocent are you in real life?

(Laughs) I am very shy in real life. I don’t even have a girlfriend….

Why?

I am very scared to go up to a girl and say ‘I like you’ to her because I am scared of failure or rejection.

Okay but what about girls who approach you. How do you react then?

I am so shy that whenever they try to make eye contact with me I look down or look sideways. I pretend not to see them. I don’t know why.

Really… why? Don’t you get those romantic feelings?

Of course I do. I think the reason is my busy schedule. I am perpetually busy with my martial arts training, dance and now film that I don’t get time for other things.

A lot of memes have been circulating on Twitter about your name?

That’s okay. See after all we are entertainers and it’s our job to entertain people. So if I can entertain you my job is already done.

Was it easy growing up as a star kid?

No it was not easy. Being a star kid means you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. You have to behave well in public and you can’t do anything that would bring disrepute to your family. So I had to be careful.

Whose qualities have you inherited- Jackie’s or Ayesha’s?

I have inherited my mom’s qualities because she is shy and soft spoken. Dad likes going to parties and is an extrovert. My sister is like that whereas I like to stay at home and sleep early.

Your body is the talk of the town. How do you take it when people compliment you for your body?

I would say a well sculpted body is a common thing today. Everybody has six packs. What will sustain you is acting. You can’t forget the craft of acting for six packs. That’s why I respect Hrithik Roshanji so much because he has mastered that art of combining body well with acting talent and dancing. He has married all of them so beautifully. After Kaho Naa Pyaar Hain, I don’t think any debutant has made an impact like him.

So are you ready to act in films that will not require you to showcase your martial arts skills and body?

As an actor, I am first striving to make my own identity. I want people to accept me as an actor. I want to make a place in people’s heart and then I will experiment with roles. I also want to make my own image and establish myself in a different way as compared to my father. We both have different skill sets. I am really different from my father.

Like a real Tiger, do you have a wild side in you?

I am not short tempered but there is a Tiger like side in me. I get very angry when I don’t get to do something or show something in a scene.

You are a teetotaler. How do you manage to fight peer pressure?

My friends have often asked me to drink. They say, ‘Tiger take one sip.’ But after seeing my friends drunk and doing all those nonsense things, I am like what is the use. It’s better to spend time dancing.

Finally, tell us what one should do to build a body like yours?

Sleep for at least 8 hours every night. Be careful about what you eat. Diet is 70 percent, exercise is just 30 percent. Drink more water, Use Omega 3 as a supplement and don’t drink or smoke.

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