Don’t want to be an eye candy in films: Fawad Khan

He may enjoy a tremendous fan following, especially among girls, but Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan says he does not want to be just an eye candy in a film. Fawad made his debut with the 2014 Sonam Kapoor-starrer Khoobsurat in the role of a young prince. The actor said his main focus is to choose substantial roles in films.

“I just don’t want to be an eye candy in a film. For me, as an actor, meaty roles are what I rely on. (Like) dancing is not one of my fortes, so I feel the ability to try, and get into different characters which involves you being taken to a completely new avatar,” said Fawad in an interview.

The 34-year-old rose to prominence in the 2007 Pakistani movie Khuda Kay Liye, before gaining acclaim for his Pakistani TV shows Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. When it comes to versatility, Fawad looks up to Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and the actor aims to attain that kind of career graph. “An example of getting into different characters would be Aamir Khan. I really admire what he has done with his career. That kind of graph is what I want to achieve. Trying something new everytime, not letting it remain stable...”

The actor will be next seen in Shakun Batra-directed Kapoor & Sons along with Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt.Kapoor & Sons, which also stars Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak and Rajat Kapoor, is Fawad’s second Bollywood outing in two years.