"I'm very fortunate to be working in an age when our cinema is growing" - Hrithik

.My father and I have taken the biggest challenge of our profession and invested all our earnings in Krrish,.Hrithik Roshan tells Ali Bin Abdulla

He.s one of the most handsome heroes of Bollywood today. But that.s not the sole reason for his iconic status among movie-buffs. Apart from being a fine actor on screen, Hrithik Roshan has also proved to be a real life hero by being a dutiful son, a loyal husband and now a doting father.

The actor was in Hyderabad, along with his father and producer-director Rakesh Roshan, for the audio release of his forthcoming film Krrish. In an exclusive interview with Movie Scope, Hrithik spoke candidly on a variety of issues, both professional and personal. Excerpts:

Your father Rakesh Roshan says Krrish has been his toughest film so far.

Let me admit it. I have great hopes from Krrish. Compared to Krrish, Koi Mil Gaya looks like an ant. My father and I have tried to take on the biggest challenge of our profession by investing all our earnings in Krrish. You should see the film for the incredible special effects and the mind-blowing action sequences we.ve used.

Are you not worried by the menace of film piracy?

No amount of worrying is going to solve the problem. I guess one logical way to curb piracy is to produce the highest quality sound on the original soundtrack like we.ve done for Krrish. The other way is to create awareness about how the evil of piracy affects us all. Those who indulge in piracy are basically thieves with bad intentions, and money in the hands of people with bad intentions is bad for all of us... in fact, it can be disastrous.

Which is your fave song from Krrish?

It.s definitely Koi Tumsa Nahin. It.s got a very interesting melody, which is my chacha.s forte.

What do you think of the kind of films that are being made today?

I.m very fortunate to be working in an age when our cinema is growing into a very sensitive medium which is socially aware. Our cinema is no longer melodramatic. It is much more real now, it.s just like playing out a scene from real life. We are making films which have broken the commercial mode.

How do you feel being labelled a youth icon?

That.s a consequence of the magic of cinema. A celebrity can.t shy away from the responsibility he or she gains socially. Initially, my iconic status made me feel awkward as I could not understand how people could treat me like an icon without knowing my personality. But now I.ve realised that my iconic status is a result of the kind of success I.ve achieved through my work. It makes me feel so much responsible. It.s also a great source of motivation.

In a scenario where every other married actor seems to be ditching his spouse, you have emerged as a committed husband.

I.m just lucky to have a wife like Suzzanne. Marriage is a commitment. You have to be man enough to understand the importance of a committed relationship.

What are your forthcoming films?

Apart from director Sanjay Gadhavi.s Dhoom-2 and Ashutosh Gowarikar.s Akbar Jodha, I will be doing Zoya Akhtar.s untitled film with Kareena Kapoor which will start around January next.