I cherish Shahid’s opinions and presence in my life: Ishaan Khatter

Aakruti Bagla

Mumbai| With his exemplary performances, Ishaan has proved himself to be a talent house. He will next be seen in horror-comedy Phone Bhoot alongside Katrina Kaif and Siddhant Chaturvedi which is all set to release theatrically on the 4th of November.

Ahead of the release, Ishaan divulged in a freewheeling chat with the media.

On being star-struck by Katrina Kaif

The actor spoke about getting starstruck by Katrina Kaif. He said “I very seldom get starstruck, it’s just not who I am. But I recently recalled working with her as a background dancer, so it was like full circle for me to be sharing screen space with her in that capacity. It was great fun. She doesn’t bring the weight of her seniority or anything on set. Instead, she has a wicked sense of humour.”

On equation with mom Neelima and brother Shahid

The actor shared that his mom Neelima Azeem and brother Shahid Kapoor are his go-to persons. “My mom comes first, then my brother. I definitely share everything with him. Our relationship has grown over the years. I cherish his opinions and his presence in my life. He has also inspired me on the dance front as well. with useful recommendations. When we dance together there is no exchange of words, it’s only through movements. I hope we get a lot more opportunities to dance together”, shares Ishaan.

On the tendency of people to get offended

Talking about the tendency of people to get easily offended by certain kinds of humour, Ishaan quipped, “If you can’t say something and have a sense of humour about it then how will society progress forward? I think that we need more laughter in the world. I don’t think that comedy should be banned, cancelled or suppressed.”

On dealing with trolls

On a parting note, the actor revealed how he responds to trolls. “I have had my phases with it. There was also a time when I was always aware of how I felt about it. But recently I have been taking it even less seriously“, shared Ishaan.