'It Was Much More Difficult Than I Imagined It To Be', Arjun Kanungo On Acting In Salman Khan's 'Radhe'
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai" is all set to release on May 13 this year. After being delayed for almost a year, the actioner finally is debuting in theaters on the occasion of Eid. In between the proven stars, Radhe marks the acting debut for Arjun Kanungo, who, after proving his worth as a singer-songwriter, is all excited to prove his mettle as an actor in the biggie upfront. ## "The film is done I am still nervous. It was much more difficult than I imagined it to be, and I remember I was very nervous on the first day. Even thinking about it makes me nervous right now. But I have to say Salman (Khan) sir and (director) Prabhudeva sir were very encouraging. They helped me a lot. Everyone has been complimenting me, but I am nervous", Arjun told IANS as quoted by India TV.## Kanungo has had a successful career as a singer-songwriter and after the initial jitters, the 30-year old has produced blockbuster songs. Now, the young star is looking forward to starting his next journey as an actor and said that he is keen to see the audience's reaction to his acting. ## "There's this whole pre-conceived notion that singers don't make good actors. I am nervous to see how the audience will react and if they will support my acting career. I want to see if the audience will get over that bias", he told IANS.## It's not like Kanungo decided to pursue acting after becoming a popular singer-songwriter. He said that acting has always been on the cards, for that, he even joined a year-long acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, roughly seven years back, after finding to difficult to make a career in music.## However, when he came back to India in 2014, some of his cover songs had done really well on Youtube and that led Sony Music to approach him and signed him as an artist. Seeing a huge opportunity to work with such a big music label, Arjun jumped on to it which shaped his career. ## Then in 2019, he got a call that might change his life.## "It was Salman sir who called me and wanted me to act. He called me to his house in the middle of the night, and I remember Prabhu sir was there. It was just an incredible feeling to be there and work on a project like this with such big names attached to it", he says.## "I am excited to see it on a big screen and really excited to know how the audience reacts. The entire experience was hectic, but I really enjoyed being a part of it," he says hoping, quite obviously, that the film opens up opportunities for him as an actor", Arjun signed off adding that he will be pursuing acting as his primary focus from now on. ## Stay tuned...
