Actor-director Farhan Akhtar has talked about this uncertainty around don 3Saying that he learned to “expect the unexpected” while dealing with the film’s casting issues. project, which was Initially there were plans to star Ranveer Singh And Kiara Advani has now been put on the back burner as both the actors have reportedly moved on after re-evaluating their personal and professional standards.

in an interview with Hollywood Reporter IndiaThe 54-year-old described the situation as a “challenging moment”, which he is taking in his “progress”. Asked what they “learned from”don 3 anarchy“What I’ve learned is just to expect the unexpected,” Akhtar said. Nothing can be taken for granted unless it is in a film. “This is what it really is.”

Akhtar said that take a look at his journey since his directorial debut heart desires In 2001, he feels fortunate in terms of the people he worked with and the projects he was able to pursue. He said, “It’s just working with people I want to work with – whether directing them or acting in films I want to act in with directors. It’s been amazing.”

He said that he has accepted the fact that there are difficult times in a creative career. “And you realize that at some point, there will be times that are a little more challenging. You have it good — that’s OK. Just take it in your stride. You’ve learned a lot, or at least learned a lot from the experiences of those who came before you,” he said.

“And you realize it’s integral to what you do – there will come a moment that will be challenging: creatively, sometimes existentially, where you’ll be wondering, ‘Oh my God, do I still have those dates?’ All those challenges,” he explained.

Farhan Akhtar on industry relations

Akhtar also said that this period came at a time when he had already formed lasting professional relationships. He said, “It happened in an instant… I’m very grateful for that moment that got me here. I’ve built a lot of relationships with people, worked with a lot of people who know the kind of person I am, what I bring to the table whenever I go to work.”

Speaking about the setbacks early in his career, Akhtar recalled how tough it was Target It became a hit after its release in 2004. The war drama starring Hrithik Roshan is now considered a cult film, but it did not perform well at the box office when it released. He said that it took him a long time to deal with that experience and it had a deep impact on him.

Dealing with Target’s box office failure

“This time, when it happened I could process it a lot faster. But I’ve gone through life where things didn’t work out the way I wanted. And it made me really depressed. I’ve talked about it. Like for TargetFor example, it really impressed me when it didn’t do anything I thought such a film would do,” he revealed.

He replied by saying Target Even once he made me question myself. “And it took me a long time to get over it, and I really felt like, ‘Is this something that’s for me,'” he said.

Akhtar said he is now in a better position to deal with disappointments because he understands how volatile the film industry can be. He said, “I’ve learned from that experience. Meeting so many people since then, seeing the ups and downs of people over the years – people who were given up suddenly come back or people who were flying really high are suddenly nowhere to be seen – it happens all the time.”

Akhtar said the perspective has led him to focus on what remains possible even when plans don’t work out. “Through all this, what I see and understand now is that we are still lucky that we can get up at the end of the day and go to work. It may not work out the way you imagined, but you can still do something else. Many people don’t have that option,” he concluded.

even as don 3 And just enjoy it Akhtar said those announced projects remain which are not yet taking shape as envisioned Playing the role of Indian sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar In Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-part biopic series on The Beatles. In the same interview, he called the opportunity a “huge responsibility” and described it as “the manifestation of a lifetime coming true.”