Critics have always lapped up his work, hailing him as the complete actor. Yet, awards were never forthcoming. And the few that came by left a bitter taste. Like the Filmfare award he received for best actor in a comedy role for Haseena Maan Jayegi. If it had been made in India, the hero would have got a best actor's award for comedy.
People like to categorise here.
That has never stopped him from applauding others. I am always ready to clap for others. So this consummate actor who places himself anywhere between No. 1 and No. 10 in the rat race, has no problem hailing Hrithik's or Shah Rukh's success. I come from a middle-class family. For me, signing 70 films was more than becoming Hrithik or becoming Amitji.