Sahil Khattar wants to be bald icon of Bollywood

New Delhi March 8 (IANS) Comedian and YouTube star Sahil Khattar says there are no bald actors in Bollywood who can carry a film on their shoulders and he is determined to change it.

I know there are no bald actors who can carry full film on their shoulders. Anupam Kher being one of the best actors... He has not been given a lead role. I think the last time he got a lead role was Saaransh . I might try and change that Sahil told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

Sahil became famous through Culture Machine s digital channel Being Indian. He will be hosting the forthcoming fourth edition of YouTube FanFest 2017. It will be held on March 23 and 24 in Mumbai.

He was offered a role in Aamir Khan s Dangal but he turned it down.

Digital has boomed to such a level that earlier I used to go for auditions now scripts come to me. Funnily Dangal came to me and there was this peculiar part and I was like no bro this is not something I would love to do he said.

Why?

Sahil doesn t want to jeopardise his position in the digital world.

Because right there (in the digital space) is a position that I hold and I don t want to give it away while I make that transition into films. I want to make a good transition on a decent level. I knew that I wanted to get into media field and came from Chandigarh to Mumbai wanted to get in front of the camera and somehow digital happened.

I know that I will write and act in films... It will happen inevitably. It is bound to happen so what if I am bald.

Sahil also noted that he is going through some scripts at the moment.

Talking about YouTube FanFest Sahil said: We are all brought up by watching Bollywood films and I am music and dance kind of guy…So I will bring in a lot of it in this year s fan fest.

--IANS
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