No Aashiqui With 'Dear Friend' Shraddha Kapoor, Says Aditya Roy Kapur

Mumbai:

Actor Aditya Roy Kapur, who gearing up for the release of the romantic comedy Daawat-e-Ishq, says he is yet to discover love in real life.

The film has been directed by National Award winner Habib Faisal and also stars actress Parineeti Chopra. Aditya plays a cook named Tariq who is from Lucknow, while Parineeti is a sales representative from Hyderabad in the movie, releasing on September 19.

"I have been in a relationship which I thought was love but it was not. I am still discovering love. Hopefully, I will meet the right person one day. But I am not looking for it actively. If it has to happen, it will," Aditya said. Aditya is reportedly dating his Aashiqui 2 co-star Shraddha Kapoor.

Talking about Shraddha, Aditya said, "She is a very dear friend and that's it. The media has written a lot about us and I believe that it is part and parcel of being an actor."

Aditya believes that media focusses more on his personal life than his career.

"I don't get affected by all these stories. My mood doesn't depend on what I read. What matters to me is how my family and close friends feel."

Talking about his character in the film, Aditya says he had to read up a lot to prepare for his role.

"The zone which I have entered in this film is completely alien to me. I have never been to Lucknow and I can't cook. The best I can do is make coffee, scrambled eggs and Maggi. I went in a completely different direction. My father is an excellent cook so I took a few chopping lessons from him which really came handy during the shoots."

Aditya will be seen in a new look in the film as he will be sporting a crew cut with surma in his eyes. "As an actor I feel one should use his look to trick people. My director wanted me to adapt this look as he felt the audience needed to see a new character on screen."

Aditya, who will be starting his new film Fitoor next month with veteran actress Rekha and Katrina Kaif, feels a film takes time to happen.

"Post Aashiqui 2 I wanted to see how the industry reacted to my performance. That took about two months and then I waited for a few good projects. Before signing Daawat-e-Ishq I came across few more offers but none of them interested me. This film has a soul and I went for it. And to sign and start shooting for the film took another few months."

Aditya says that he has never discussed about doing a film with his brothers - producer Siddharth Roy Kapur and actor Kunaal Roy Kapur, star of films like Delhi Belly and Nautanki Saala.

"Actually, the thought never occurred to us. I can't just call up Siddharth and ask him to make a film where all of us will be part of. We are all a close knit family. Vidya Balan (Siddharth's wife) is an excellent actress, we all look up to her. Every Sunday we meet for lunch whenever we are in Mumbai and we all talk about several things."

Aditya, whose earlier films London Dreams and Action Replayy did not work at the box office, is happy with the way his career has shaped post Aashiqui 2.

"I am happy that post Aashiqui 2, I am getting opportunities to work with big names. Life has given me a chance. I never looked at my failures. I wish to continue my journey doing better films in coming years."