I will prove myself as an actor now: Himesh Reshammiya

He has shed his famous cap, got rid of the nasal twang in his voice and now wants to prove to the world with his film `Radio` that he`s a good actor. Himesh says acting is his only passion at the moment. "Right now my passion is acting because I want to prove myself. Even after doing two films a lot of people still say `why is he getting into acting when he has such a successful career in music?`," said Himesh.

New Delhi: He has shed his famous cap, got rid of the nasal twang in his voice and now wants to prove to the world with his film `Radio` that he`s a good actor. Himesh Reshammiya, who has sung and composed numerous hit songs, says acting is his only passion at the moment.

"Right now my passion is acting because I want to prove myself. Even after doing two films, one of which was such a big hit (`Aap Kaa Surroor`), a lot of people still say `why is he getting into acting when he has such a successful career in music?`," Himesh told IANS in an interview. "People had same perception when I turned singer from composer. So I have to prove it yet again that I can do it and do it well...even though I have an unconventional face," he said. Himesh`s "Karzzz" sank without a trace at the box office and he says everyone except his parents criticised him for facing the camera. "A lot of people in my own family feel that I shouldn`t have got into acting. Not my parents, but my uncles and aunts feel this way. But I know I have it in me and I will prove it," Himesh said. The composer-singer-actor was in the capital at the Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM studios to promote his forthcoming film "Radio". Releasing Dec 3, "Radio" is Himesh`s third acting venture where he has teamed up with Sonal Sehgal and Shehnaz Treasurywala. Throwing light on his role, the 36-year-old said: "My character is that of Vivan Shah, a radio jockey who solves people`s love problems, but his own personal life has many problems. "His wife leaves him because of compatibility issues. So he has many complexes and is a confused man. In this film, relationships and sensibilities of today have really been highlighted." Himesh has become very careful about roles after "Karzzz", a remake of Rishi Kapoor-starrer 1980 hit "Karz", failed to set the cash registers ringing. He now tries to stick to believable characters. "With `Karzzz` I learnt my lesson. I got to know what you shouldn`t do. I learnt that you shouldn`t do roles done by an actor like Rishi Kapoor. Also, working on a remake is not a great idea. "In the movies I`m doing now, I have believable and relatable characters to play," said Himesh, who believes he will be able to win his fans back with "Radio". "I know I made a mistake, but I`m trying to improve at every stage. I hope that people like the film because it`s about a common 34-year-old man. It`s a character you can identify with. "Also I have sung in two different voices in the film. One in a meduim octave and one in my trademark high-pitched voice. I hope people like that too," said Himesh, who completes his 500th song with the film`s track "Man ka radio". After "Radio", Himesh will be seen in "Kajra Re", "Ishq Unplugged" and John Mathew Mathan`s yet untitled film. IANS