'Outsider' Kartik Aaryan Says He Doesn't 'Have Any Backup', Always Fears 'Any Friday Can Be Last'

When Kartik Aaryan made his debut in Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama, his monologue became an instant hit. With films like the Pyaar Ka Punchnama franchise and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, the actor soon became a household name. However, it also became popularised that Kartik Aaryan is an ‘outsider’, having no connections with Bollywood before he entered the industry. Years later, the tag still follows him. As per the actor, “It is what it is.”

Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Kartik Aaryan said, “When I started my journey in Bollywood, I didn’t know anyone here. And the way it is going on till date, things are the same. Everything’s the same for me. Some Fridays are successful and some are not. But the fact remains that I have never been an insider.”

He added, “It is a mindset which is going to stay with me. Till date, I believe that any Friday can be a last Friday also. This is the echo that keeps on going in my mind. Ke kahin mera pack up na ho jaaye”. “Maybe, somewhere down the line, I (know that I) don’t have any other backup. I don’t have anywhere else to go, and I might not get a second or a third chance. This is the fear that is constant in my head,” he said.

Kartik said that a possible reason why the tag still follows him is because his journey has been quite public. “That’s the reason people also keep on asking me about being an outsider. I am proud of that journey, and that’s the reason I’m more vocal about it. And it is a good thing. Whoever has made it on his own, should be really proud of it,” he said.

Speaking more about his journey, he said, “You cannot take success for granted. In fact, sometimes I even hesitate to say the term ‘success’… You may call it superstition, or nazar lag jaati hai…. I’m just doing my job. I hope people continue to show their love and their interest in what I’m doing. I will keep on doing work like the way I’ve been doing it and won’t get attached to flops or hits.”

Now, Kartik is looking forward to the release of Chandu Champion. “Working on the film has been very satisfying. The experience of playing Murlikant Petkar was difficult, but a very enjoyable process where I was creatively satisfied. Getting a film like this is a rare opportunity… I was just so happy that I got to do the project. Despite the pain, injuries and sacrifices, I had a great time,” he said.