My debut, 'Vicky Donor,' was when I was 27. If I was a star kid, it would've been 22. I don't think the difference of five years would've affected much.
Being a star son, everywhere I would go the first question that I would face was When is your debut?' I guess that's why it had to be planned well, for the curiosity that exists about your debut film is the highest and it makes for grand openings.
Whether you are a star kid or not, it all depends on the actor and how he/she can get the audience to the theatre.
It isn't easy being a star kid that way when you have to tackle all the pressure and still make your mark.
I was never bullied because I was Dharmendra's son.
I have never behaved like a star kid, and since a lot of people in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries know my parents, they treat me like their own child.
I am as curious about my daughter's acting debut as the rest of the world. I think Alia has got the best possible debut under the biggest banner. But it's not going to be easy for her to go from the first to the second film smoothly.
I definitely think there is a lot of expectation and pressure being a star's son.
I have carried the burden of my dad's image since day one. They never see me as just another guy trying to make his career in the film industry. I am always 'Megastar' Chiranjeevi's son first, and Ram Charan only later.
You can be a kid of a star or be a normal child coming from a non-filmy family, but you still have to work hard.
