“Bang Bang is the first film in which instead of getting into the character, I discovered that I was the character. It was self-discovery,” Hrithik said.

He believes that “it’s a very fortunate moment for an actor” when his characters “become a platform to vent or channelise a similar emotion that you are going through in real life”. I have had such experiences while doing Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hain, Koi Mil Gaya, Lakshya and Guzaarish and of course, Bang Bang,” he said. “All of them are bits of pieces of me” he added.

Hrithik started his film career 14 years back with Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai. Over the years, he has established himself among Bollywood’s top rung performers. A dancer par excellence, his forthcoming release Bang Bang, an official remake of Hollywood’s Tom Cruise-starrer Knight And Day, will see him grooving a la Michael Jackson.

“I’m still trying to understand how? But, we’re all born with certain gifts. Maybe I just look good when I dance but that’s not good enough. Understanding your gifts and strengths is just not enough in life. You need to recognise them and then need to build a skill around them. “So I have given hours and hours to master the things that I think are my fortes and strengths, instead of thinking of what’s not good about. I focus on what’s good about me,” he said.

Bang Bang, also starring Katrina Kaif, will release on October 2.