"Yes I enjoyed the adulation at film promos of 'Har Har Byomkesh', 'Kathmundu' or 'Badshahi Angti' in past. But if the wish to click selfie with me does not get translated into the wish to book tickets for three more upcoming films, I will be stuck in the 2015 selfie mode. This is true for each and every actor," Abir told PTI.
"The yardstick of stardom hinges on the reaction of the audience, "I feel good but you need to watch my films," Abir said.
"The director is always important for me - be it Sandip Ray, Arindam Sil (Har Har Byomkesh), Srijit Mukherjee or Ranjan Ghosh (who had directed Hrid Majharey inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth)," he said.
Asked if the success of a film depends more on the popularity of an actor since the audience accepted him both as Feluda in "Badshahi Angti" and Byomkesh Bakshi in "Har Har Byomkesh", Abir said, "The credit for a film's success goes to the director."
"Had it been so, then I would have to commit three real life murders to portray the character of a contract killer in a film. But yes, if you understand your co-actor then it helps in gauging each other's response during dialogue delivery during shots," he said.
Happy with the success of "Har Har Byomkesh", which was enjoying full shows since its mid-December release, Abir said, "I think there is no contradiction in portraying Feluda and Byomkesh at the same time. Today's audience don't slot an actor in one role."