Cinema doesn't always recognise good work, says Kay Kay Menon

Kay Kay Menon, one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, says the industry does not always applaud a good performance.

The 51-year-old actor believes it is due to one's destiny that an artiste gets recognition.

"Cinema doesn't deal with merit and it is a fact of life, we don't applaud... And what has merit doesn't become popular anyway, it is a fact and one can't do much about it.

"However noted your performance is, it doesn't matter. It depends on your destiny. Sometimes, something just clicks and it happens to everyone. It is a matter of destiny and luck," Menon told PTI.

His filmography boasts of notable performances - both in mainstream and the indie space - with movies like "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", "Black Friday", "Sarkar", "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd", "Life in a... Metro", "Gulaal", "Haider" and "The Ghazi Attack" among others.

Menon, whose latest film "Phamous" hit cinema halls today, says he felt the audience had started recognising him after the release of Ram Gopal Varma's 2005 blockbuster "Sarkar"