Vijay Varma on life after 'Gully Boy': Struggle now to surprise people again

Actor Vijay Varma reflects on the year gone by with utmost gratitude, as "Gully Boy" gave him the kind of appreciation he was craving for, setting him up to do more challenging work in 2020.

Vijay stood out for his portrayal as Moeen in the Zoya Akhtar directorial which chronicles the rise of a rapper from Mumbai slum.

"I reflect on 2019 with utmost gratitude and a wide smile on my face. It is the year things started to move for me, I got the acceptance and appreciation I was so badly craving for,' Vijay told PTI.

The actor says the struggle now is to "take up a challenge and live up to that."
"A lot of personal life has taken a backseat because there has been so much running around. But it has been a year full of work, going out there and diligently putting myself in front of the camera, trying to find new truths, new explorations and characters. I have been on the move."
"But then I realised I have strong choices. Without any work, I still felt I don't resonate with certain kind of work, characters."
"Then I started doing roles which I would not do initially. I kept changing my plan according to what the need of the hour was."
"But I did it because I wanted to be seen in a Shoojit Sircar movie, I wanted to work with these phenomenal actors. I would put my head down and go to work. That still continues. Just that today I have a lot more options to choose from, therefore I am careful with my choices because I have the luxury of choice now."