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The Hindu : Ranvir Shorey. The name itself sets off the funny bone. After creating an impact with second leads, Ranvir will be seen as a central character in Rajat Kapoor’s “Mithya”, releasing this Friday. “It is the role of a lifetime, arole for which an actor can give at least his left arm,” quips Ranvir. Known for his one-liners from his days as a veejay, Ranvir says: “My one-liners are not always scripted. I have this habit of putting my foot in my mouth and at times I even start chewing it!”Ranvir says he plays Virendra Kumar or VK, a struggling actor, whom most people don’t take seriously. “VK gets trapped in the underworld and is asked to play an impostor. Things take an ugly turn…”Ranvir says the script is non-linear. “It works at multiple levels. Rajat had scripted it eight to nine years ago. He has added different nuances to the characters and the storyline. While on one level it is an edge-of-the-seat thriller, it is also a search for one’s identity.”Ranvir is aware that success might force him to get repetitive. “I am aware of it. It is not that I have not done central roles before. “Mixed Doubles” is one example. But I am trying to do different things even if the role is small — like ‘Aaja Nachle’ and ‘Traffic Signal’. The thing that probably works in my favour is I have not set out to become a star. I don’t suffer from insecurity and hence won’t get caught in an image trap.”Ranvir feels it is the industry which limits the growth of the actors. “You can’t attribute it to the audience or the media. Call it business or safety perspective, it is the producers who make actors repeat themselves. If I can continue to have a decent existence, why would I allow such boredom to set in and get trapped in an…More