Rajkummar Rao: I feel fortunate that I got to be a part of some really wonderful films this year
| Nov 6, 2017, 14:04 IST
Actor Rajkummar Rao is on a roll after having a dream run at the movies. The actor has managed to clock in four releases with one more movie 'Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana', awaiting its turn at the box office. We think it's safe to say that 2017 is Rajkummar's year. Talking about it, the actor stated, "I think it’s a good cinema year. I am very happy about that. I feel fortunate that I got to be a part of some really wonderful films this year. And I really hope it continues. I don’t want to stop here."
When asked how he managed to pack in five movies and a cameo ('Raabta'), the actor said, "It’s manageable. That’s what I realised. In 2016, 'Aligarh' was the only movie that released. I was shooting non-stop the whole of 2016 and 2017 and it’s mere coincidence that my producers decided to release the movies in 2017 itself. But no complaints as long as I get time to promote all of them. I do one film at a time — I can’t do two movies at a once — so I have to finish one, take some time off and then start shooting the next one. But I think one can manage it."
When asked if this is the pace he wants to work at, he said, "No, eventually, my final plan would be to do one film in two years. But I know, as an actor I will have to create that kind of demand for me from my audience. For that, I will have to keep doing such films that people wait for my releases, and they say that if Raj is in it, it will be a good movie, so let’s watch it. For that, I will have to keep being part of some wonderful films."
Talking about playing different characters, he said, "It’s definitely more fun when you get to play lot of shades in one film itself. Like in 'Shaadi', the first and second halves are two different personalities, but at heart, they are the same people. His heart still beats the same way. But the fun is in the way I can still add variation to it and make it different. They have to sound different, look different, their thought process has changed so they are going to respond to situations differently."
Talking about creating a balance with his characters, the actor said, "There’s no rule or formula to approach a character. Whatever helps you, you can take that route. I feel that as an actor if there are certain physical demands then you should certainly try and achieve. It depends on that character. For a film like 'Omerta', 'Trapped', or 'Shahid', it’s a different process. You really have to understand the psyche of the character and internally you have to get that character. When you do lighthearted films like 'Bareilly' or 'Shaadi Mein...', the mental pressure is not that much which you face otherwise in other films. It would depend on the film that you are doing at that point in time."
(Also read: Rajkummar Rao: I was not affected by the controversy of 'Newton')
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Credits: DNA
When asked how he managed to pack in five movies and a cameo ('Raabta'), the actor said, "It’s manageable. That’s what I realised. In 2016, 'Aligarh' was the only movie that released. I was shooting non-stop the whole of 2016 and 2017 and it’s mere coincidence that my producers decided to release the movies in 2017 itself. But no complaints as long as I get time to promote all of them. I do one film at a time — I can’t do two movies at a once — so I have to finish one, take some time off and then start shooting the next one. But I think one can manage it."
When asked if this is the pace he wants to work at, he said, "No, eventually, my final plan would be to do one film in two years. But I know, as an actor I will have to create that kind of demand for me from my audience. For that, I will have to keep doing such films that people wait for my releases, and they say that if Raj is in it, it will be a good movie, so let’s watch it. For that, I will have to keep being part of some wonderful films."
Talking about playing different characters, he said, "It’s definitely more fun when you get to play lot of shades in one film itself. Like in 'Shaadi', the first and second halves are two different personalities, but at heart, they are the same people. His heart still beats the same way. But the fun is in the way I can still add variation to it and make it different. They have to sound different, look different, their thought process has changed so they are going to respond to situations differently."
Talking about creating a balance with his characters, the actor said, "There’s no rule or formula to approach a character. Whatever helps you, you can take that route. I feel that as an actor if there are certain physical demands then you should certainly try and achieve. It depends on that character. For a film like 'Omerta', 'Trapped', or 'Shahid', it’s a different process. You really have to understand the psyche of the character and internally you have to get that character. When you do lighthearted films like 'Bareilly' or 'Shaadi Mein...', the mental pressure is not that much which you face otherwise in other films. It would depend on the film that you are doing at that point in time."
(Also read: Rajkummar Rao: I was not affected by the controversy of 'Newton')
Stay tuned for more updates.
Credits: DNA