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How different was it working in
Traffic Signal from Kalyug? In
contrast I have quite a different personality and outlook in Traffic
Signal. While my presence in the film is still being underplayed,
what cannot be denied is the fact that I play one of the most fabulous
roles ever written for the lead characters in a mainstream film.
What exactly do you play in Traffic Signal? In Traffic
Signal, an ensemble piece, I play a manager whose responsibility
involves managing their issues, space allocation,
personal/professional queries apart from the usual job of collecting
the routine hafta.
After Zakhm, you took a break? Yes, the break was
intentional. I had just entered the 10th standard and did Zakhm during
the vacations. After that I decided to concentrate on my board exams
and on getting a degree. Though I did a lot of inter-collegiate plays
and professional theatre during this time, I consciously stayed away
from films and all things familiar. I’d set my heart on making a
career as an actor and wanted to return with a completely different
image. There were several ads and some interesting film offers but I
turned them all down because I knew that a child star’s tenure is
limited. And rather than cash in on this short-term popularity, I
wanted to give myself time to grow up and be considered for leads.
What is Traffic Signal about? It was always on Madhur
Bhandarkar’s mind to make a trilogy. Page 3, Corporate and
Traffic Signal, all three films reflect the present social
structure of Mumbai which is the common thread line connecting the
three films. While Page 3 was about the world of party-hoppers,
Corporate was about the business world, Traffic Signal will
showcase the underbelly of Mumbai. Traffic Signal is about the
life of people we see at the traffic signals; eunuchs, beggars, the
fruitwala, phoolwala, drug peddlers, newspaper vendors, hawkers, etc.
It is a contrasting life and was quite a challenging task for Madhur.
You did Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke. Have you run into Aamir or
Ajay recently? I did Raja Hindustani with Aamir later, but
after that we’ve not been in touch. After my 10th standard exams I
deliberately stayed clear of all film folks. I’d only bumped into
Bhattsahab once in a while and he told me to come to him the day I was
ready to make a comeback. When I did, he assured me he would look out
for the perfect script for me. That’s how I came to be working in Kalyug.
Kalyug was a very bold film... (Cutting in) It was not
a bold film, it was a bold subject—pornography.
From a child actor to an adult actor, how has the journey been? The
journey has been great. I always wanted to become an actor and I was
lucky enough to be a child actor. This is all I wanted and this is
what I am doing now. —TWF
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