I am glad that people appreciated
my performance - Deepika Padukone
“Who said being an actor
was a cake walk?” tweets khiladi Akshay Kumar while shooting for an action
sequence for Thank You, in less than 2 degrees temperature. This was last
week, after which the star came back to Bombay for a special cast and crew
screening of Housefull (Pics), that releases this Friday.
Akki is a very busy man
these days: between shooting several films and promoting Housefull, spending
time with his wife Twinkle and son Aarav and shooting for ads. Here’s a
lowdown on what one of the most loved Bollywood stars has been up to over
the last few days…
A little more than a year
after Chandni Chowk To China, Deepika Padukone is pairing up once again
with Akshay Kumar in Housefull. This is a first for her where she would
be seen with a lead hero again since she is yet to face the camera with
Shahrukh Khan , Ranbir Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Farhan Akhtar after Om
Shanti Om, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Love Aaj Kal and Karthik Calling Karthik
respectively. This correspondent catches up with the young woman, who is
all set to have an eventful journey ahead this year starting with Housefull,
which is conveniently the most awaited film of the current reason.
Sajid has always maintained
that he along with Sajid Nadiadwala, Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh
have been friends for years. How did you end up making a place for yourself
in this gang during the shooting of Housefull?
In fact, at no point
did I feel left out or disconnected even though I know that Arjun and me
were the only new ones in the group. Everyone else had actually worked
together in some outing or the other. The bonding happened once we went
to London. We all used to hang out, eat together and rehearse scenes with
each other.
You must have sense some
familiarity with Akshay at least to begin with. After all he is the only
actor in your short career so far with whom you are doing a second film
(after Chandni Chowk To China).
That's right. I am very
fond of him. He is a great professional and a great entertainer. In fact
I had signed Housefull when I was working with him in Chandni Chowk To
China. I remember that it was during the film's shoot in Bangkok when Sajid
Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala came to sign us.
Tell me honestly Deepika,
the moment you started work with Akshay in Housefull, did you ever discuss
about the under performance of Chandni Chowk To China?
Yes, we had such conversations.
However, what was the content of this conversation is something that should
remain only between the two of us (smiles).
Another film of yours
which underperformed in the recent times was Karthik Calling Karthik. Didn't
that overtly disappoint you?
See, I am glad that people
appreciated my performance and also happy that critics had kind words to
say. Producers too were happy with the overall outcome of the film so no,
there are no regrets.
In case of a family entertainer
Housefull, you must be having a far better comfort feel about the eventual
outcome of the film, right?
I think Sajid (Khan)
is good with this genre. I remember watching Heyy Babyy and enjoying it
tremendously. What I liked about the film was that despite its comic treatment,
there was a lot of emotional depth to the narrative. The film had some
meaning after all. The same holds good for Housefull. From an out and out
commercial family entertainer like this, you would definitely come out
feeling quite good. There is drama, action, romance and above all a beautiful
bond of relationships right through the course of the film. It is a film
that you would come out loving and enjoying. Even though the film is a
comedy, the content has a lot of soul to it.
Talking about the film
being a comedy, this is also your first ever actually. A unique experience
for you to try out something that you had never done before?
It was a challenging
experience for sure since it is a difficult task to be doing a comedy film.
You need to concentrate and focus a lot. Comedy is something where sometimes
you have to make people laugh without laughing yourself. Sometimes you
say the funniest and stupidest dialogues while keeping a straight face.
In fact right through the film, there were number of such scenes.
Really?
Yes, there was laughter
throughout and the best part was that Sajid himself has such a great sense
of humour. He creates comedy as per an actor's personality. At the end
of the day, comedy is all about timing. A lot of times it happens that
something may seem quite funny on paper but when actors perform them, the
impact may not be as desired. On the other hand, the situation could also
be vice versa when due to an actor's effort, a scene may turn out to be
extremely hilarious.
Talking about the commercial
aspects of Housefull, rest assured one can say that it is a solid blockbuster
in the offering. You too share similar sentiments about the film's acceptance
amongst the audience?
Well, I wish that for
every film of mine. After all when I sign a film, I do so only because
I believe in it. As for Housefull, I know for sure that it is a very good
film. What works and doesn't work on a particular Friday is something that
no one would ever know. However, given the right kind of ingredients that
Sajid has brought together in the film, I don't see any reason why it would
not be considered a huge film and take a very good start at the box office.
Now that's some confidence.
(Laughs) No, I'm not
confident out of arrogance but due to the very fact that the film has right
content. It has a tremendous repeat value. By now everyone knows about
the letter that Sajid wrote to all us actors where he stated - 'Welcome
to the biggest hit of your career'. I have neatly filed it in my office.
I am longing to open it after 30th April.
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