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Hasleen Kaur opens up on films getting stalled, says "It is part and parcel of any actor’s life"
7:53 AM
Vinay MR Mishra (HINDUSTAN TIMES; February 8, 2023)
While many confused actor Hasleen Kaur to be a debutant when her two projects, Milli and CAT, released one after the other in 2022, she was actually marking a comeback. Kaur made her debut in 2014 with Karle Pyaar Karle (KPK).
Talking about her career not taking off, she says, “KPK was a brilliant film, but it didn’t do much for my career. It wasn’t well received and got lost in the humdrum, as there were many films that released at the same time.”
While she did get some offers and auditioned for other projects, many “did not see the light of the day”. Taking it in her stride, she says, “That’s just a part and parcel of any actor’s life. When you sign projects, some work and some don’t.”
During the last eight years, the 34-year-old continued to take on modelling assignments and audition for projects. However, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the concept of self-tests, where one recorded clips for the audition, helped her immensely. “The pandemic has changed a lot of things. When I was doing self-tests, I was able to review my work. Doing auditions in a restrained environment, in a casting agent’s office, wasn’t going well for me. But with self-tests, I could record 10 tapes and just send the one that I felt good about. Maybe that worked for me. And now, I’m back,” she explains.
Struggle is a subjective word. I come from a film family, but I had my struggles, too-Shiv Darshan
7:56 AM
Rachana Dubey (BOMBAY TIMES; June 25, 2017)
After a turbulent start,
second chances are difficult to come by in show business, even for those
who belong to the industry. Shiv Darshan hasn't had it easy either.
His first film Karle Pyaar Karle (2014) didn't fare well at the box
office, which forced him to take a step back and think over his next
move. A week away from the release of his next film, Ek Haseena Thi Ek
Deewana Tha, which is also his home production, the actor talks to BT
about second chances, nepotism and why he doesn't have a Plan B.
Excerpts...
After a shaky start with Karle Pyaar Karle, does the fate of your upcoming film worry you?
I don't want to think too much about what lies ahead. It's a big responsibility to be from a film family because people expect a lot from you. Box office success does matter, but many big actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor have had shaky starts. And look where they are today. Thinking about what will happen if my film doesn't work will only add to my insecurities. There are actors whose films have never released; I'm lucky that mine is at least releasing. I have seen dad's (Suneel Darshan) films like Andaz and Ek Rishtaa being written off before release, but they went on to become hits.
Second chances are not easy to come by in the industry. The common perception will be that you got one rather easily because you are Suneel Darshan's son...
Being from a film family has its pros and cons. The biggest drawback is that you are penalised for landing opportunities with relative ease. However, what people don't see is that eventually, it's your ability as an actor that will take you far. Even after my shaky start, I had offers, but despite the great content, I couldn't relate to them. So, I let them pass.
Nepotism has always been a talking point. It raked up a storm a few weeks ago too...
(Cuts in) I do agree that it's a plus that I am a filmmaker's son and getting to act in films is a privilege. But if people think that I got my second chance easily, I can't help it. Let people say what they have to. Struggle is a subjective word. I come from a film family but I had my struggles, too. I wasn't a lean-bodied person; I was obese. I had to lose weight and work on my body and diction.
Did you ever want to take a chance at filmmaking?
Direction and production are tough jobs and I don't think I am ready just yet. I had always wanted to be in the industry. I contemplated being a producer and even a distributor, but when I shot as a leading actor's body double in my father's film at the age of 16, I realised that acting is my destiny. Since then, I started working on myself with the intention of being an actor. Over the years, I have done many passing shots in my dad's films. As an actor, I can lead multiple lives, which I can't do in any other profession. While I agree that assisting my father would have helped me understand the profession better, I think my entry has been smooth even without it.
Do you worry about the competition in the industry?
I am my only competition. I am not trying to brag and sound arrogant. There is a lot of talent out there, but I want to be a better version of myself. I work with blinkers on. I appreciate everyone's work, but it doesn't rattle me.
Over the last few years, your father has seen a low phase in his career. Has that affected you deeply?
Dad has never been affected by that. He has never let us feel that he is going through a professional lull. He believes in pulling up his socks and getting on with life. He has also taught me to be patient and persistent. Sometimes, things may or may not happen overnight, but if you work towards it, you will get somewhere in life.
The portrayal and presentation of romance has changed in our movies. Do you think people will be able to relate to Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha?
Today, stories are told with a touch with realism. Escapism is what gives you hope and it is something that has always worked. I think they will relate to our wholesome entertainer.
Do you have a plan B?
There is no plan B for me. I only work on plan A and that is being an actor in films.
After a shaky start with Karle Pyaar Karle, does the fate of your upcoming film worry you?
I don't want to think too much about what lies ahead. It's a big responsibility to be from a film family because people expect a lot from you. Box office success does matter, but many big actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor have had shaky starts. And look where they are today. Thinking about what will happen if my film doesn't work will only add to my insecurities. There are actors whose films have never released; I'm lucky that mine is at least releasing. I have seen dad's (Suneel Darshan) films like Andaz and Ek Rishtaa being written off before release, but they went on to become hits.
Second chances are not easy to come by in the industry. The common perception will be that you got one rather easily because you are Suneel Darshan's son...
Being from a film family has its pros and cons. The biggest drawback is that you are penalised for landing opportunities with relative ease. However, what people don't see is that eventually, it's your ability as an actor that will take you far. Even after my shaky start, I had offers, but despite the great content, I couldn't relate to them. So, I let them pass.
Nepotism has always been a talking point. It raked up a storm a few weeks ago too...
(Cuts in) I do agree that it's a plus that I am a filmmaker's son and getting to act in films is a privilege. But if people think that I got my second chance easily, I can't help it. Let people say what they have to. Struggle is a subjective word. I come from a film family but I had my struggles, too. I wasn't a lean-bodied person; I was obese. I had to lose weight and work on my body and diction.
Did you ever want to take a chance at filmmaking?
Direction and production are tough jobs and I don't think I am ready just yet. I had always wanted to be in the industry. I contemplated being a producer and even a distributor, but when I shot as a leading actor's body double in my father's film at the age of 16, I realised that acting is my destiny. Since then, I started working on myself with the intention of being an actor. Over the years, I have done many passing shots in my dad's films. As an actor, I can lead multiple lives, which I can't do in any other profession. While I agree that assisting my father would have helped me understand the profession better, I think my entry has been smooth even without it.
Do you worry about the competition in the industry?
I am my only competition. I am not trying to brag and sound arrogant. There is a lot of talent out there, but I want to be a better version of myself. I work with blinkers on. I appreciate everyone's work, but it doesn't rattle me.
Dad has never been affected by that. He has never let us feel that he is going through a professional lull. He believes in pulling up his socks and getting on with life. He has also taught me to be patient and persistent. Sometimes, things may or may not happen overnight, but if you work towards it, you will get somewhere in life.
The portrayal and presentation of romance has changed in our movies. Do you think people will be able to relate to Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha?
Today, stories are told with a touch with realism. Escapism is what gives you hope and it is something that has always worked. I think they will relate to our wholesome entertainer.
Do you have a plan B?
There is no plan B for me. I only work on plan A and that is being an actor in films.
Bollywood lost Rs 100 crore in January
8:02 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (February 26, 2014)
For years on end, Bollywood was superstitious about releasing movies in the month of January. However, when films like No One Killed Jessica and Agneepath, which released in the first month of 2011 and 2012 respectively, proved successful, it looked like the jinx had been broken. Well, not exactly. A trade source says that January 2014 has, once again, been a jinxed month, with movies losing almost Rs 100 crore.
Mr Joe B Carvalho, Sholay 3D, Dedh Ishqiya, Karle Pyaar Karle, Miss Lovely, Om-Dar-Ba-Dar, Paranthe Wali Gali, Jai Ho and One By Two — all of them fared below expectations.
Though February salvaged the situation to a certain degree by putting out some average earners, the trade is still reeling from the impact of the January duds.
New releases open on a disastrous note
3:15 PM
Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network
KARLE PYAAR KARLE, MISS LOVELY, PARANTHE WALI GALI, OM DAR B DAR and STRINGS OF PASSION all had poor openings with the last two hardly having a release. None of the films even managed to collect 50 lakhs on day one.
KARLE PYAAR KARLE had the best release as it hit 1000 screens across India but the collections were disastrous all over. The film is a huge loser as its impossible to go anywhere from such a low opening day.
MISS LOVELY had the next best release of around 300 screens but was also a dull fare. PARANTHE WALI GALIgot a better release in Delhi than the rest of the country but collections were very poor even in Delhi and the rest of the country collected close to nothing.
KARLE PYAAR KARLE, MISS LOVELY, PARANTHE WALI GALI, OM DAR B DAR and STRINGS OF PASSION all had poor openings with the last two hardly having a release. None of the films even managed to collect 50 lakhs on day one.
KARLE PYAAR KARLE had the best release as it hit 1000 screens across India but the collections were disastrous all over. The film is a huge loser as its impossible to go anywhere from such a low opening day.
MISS LOVELY had the next best release of around 300 screens but was also a dull fare. PARANTHE WALI GALIgot a better release in Delhi than the rest of the country but collections were very poor even in Delhi and the rest of the country collected close to nothing.
Akshay Kumar had given a string of flops when I worked with him-Suneel Darshan
9:15 AM
Priya Gupta (BOMBAY TIMES; January 15, 2014)
Suneel Darshan is launching his son Shiv in his upcoming film Karle Pyaar Karle. His family has been in cinema for 75 years. Suneel’s paternal grandfather produced Pakistan’s first movie post partition. His maternal grandfather Nanabhai Bhatt, who is also Mahesh Bhatt’s father (Suneel’s mother and Mahesh Bhatt are real siblings), directed the highest number of films. Suneel’s father produced several films. He himself has produced 12 films of which he has directed eight. Apart from his younger brother Dharmesh Darshan, who he introduced as a director, he played a key role in the careers of Akshay Kumar and the two Kapoor sisters, Karisma and Kareena. The father and son Suneel and Shiv in a conversation with Bombay Times. Excerpts:
IN CONVERSATION WITH SHIV DARSHAN
How early did you know that you wanted to be an actor? I went to Arya Vidya Mandir school, where I would always get into trouble due to my long hair, even though it was not this long at that time. My PT sir would kind of humiliate me and once he cut my hair in front of everybody, but I still always kept long hair as I liked the feel of it. I always knew that I wanted to be a part of the industry, but not as an actor. Our family was into distribution in a big way, so may be as a distributor. But there was this one particular incident after which I wanted to pursue acting. My father was shooting for Talaash with Akshay Kumar. But due to medical reasons, he could not make it to the set one day. I was in school at that time when my dad asked me if I could body double for him that day. They put makeup on my face, I wore his costume and they chopped my hair as I have always had long hair and I gave the shot. It was a very basic shot, but I really liked that two minutes of fame and decided that I wanted to become a star. I then started training. I was not the fittest person and was huge, weighing 130 kgs at one point in time. I took acting lessons from Kishore Namit Kapoor and Anupam Kher, did gymnastics, learnt dancing, including Kathak, for expressions, but still felt something was lacking, so I went to study acting at the New York Academy where I also learnt dancing from the Broadway Dance Centre. I returned and felt ready for films, which is when my dad offered me Karle Pyaar Karle. My dad always told me that patience is a virtue in the industry and things don’t happen overnight as filmmaking is a process. I never understood that earlier. But today at 28, having done one movie, I understand that and have become more patient and am both excited and nervous.
IN CONVERSATION WITH SUNEEL DARSHAN:
Talk about your son Shiv? Apart from his good looks, he is committed, disciplined and has surprised me as an actor. I have had a beautiful relationship with him where even though we may not talk to each other too much, we understand each other very well. Rather than him respecting me, I respect him for his abilities and his warmth. He is the focus for me and my presence in every department of this film is due to my love for my child, apart from of course, my love for cinema. He is patient, ambitious and restless and is hardworking and sincere. We always wanted to give him undivided attention and so, he is the only child we had. His look is a bit international, but he has Indianness inside despite his modern international exposure.
Actors that you worked with who hold a special place in your life? I connect more to my cinema than my actors. I worked with Sunny Deol in three films Intaqaam, Lootere and Ajay and he was on a pedestal for me till we ran out with each other. Akshay Kumar had given a string of many flops when I worked with him in Jaanwar and then Ek Rishtaa. I found him enthusiastic and hungry for work, which for an actor is extremely important. He was also very disciplined and committed to his work. We were very close and worked on seven films together and hold a special place in each other’s life. He is a good boy who is easy and comfortable to work with and is ambitious. He always wanted to be the best and I would always tell him, ‘You should be next to the best as the fear of being at the top is what makes you go down’. I worked a lot with the Kapoor sisters — Karisma and Kareena. Mr Rishi Kapoor used to jokingly say to me, ‘You are the bread winner of the Kapoor family’. I was fond of both Lolo and Bebo, but my bonding with and respect was highest for Babitaji. I always saw her as a woman of steel as it is not easy to move in this world with your two daughters and create a dignity and a place there.
Karle Pyaar Karle, produced by Shree Krishna International, releases January 17.
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