Showing posts with label Siddharth Jadhav. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Siddharth Jadhav. Show all posts
After Prosenjit Chatterjee’s remark, regional actors call out Bollywood
8:28 AM
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee’s ‘Bollywood does not offer a lot of work to regional actors’ remark has found the support of a number of such artistes. Some of them share their tales of struggle and survival
Syeda Eba Fatima (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 10, 2023)
Seerat Kapoor, Telugu actor
Yes, I have faced rejections [in the Hindi film industry]. But, I am not one to take rejections in a negative way. I believe that if you understand who you are as an actor and what you can bring to the table, sooner or later, you will attract people (makers) who will capitalise on that. If a movie has not worked out, it does not mean you don’t fit it. So, I am okay to let those [projects] go.
Pratik Gandhi, Gujarati actor
Forget getting rejected; regional actors from Gujarat are not even given opportunities to audition. Even if they do, it’s very hard to bag the project. Also, Gujarati actors trying to enter Bollywood are typecast. The characters offered are caricature-ish — someone who is loud, funny and has a very heavy accent. I did a few projects like those initially, like Mitron (2018)... It’s difficult to break that image.
Raima Sen, Bengali actor
They (Hindi filmmakers) use us mostly when the film is loosely based on Bengal. Also, in Bollywood, it’s about survival of the fittest. There are new faces trying to step into the industry every day. There is enough talent there; they (makers) want to protect their people and give them a chance. I understand all of this because we also make a couple of films with people from Mumbai. But, we also need to protect our industry and work with our own people.
Navin Prabhakar, Marathi actor and comedian
In the last 12 years, every time I tried to step into the Hindi film industry, I felt there is a lot of partiality. The first thing we get to hear is, ‘We need an upmarket look’. Also, there is a lot of negotiation that happens when it comes to our salary. Itna zyada ho jaata hai ki kabhi kabhi main kaam hi chhodh deta hoon.
Siddharth Jadhav, Marathi actor
I’m happy working in regional films. I take opportunities from Hindi filmmakers as and when they’re offered to me; I’m not desperately looking for it. Whatever work I am doing in Bollywood is because of my Marathi filmography. When they see me doing good work, I get good offers from Hindi filmmakers, like Rohit Shetty.
Is it fair to sacrifice talented artistes at the altar of shoddy scripts?
8:20 AM
Talented actors are trolled and criticized for taking certain roles, but is it right to question only the performances?
Syeda Eba Fatima (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 8, 2023)
Sometimes, poor scripts are elevated by great performances. But, what do you expect when best of actors are given sketchy characters in a badly written story? Case in point: Gajraj Rao in Bholaa, Sanjay Mishra in Jogira Sara Ra Ra and more. Such actors, known for their versatility, were reduced to frivolous characters in certain projects, which left their fans, and audience at large, disappointed. The bigger question is: Is it fair to sacrifice talented artistes at the altar of shoddy scripts? Industry experts help us decode.
Actors state their reasons
‘FOCUS ON WHAT’S GOOD FOR ME’
Gajraj Rao says he’s “very selective” with picking films, thus he doesn’t regret taking up any role. “If I start getting bothered by what people like to see, I won’t be able to survive in this industry. I feel, you’re the best judge of your work, so I only focus on what I think is good for me,” he says.
‘CAN ONLY DO WHAT’S OFFERED’
Renuka Shahane was highly criticized for Govinda Naam Mera (2022), but she doesn’t take “vague opinions” seriously. “If you tell me that this role wasn’t good enough for me, it does not make sense to me. How is it going to change anything for me? I can only do what’s being offered.”
‘HAVE TO PUT BREAD ON THE TABLE’
Ronit Roy, who played Kartik Aaryan’s father in Shehzada, opines that decisions are often determined by several factors. “I have to create a balance between the films I like and projects that will facilitate putting bread on the table. I never feel short-changed because I sign the film knowing what my role is,” he says.
‘MAIN KYUN NA KARUN?’
Siddharth Jadhav was brutally trolled for his cringe acting in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus (2022). He admits that sometimes actors sign up a film only to collaborate with a director and banner. “Kabhi kabhi achche logon ke saath kaam karna bhi impactful hota hai. That’s why I took up Cirkus and Radhe (2021), which had Salman Khan in the lead and was directed by Prabhudheva,” he says.
There are several factors at play, say trade experts
‘NOT THE ACTOR’S FAULT’
Taran Adarsh feels that actors’ judgement can in no way be blamed for a script misfire. “Actors very well know what they are signing up for. Nobody is cheating or lying to them or making false promises. This used to happen earlier when there was no hard bound script, but that’s not the case anymore,” he says.
LOST IN TRANSITION
Atul Mohan explains how at times, the character’s strength gets lost in script-to-screen transition. ”Paper par jo hota hai, wo bahut exciting hota hai. I’ve been part of so many narrations where the director described a character in such a way that any actor would get convinced. But it did not translate well in the final outcome.”
Sachin Tendulkar bhi kabhi zero par out huye hain, says Siddharth Jadhav on Cirkus’ failure
8:25 AM
Ashish Kumar Singh (HINDUSTAN TIMES; February 2, 2023)
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus (2022), starring Ranveer Singh, failed to make an impact at the box office. Actor Siddharth Jadhav, who played a prominent role in the film, compares the unexpected fate of the film with a match where former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar may have had a bad innings:
“Kabhi kabhi Sachin sir bhi zero par out huye hain, iska matlab ye nahin ki woh bure hain. Issey pehle ke matches ke apne mazze liye the, so aage ki paari achchi khelenge.”
On whether the film’s team met to discuss where they went wrong, Jadhav, who has previously worked with Shetty on films such as Golmaal (2006), Golmaal Returns (2008) and Simmba (2018), among others, says, “We are in the entertainment business and we always aim to entertain the audience. But mujhe lagta hai iss baar audience ki expectations hi zyada thi (from Rohit Shetty).” But, the 41-year-old isn’t losing hope: “We will try and put our best foot forward the next time.”
The actor has been a major force in Marathi cinema and credits his stint in Marathi films for helping him foray into Bollywood.
Referring to the frequent mention that films from South are performing well, he says, “Marathi cinema sabse upar hai. A handful of movies for the South, like RRR, Kantara and KGF - Chapter 2 (all 2022), worked at the box office. Har ek picture nahin chalti. Agar har film chalti tab South ka bol-bala hota.”
People have taken jibes at the way I look and questioned how someone like me can even be called an actor-Siddharth Jadhav
8:35 AM
Mihir Bhanage (BOMBAY TIMES; October 9, 2022)
On screen, he’s called ‘energy bomb’ and ‘Ranveer Singh of the Marathi industry’ but there’s another side to Siddharth Jadhav. One that’s vulnerable and introspective. In a chat with us, the actor, who has been shaking up our social media feeds as much with his style as with his new projects, speaks to us about breaking the comedy stereotype, the new phase and the ups and downs in his career. Excerpts:
‘COMEDY IS MY FORTE, BUT THAT’S NOT ALL THAT I AM GOOD AT’
Throughout his initial years in Marathi cinema, Siddharth created a name for himself among the list of comic actors in the industry. But he gradually branched out into different roles with films like Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, Razzakar, Dream Mall etc. Ask him what changed, and he replies, “As a person nothing changed drastically. People identify me as a comic actor, and I too know that comedy is my forte. But that’s not all. I am fortunate that people accepted my serious roles as nicely as they did my comic ones. Credit for this goes to the directors and writers who thought of me for these roles, especially Mahesh Manjrekar sir who was among the first people to recognize and execute a different side of mine on the big screen. He was also someone who told me that I had the talent of making people laugh when I laughed, and cry when I cried. I consider myself fortunate to have worked with people who saw beyond the stereotype that I had come to be associated with.”
‘WENT THROUGH A VERY LOW PHASE FROM 2013-17’
Despite his best efforts, many of Siddharth’s hatke films didn’t work at the box office. The actor, who is otherwise full of energy, went through a low phase between 2013 and 2017. “Although I was doing a play, Gela Udat, and a TV show, I was devastated that my films weren’t working. These four years were an extremely low phase for me. I didn’t know what to do and life seemed to have stopped at one point. It was like being stuck on a boat in the middle of the lake. But my brother, Dr Lavesh Jadhav, told me something that I haven’t stopped following till date,” he says.
“Mahesh sir said that we only think that nothing is happening because there’s no work to do. But there’s so much work that you can do work on yourself, meet people, write, develop your skills. That helped me dive from that stuck boat and swim to the shore. In the process, I left the baggage from Siddharth Jadhav 1.0 behind because had I carried that with me, I would’ve drowned. So, to anyone who may be going through such a phase right now, I want to say that stay put and be strong, this too shall pass,” shares Siddharth.
2017 AND BEYOND: SIDDHARTH JADHAV 2. 0
In 2017, things changed for Siddharth with the release of Faster Fene. Then came Simmba, which reunited Siddharth with his Golmaal director Rohit Shetty and had him sharing the screen with Ranveer Singh. “Aditya Sarpotdar, Kshitij Patwardhan, Riteish Deshmukh these people believed in me and gave me an opportunity in Faster Fene. I won’t ever forget that. With Simmba, of course, came wider recognition. These were not things that I had planned. They happened. All I did was to give my best to whatever I did and just enjoyed the moment,” he says.
Siddharth’s tryst with big-budget Hindi films continued with special appearances in Radhe and Sooryavanshi. He will soon be working with Rohit Shetty and Ranveer Singh again in Cirkus, and he has a silent film titled Gandhi Talks set to release next year. “Cirkus is a family entertainer where I play a fun character. On the other hand, Gandhi Talks is a very interesting film by director Kishor Belekar. It’s a silent film, which also features Vijay Sethupathi, Aditi Rao Hydari and Arvind Swamy. The music is by A R Rahman. What else does one need in a film?” asks Siddharth.
‘EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION ON SOCIAL MEDIA’
While he has learned to ignore trolls on social media today, there was a point when they affected him. Sharing that he is open to criticism of his work, Siddharth adds, “Personal attacks are something I don’t like. People have taken jibes at the way I look and questioned how someone like me can even be called an actor. I would feel bad before, but not anymore. Criticize my work if you find it bad, but avoid personal attacks. That said, I realise that people need an outlet to vent their frustrations and often, public figures are at the receiving end. Yes, there are some people who troll others just for the heck of it. But I’ve learned not to fixate on that. Today, even if someone writes something bad about me on a photo I have posted, I like the comment and move on.”
Ranveer Singh is all heart. With him, what you see is what you get-Siddharth Jadhav
8:43 AM
Mihir Bhanage (BOMBAY TIMES; December 23, 2018)
Close to two decades in the industry have changed Siddharth Jadhav, the actor. He has grown out of his comedy-hero image to do roles that no one would’ve otherwise associated him with. However, Siddharth, the person, remains unchanged. He is still the grounded person, with infectious energy that ensures there’s not a dull moment around him. Fresh from the audience’s thumbs-up for his Marathi film Mauli and awaiting the release of Rohit Shetty’s Simmba, Siddharth spoke to us about his films and working with Ranveer Singh. Excerpts:
You worked with Rohit Shetty in Golmaal (2006) and Golmaal Returns (2008),and are reuniting with him for Simmba. How has he changed over the years?
The only change in Rohit sir is that today, he is a blockbuster director. As a person, he is still the same. The reason behind him achieving so much success is that he respects everyone. From spot boys to his superstar actor, everyone is treated equally on his sets. He has been in the industry for close to 25 years and he understands people. I loved working with him again. He told me, ‘Siddhu, as an actor tu bohot grow ho gaya’. Coming from a director like him, that’s a big compliment.
You play Ranveer’s right-hand man in the film. Considering both of you were working together, the energy level on the sets must’ve been through the roof...
Not just us, I think Rohit sir is also an energetic director. And Ranveer, what do I say about him. He is a gem of a person. People see his flamboyance and energy, but I feel he is one of the finest actors of the industry. He came to the sets and lived the character. As a person too, Ranveer is all heart. Within two minutes of meeting him, he will become your friend. He is honest and what you see is what you get. I feel that these are things one can learn from him as a person.
This has been a very good phase for you. Going ahead, are there any plans in the pipeline? Also, will Simmba change things?
Frankly, I don’t know what the future holds for me. Maybe I will do another play, maybe a reality show; I don’t know. I feel I am blessed and work will come my way. One thing I will stick to is the belief I had started out with — whatever I do, I will do it to the best of my abilities.
See, I have lived life with zero expectations. I never planned anything and kept doing the roles I got. Be it comedy, serious or villainous roles, I have done a variety of roles and I hope to continue doing just that. There’s still a long way to go.
Will Navjot Singh Sidhu come if I call, Mika Singh kaise chala gaya?-Krushna Abhishek
8:00 AM
Krushna Abhishek says he has no bad feelings towards the singer or Kapil Sharma, but Mika was wrong to go on his show...
Chaya Unnikrishnan (DNA; May 27, 2016)
Krushna Abhishek cannot believe that Mika Singh who speaks to him every third day over the phone omitted to tell him that he was going onThe Kapil Sharma Show. “Mika is a dear friend of mine and the decision to bring him on Comedy Nights Live was taken by the channel and our team. He was slowly getting into the groove, but I don’t know what happened, he didn’t inform the channel or tell me. I saw it the next day when Kapil put a picture on social media,” says Krushna. Incidentally, the comedian spoke to Mika two days ago, post his visit. “I asked him ‘aap kaise chale gaye’ and he said he had gone to promote his music single so it doesn’t matter. I told him it’s a rival show, and he shouldn’t have gone,” states Krushna. But Mika justified that since Kapil is his friend, he went on the show.
Krushna says he has no issues with Kapil and vice versa. “But if I call (Navjot Singh) Sidhu will he come, Mika kaise chala gaya? It’s not as if Mika’s going there will affect our ratings but it’s a rival show and it’s a breach of contract,” says the actor-comedian. He also stresses that he has no hard feelings about it. “There is healthy competition between Kapil and me. I am trying to bring out good content, he is trying to do the same. Yeh maara maari mein people are getting good shows and being entertained.”
Recently, there have been rumours of Comedy Nights Live going off air, to which Krushna says, “There have been rumours of it going off air since it began! People are just spreading these things, the show is doing well, why will it go off air? In fact, people were even talking about Comedy Night Bachao (CNB) going off air, which is not true at all.”
What about reports that Akshay Kumar was upset with him and his team when he along with the cast of Housefull 3 had come on CNB? “That was a pre-decided prank. It was Siddharth Jadhav’s first day. He was filling in for Karan Wahi who was unwell. So, we decided to scare him. I have worked with Akshay in Entertainment and know him well. Akshay was supposed to get upset with Siddharth’s comments (he passed some racist remarks on Lisa Haydon). We stalled the shoot for 20 minutes and later when Siddharth was almost in tears, Akshay went and got him inside and all this will be shown in the episode,” explains Krushna.
Akshay Kumar loses cool; pushes stand-up comic for ‘humiliating’ Lisa Haydon on Comedy Nights Bachao?
8:10 AM
Shubha Shetty Saha (MID-DAY; May 24, 2016)
Akshay Kumar might be known as Action Kumar for his on-screen Khiladi
image, but he rarely loses his cool off screen. But even this generally
calm and collected gentleman got into a rage on the sets of a TV comedy
show when he witnessed two women being humiliated.The team of Housefull 3 — Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Lisa Haydon and Jacqueline Fernandez — was on the sets of Comedy Nights Bachao as part of their film’s promotions. The show seemed like a perfect platform for the film’s publicity since it is a comedy film. Abhishek Bachchan, the other star in the film, was missing from the shoot yesterday and we were told he would feature in the next episode of the show along with Lisa and Jacqueline.
But what transpired on the sets was hardly funny. All was fun and merry, and everyone seemed to be enjoying the humour by Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh and other standup comics on the show. While most lines penned by the scripting team were genuinely funny, some seemed to be lowbrow. To be fair, the format of the show is somewhere on the lines of AIB Roast and insults keep flying between the cast regularly. However, some of the lines, especially directed towards the actresses of the film, were derogatory. Akki and Riteish were clearly looking rather uncomfortable as they felt that the ladies were being humiliated.
Soon the last straw came in the form of a remark by Siddharth Jadhav as he spoke about Lisa looking like a kangaroo since she comes from Australia. Before this, he had allegedly passed a racist comment, calling her a ‘black African’. Akshay flew into a rage at this point and immediately stepped forward in a bid to stop the comedian. What he obviously intended to be a push turned into a shove and the comedian went flying and landed a little further on the stage in full view of the audience.
Lisa and Jacqueline had already welled up by then and if Akshay had not intervened, at least one of them would have broken down. A unit hand on the sets said that Akshay, being a gentleman, was uncomfortable with the derogatory lines used against the girls and wanted to point that out much earlier. “But when it went out of hand, he couldn’t control himself. He was upset that the comedians were aware that Lisa wasn’t too well versed in Hindi and wouldn’t even understand the few lines that the guys uttered. So, he thought it was all the more unfair that one would make fun of a person who didn’t even know the language well,” adds the unit member.
Later, the star apparently went through the script and suggested a few changes. Akshay and Siddharth remained unavailable for comment.
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