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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.
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