Mumbai, Actor Pratik Gandhi says he was "starstruck" after meeting his "Do Au Do Pyaar" co-star Vidya Balan on the sets of the upcoming romantic drama.
The 43-year-old actor, a well-known name in Gujarati theater and cinema who rose to fame with the Hansal Mehta-directed series "Scam 1992" (2020), plays Balan's husband in the film about a couple. Brink of breakup.
"When I was offered the film, I was called to meet them because they wanted to see you together... and then, we also did some readings. I was dealing with that starstruck moment. I really felt normal. I had to behave like that, and think, 'I'm just meeting a colleague.' I had to behave like that," the actor told in an interview.Gandhi said that it was Balan who made him feel comfortable during the photo shoot of 'D Aur Do Pyaar'.
“With that laugh, she made things look effortless. The first time we met and we were taking these odd couple pictures, she laughed and she said, 'That's weird', and then she laughed," he recalled.
As an actor, the "Scam 1992" star expressed his admiration for Balan and noted how effortlessly she can play any character.
“I love the different characters she creates, and she always comes across as a very confident actor on screen, very comfortable in all the characters.So expressing those feelings never feels like she's trying or that she's trying too hard. That spontaneity on screen is what I like the most.”
"Do Aur Do Pyaar" also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Senthil Ramamurthy, and is directed by debutant director Shirsha Guha Thakurta. This Hindi language romantic comedy is set to release in theaters on April 19.
Gandhi, who received appreciation for his work in the recently released "Madagao Express", considers himself "fortunate" to have got the opportunity to play various roles in Hindi films in a short period of time.“I felt welcomed especially after ‘Scam’ which put me on the national stage and gave me a national and to some extent international audience. And by audience I mean the actual audience and even the producers, writers and directors. They are also the audience for an actor. I consider myself lucky that I got different scripts, it's really a big plus,” says the actor, whose latest Hindi releases include the rom-com “Bhavai”, a horror-comedy, “Atithi Bhuto Bhava” and the comedy “ Margao Express”, said. ,
Gandhi said that he likes to surprise the audience with each film."I feel comfortable and safe as an actor in a space where the audience can't guess what I'm presenting. This allows me to free myself of any inhibitions and create different characters and It helps to take more risks in terms of stories and characters." He added.
Next on Gandhi's bucket list is a great action film.
“There are a lot of styles that I haven't done yet, like an out-and-out action, I would like to explore,” he said.I like to touch on complex human emotions."
The 43-year-old actor, a well-known name in Gujarati theater and cinema who rose to fame with the Hansal Mehta-directed series "Scam 1992" (2020), plays Balan's husband in the film about a couple. Brink of breakup.
"When I was offered the film, I was called to meet them because they wanted to see you together... and then, we also did some readings. I was dealing with that starstruck moment. I really felt normal. I had to behave like that, and think, 'I'm just meeting a colleague.' I had to behave like that," the actor told in an interview.Gandhi said that it was Balan who made him feel comfortable during the photo shoot of 'D Aur Do Pyaar'.
“With that laugh, she made things look effortless. The first time we met and we were taking these odd couple pictures, she laughed and she said, 'That's weird', and then she laughed," he recalled.
As an actor, the "Scam 1992" star expressed his admiration for Balan and noted how effortlessly she can play any character.
“I love the different characters she creates, and she always comes across as a very confident actor on screen, very comfortable in all the characters.So expressing those feelings never feels like she's trying or that she's trying too hard. That spontaneity on screen is what I like the most.”
"Do Aur Do Pyaar" also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Senthil Ramamurthy, and is directed by debutant director Shirsha Guha Thakurta. This Hindi language romantic comedy is set to release in theaters on April 19.
Gandhi, who received appreciation for his work in the recently released "Madagao Express", considers himself "fortunate" to have got the opportunity to play various roles in Hindi films in a short period of time.“I felt welcomed especially after ‘Scam’ which put me on the national stage and gave me a national and to some extent international audience. And by audience I mean the actual audience and even the producers, writers and directors. They are also the audience for an actor. I consider myself lucky that I got different scripts, it's really a big plus,” says the actor, whose latest Hindi releases include the rom-com “Bhavai”, a horror-comedy, “Atithi Bhuto Bhava” and the comedy “ Margao Express”, said. ,
Gandhi said that he likes to surprise the audience with each film."I feel comfortable and safe as an actor in a space where the audience can't guess what I'm presenting. This allows me to free myself of any inhibitions and create different characters and It helps to take more risks in terms of stories and characters." He added.
Next on Gandhi's bucket list is a great action film.
“There are a lot of styles that I haven't done yet, like an out-and-out action, I would like to explore,” he said.I like to touch on complex human emotions."
