अभिनेता गौरव चोपड़ा फिल्म गदर 2 में एक आर्मी ऑफिसर की भूमिका निभा रहे हैं। जिसे लेकर वो बहुत ही एक्साइटेड हैं। लहरें से खास बातचीत में गौरव चोपड़ा ने बताया कि बड़े परदे की फिल्म में काम करने का मजा ही कुछ और होता है।
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00:00 Namaskar, you are watching Lehren and I am Rehan.
00:03 Gadar 2 is about to release and the fans and viewers of this film are very excited.
00:11 Because in this film, Sunny Deol, Amisha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur and Colonel Dhirendra Rawat are also with us.
00:19 So, Gaurav Chopra is playing an important role in this film of Colonel Dhirendra Rawat.
00:26 Gaurav ji, first of all, welcome.
00:28 Thank you very much.
00:29 This film is just 2-3 days away from release. How much excitement is there for this film?
00:35 There is a lot of excitement. But the excitement of an actor is bound to be the same if the audience is also excited.
00:41 I just received a message that in so many cities, the advance booking of the first, second and third shows have been house-full.
00:51 Normally, when we say that a film has got a good advance, it means that 30-40% of the movie has been booked before the release of the film.
01:03 Here, all the shows have been house-full. So, of course, we are excited.
01:07 The response that we have got to the trailer, Gadar 1 and then Gadar 2,
01:12 before that, the release of Gadar 1 Prem was done so that the audience can have a good feeling about the connectivity of both.
01:24 How did you see the decision to release Gadar 1?
01:27 It was a very beautiful decision. Also, you know, it was released in 2001.
01:34 Technically, the way we show our film has changed a lot, sound and visual.
01:39 So, to make people feel that this is a big screen film,
01:43 when it was released in 4K resolution with Dolby sound, people saw the partition scenes,
01:51 people saw the action sequences, even the picturization of those songs.
01:57 See, the big screen has a different fun. Hindi film entertainment is of big screen.
02:03 In many films, people used to reach a beautiful hill as soon as the romantic song started.
02:12 So, what does it mean? It doesn't mean that they actually took the ticket.
02:15 It means that we want to show you something beautiful.
02:18 We want to show you something big.
02:21 So that you feel good when you come to the big screen after spending money.
02:25 So, Gadar is a big screen film.
02:28 And we have already felt that Gadar 2 will be even more sensational than Gadar 1.
02:37 So, we are just waiting.
02:39 Yes, tell the audience about your character. What is your character like?
02:43 The character of Colonel Rawat.
02:45 In 2020, during the lockdown, I had taken a decision that I will do something different.
02:54 I was getting offers for the same kind of roles.
02:58 And I felt that I will be sealed in a box.
03:01 So, because of that decision, I accepted only 3 roles in the next 3 years.
03:06 The first was Bachchan Pandey, in which the main villain was opposite Akshay Kumar.
03:11 That was a completely dark role.
03:13 Then, Rana Naidu, which was coming on Netflix, had all kinds of shades.
03:18 And then, Gadar 2.
03:19 And in Gadar 2, I have a completely different tone and variation compared to these two characters.
03:25 That this is a patriotic, purely positive character.
03:28 There are no shades in it.
03:30 This is the soldier of the country who is responsible, who makes you feel good.
03:34 That as long as Colonel Rawat is there, we are fine.
03:37 So, whenever Colonel Rawat comes in the film, he comes with the same purpose.
03:42 To take care of something, to protect something, to protect.
03:46 And his presence has also been used in the same way.
03:49 The uniform is from 1970.
03:53 The helmet, which we wore, which we used, all the accessories, are all from 1970.
03:59 Wearing that uniform, we felt that the body of today's generation will not fit in it.
04:04 We will have to make the body of that time.
04:07 So, how should that man of 1970 be an army officer?
04:11 He tried to make a body like that in 20-25 days.
04:15 How big, how small, how thin, how deep.
04:20 It was difficult, but it was a lot of fun.
04:23 How much fun, how much preparation did you do?
04:25 Because you are telling yourself how different this character was.
04:28 It was to go in that era, of 1970s and 80s, when this war of India-Pakistan took place.
04:33 And in the meantime, the story of the film was created.
04:36 Yes.
04:37 First of all, this is a very beautiful angle.
04:39 Now see, what actually happened and the actual incidents at that time.
04:43 We are using those incidents and showing them with fictionalized characters.
04:49 So, this is a very beautiful concept.
04:51 History and fiction have been found in a way.
04:54 Plus, in our film, the actual army officers are there as our consultants.
05:00 So, we have tried to maintain the authenticity of everything.
05:06 Even our language, how we talk to each other, or to which officer, in which context, orders are given.
05:15 Everything is very authentic.
05:17 I spent a lot of time with them.
05:19 I used to wear uniform and stay in the cantonment area from morning to evening.
05:24 I used to roam in the barracks.
05:26 We did a lot of shooting in their offices.
05:29 During that time, all the guards started saluting.
05:32 And I used to nod to them that Colonel sir has come, Colonel sir has come.
05:35 So, it became very real.
05:37 Everyone forgot that he is an actor who is playing the role of an army officer.
05:43 I will send you his photos.
05:46 You will get them on email.
05:48 And do show us how the complete change of Colonel Rawat from Gaurav Chopra was done.
05:55 Your whole scene, is it with Sunny Deol or with his son Utkarsh Sharma?
06:02 How many opportunities did you get to work with both of them, Sunny Deol and Utkarsh Sharma?
06:08 With both of them, I have worked more with Sunny sir.
06:11 I have worked with Amisha too.
06:14 There are not many scenes.
06:18 It is not that Colonel sir is present in the whole film.
06:21 But every scene in which he comes, he comes to do something very important.
06:27 And that is why I was hesitating at the beginning.
06:32 But after listening to the story, I agreed to him.
06:36 Because I did not have any doubt that he is a very strong character.
06:41 How did you get the offer for Gaddar 2?
06:45 Did you have to audition, did you have to give screening or did you get the call and then you agreed to it?
06:50 Anil ji has been praising me for many years.
06:55 He has called me to the office and praised me for my work.
06:59 He had offered me another film before.
07:02 So I have that comfort with him that he knows my work.
07:07 And he likes my work.
07:09 And not only him, his whole family, Utkarsh too, Anil ji's wife too.
07:14 Whenever they met, they always praised my work with a lot of love and respect.
07:19 So I already had a confidence that they will not call me for something that is not worthy of me.
07:26 When they gave me the narration and said that I want you to do this,
07:30 because I have a picture in my mind that I can't see anyone else but you.
07:35 Because the kind of heroism that is required in it, I see that in you.
07:40 So just having faith in their trust, I said yes.
07:45 I am glad that I said yes because I have a small name on a big brand like Gaddar.
07:51 So I am happy.
07:52 In the last film, Amrish Puri was the main villain.
07:56 And in this film, Manish Wadhawa is the main villain.
07:59 So, well, we can't fill his place.
08:03 He was an excellent actor.
08:05 But what should you say about Manish Wadhawa?
08:08 See, we should not compare.
08:11 Steven Spielberg called Amrish ji the best and the best villain in the world.
08:17 I am telling you about 1980.
08:19 Till then Amrish ji had not reached his full stardom.
08:23 He had all the weapons and tools that a good, big, impactful villain should have.
08:31 Sometimes he made his villain funny.
08:34 Sometimes he scared him.
08:35 Sometimes he did some parody.
08:38 He used to dance in some songs.
08:41 And nothing ever happened that you didn't like him.
08:46 Personality, voice, eyes, everything.
08:49 An actor has all the tools that he needs.
08:54 So it would be wrong to compare him with someone else.
08:57 A very big international filmmaker called him the best villain in the world.
09:05 So we should not talk about comparison.
09:07 But according to the characters in our film, everyone has done a good job.
09:12 And I am saying this with full hope that without any comparison,
09:17 when you watch Gadhar 2, you will like the cast and the work of Gadhar 2.
09:23 Sir, if you look at the last 20-22 years of your career,
09:27 you have worked on TV, OTT, and you have also done films.
09:33 So the three different genres, you have worked on Hollywood films,
09:38 you have worked on the film Blood Diamond.
09:42 So where do you see the difference?
09:45 You are asking for a million rupees.
09:47 The right answer.
09:48 No, no, sorry.
09:49 There is no difference, Rehan.
09:52 There is a different audience.
09:58 And an actor should have an idea of what I am saying or doing,
10:03 who will watch it, how will he understand it,
10:07 what level is it, what kind of entertainment is it looking for.
10:11 That's it.
10:12 You just have to keep in mind who is watching us,
10:17 and what should I put in my performance so that they see some light in it,
10:24 so that they like me a little more.
10:28 That is the greed of us actors,
10:30 to put some personal flavor in this performance,
10:35 so that the audience of this thing can see and say,
10:39 we cannot imagine anyone else in this role.
10:42 Now once you have seen Gaurav sir,
10:44 now I cannot imagine anyone else or can do it.
10:47 This is what we want to hear.
10:49 So I don't pay attention to anything else.
10:52 I don't pay attention to any small or medium,
10:54 because it doesn't make a difference.
10:56 Work is either good or bad, not big or small.
10:59 If I do bad work in a big film, it will be bad,
11:02 and if I do good work in a small show, it will be good.
11:05 So work should be good or bad.
11:07 Nowadays you are more selective about your work,
11:10 or you are taking selected roles and doing films.
11:13 Is there a reason behind this?
11:15 One is, as I said, I wanted to do something different,
11:18 I wanted to show the industry too.
11:21 I did 'What Can I Do', which is a very unconventional role,
11:24 it had very bold scenes,
11:26 and I was a little scared while doing it,
11:28 but after that I got a lot of praise,
11:31 I got two awards for it.
11:33 So somewhere you get that certificate that you are doing something right.
11:37 Now an artist's effort should be to show his art,
11:41 the rest is in the hands of the audience.
11:44 What you will get next, what you will not get.
11:46 It is possible that next year five releases will be made,
11:49 or it could be one,
11:51 it depends on what kind of work is offered to you.
11:54 We will do as the offer is.
11:56 If we talk about Rana Naidu,
11:58 there is a claim on OTT that the language or the content is a little vulgar,
12:04 or the language used, the abuses, etc.
12:07 So there are talks about censorship,
12:10 that there should be censorship on OTT too.
12:13 So are you on its side?
12:16 Look, I will tell you first that either censorship should be there or it should not be there.
12:24 If you put censorship on television and not on OTT,
12:27 then it does not mean anything.
12:29 Because the thing you want to save,
12:31 someone will see it anyway.
12:33 And if you do not put censorship on OTT,
12:36 but you cannot even hold a cigarette on television,
12:39 then what is this?
12:41 If someone is getting to see what he wants to see on this platform,
12:44 then what does censorship mean?
12:48 I am not the wise person in the society,
12:54 but those who are,
12:56 should sit and fight their brains.
12:58 And according to the society of today,
13:00 the right and wrong circles should be made,
13:03 defined and then implemented equally on everyone.
13:07 I do not understand the meaning of doing it separately.
13:10 I think that purpose fails.
13:12 It should not be that you can see something here,
13:17 but you cannot see it here.
13:19 Then you will see it.
13:21 So I believe that censorship should be made according to the society of today,
13:27 and then implemented equally on everyone.
13:30 One last question, sir, about Gadha 2.
13:32 It is about to be released.
13:34 What is the last message you will give to the audience?
13:36 What is the USP of this film?
13:38 And what is the message of the audience?
13:41 This is a family entertainment,
13:45 a big Hindi film,
13:47 which you have been missing for a long time.
13:50 You will laugh at four places,
13:53 dance on seven songs,
13:55 at the end you will raise slogans for the country,
13:58 and at the same time shed tears in four scenes.
14:01 This is an emotionally driven story,
14:04 to be seen with the whole family.
14:06 It is not about Hindu-Muslim,
14:08 nor is it about India-Pakistan.
14:11 It is about good and bad.
14:13 There are some people in Pakistan who we like,
14:16 we say so.
14:18 So it is not about dividing,
14:21 it is about emotion, it is about passion.
14:23 Everyone should go, go with the family.
14:25 I am not saying to sell the film,
14:27 I have seen the film, so I am saying that you will enjoy.
14:30 Thank you very much, sir, for talking to Lehren.
14:32 Let's go, with cameraman Khalid, Rehan Hussain, Lehren.
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