Pankaj Kapur On Working With Ajay Devgn, Vidya Balan In Halla Bol & Praising Son Shahid Kapoor

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Pankaj Kapur, a versatile actor in Hindi cinema since the 1980s, remains captivating. On his 70th birthday, revisit his interview discussing Halla Bol with Ajay Devgn and Vidya Balan. He also praises son Shahid Kapoor's talent. Don't miss it.

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00:00It's important for me to act, whether it's in comedy or any other genre, it doesn't matter.

00:06Shahid has a lot of potential as an actor. He's still very young, so he's only done a few films.

00:12I think that's just the beginning. He has a lot of acting potential.

00:18My approach to work is a little professional. If the environment is good and the attitude is professional,

00:23then you don't even know how your day went.

00:31Sir, can you tell us about your character in Halla Bol?

00:36In Halla Bol, I play a man who was once a dangerous thug.

00:43Then his heart changed. After being released from jail, he runs a garage and a drama troupe.

00:49Through this drama troupe, he makes people aware of the wrong things that are happening in the society.

01:03And he tries to bring about small changes.

01:06What was the thing that inspired you to sign this film?

01:10When I sign a film, its story is the most important.

01:14What the film is saying is very important.

01:16What role I'm being given is also very important.

01:20And who is directing it.

01:23Whoever is directing it, whether they understand the subject or not,

01:28or whether they can convey what the subject is trying to convey to the audience or not.

01:34Keeping all these things in mind, I choose any film.

01:40In your previous films, Maghbool, Dharam and Blue Umbrella,

01:44how do you relate these three films to you?

01:48First of all, I would like to thank you for remembering the names of all three films.

01:52Secondly, this is the kind of work I want to do and have been wanting to do for a long time.

02:00Halla Bol is also a film of the same league.

02:04The content of the film and the role that Rajkumar Santoshi has given me to play,

02:10both are different from the rest.

02:15And through this role and the content of the film,

02:20I'm trying to convey something to the audience.

02:23What do you think about Shahid?

02:27What kind of an actor is he to you?

02:29Are you going to work with him in the future?

02:32What kind of a subject do you want to work with him on?

02:36As an actor, Shahid has a lot of potential.

02:39He is still very young.

02:41He has only done a few films.

02:43The last film that he released, people must have realized what kind of an actor he is.

02:49I think that's just the beginning.

02:51He has an ocean of acting in him.

02:55Gradually, as the producers and directors give him different roles,

03:02his part will reach people.

03:07As for my sons, I would say that he is a very good man.

03:11He is a good man.

03:13We have been wanting to work together for a long time.

03:18We are working on a script.

03:21We will work together in the future.

03:24As soon as things are decided, we will announce it.

03:28The audience knows you as a great comedian and a serious actor.

03:35Would you like to do a comedy film?

03:38Why not?

03:39If I get a chance to work in a good comedy film,

03:42or if I get a good subject,

03:44or if I get a good role to play,

03:47which is very rare,

03:51I will be happy.

03:53It will be a great pleasure for me.

03:55Which is more important for you, comedy or serious acting?

03:59For me, acting is important.

04:01Whether it is in comedy or in another genre, it doesn't matter.

04:05As long as I get a chance to act the way I want to,

04:12the way I understand it,

04:14and if I get a good subject,

04:16and if I get a new role to play,

04:18that is enough for me.

04:20If I get a role in any genre, I will be happy.

04:23Would you like to know about your co-star in this film?

04:28What would you like to know about my co-star?

04:32What kind of environment was there with him in the film?

04:36It was very good.

04:37It was a normal, professional environment.

04:40Almost at the family level.

04:42I will give credit to Rajkumar Santoshi,

04:45because the leader, the captain of the ship,

04:48is responsible for how he keeps the people.

04:51So, in his presence,

04:54the whole environment was very normal.

04:57Along with normal, it was also professional.

04:59As it should be.

05:01There should be heat in the work,

05:04and there should be no tension about anything else.

05:08That was the environment.

05:09Ajay, what kind of actors are on set,

05:12and what kind of personal actors are there?

05:14Personally, he is a very good person.

05:16He is a very polite person.

05:19He is very professional about his work.

05:22When Rajji used to call him,

05:24he used to be there.

05:26Whatever he was told to do,

05:28he used to do it with full dedication,

05:30hard work, and the understanding he has about acting,

05:33he used to apply that understanding and work.

05:36You should know about Vidya.

05:37I had very little work with him,

05:39but I would say the same about him.

05:41He has worked with a very professional attitude,

05:43with a very good attitude,

05:45on the whole film.

05:47Is there any incident about this film

05:49that you always remember about the film,

05:51that we had made a Hullabaloo film,

05:53and is there any special incident?

05:56Look, for me, every day was special for the shooting,

05:59because it was a new set-up for me,

06:01there were new people,

06:03my co-actors,

06:06they were new,

06:07I had not worked with them before,

06:09I had not worked with Rajji before,

06:11so the whole environment was new for me.

06:13So, every day was new for me.

06:15And, as I said,

06:18my approach towards work is a bit professional.

06:21If the environment is good,

06:23and the attitude is professional,

06:25then you don't even know how your day went.

06:28So, we felt the same during this film.

06:31If we talk about the music,

06:32what kind of music do you like?

06:34Frankly, I don't think it would be appropriate for me

06:36to comment on the music,

06:38because I don't have any authority on music.

06:40But yes, I definitely know that

06:42the kind of music that was required in the film,

06:46that kind of music must have been used.

06:48Thank you.

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