Interview with ‘Freedom at Midnight’ cast Ira Dubey, Arif Zakaria and RJ Malishka

IANS INDIA

In this interview, RJ Malishka shared her journey transitioning from her role as a radio personality to entering the film industry. She reflected on the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, acknowledging the need for healing some deep-seated wounds. To conclude, they conveyed a heartfelt message to their fans and supporters, encouraging them to embrace unity and understanding as they watch the series.  #SidhantGupta #JawaharlalNehru #IraDubey #ArifZakaria #RJMalishka #Series #FreedomatMidnight #interview #exclusive #MahatmaGandhi #NewFashion  #Trending2024 #BollywoodNews #Bollywoodupdate #Bollywoodlatestnews #Bollywoodnewstoday #Bollywoodpecharcha #BollywoodHindi #ians #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodGossips

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00:00Oh, but I've always been an actor.

00:08There is no doubt about that.

00:09When I was a child, I used to perform in front of my parents.

00:12I used to convert jokes into acting, I used to do skits, I was the leader of the kids.

00:18It was always a thing.

00:19I was like this since a school.

00:22I did that in college.

00:23I was part of theatre.

00:24I've done plays at Prithvi.

00:26The reason I'm telling you this is because after a point, generally your passion gets

00:30suppressed by your career and that is not something I wanted to allow.

00:34Because my career also is such, it was my passion only.

00:37And I always decided that I will continue to extend my career creatively.

00:42And I have done exactly that and the radio has helped me a lot in this.

00:46There has never been a...

00:47Radio is also very performative.

00:48Performative, yeah.

00:49You're a performer.

00:50Correct.

00:51I have to say that.

00:53I have to give you that.

00:54You're already an actor.

00:55For the last 15 years, you've been making an image of an audience in your mind.

01:01Only with your voice.

01:02You've carved that voice.

01:03You've honed it.

01:04You know when to dip.

01:05You know when to lift.

01:06You know when to...

01:07You know.

01:08You learn.

01:09It's a way that you connect with your audience.

01:10So, it was just one thing that the face came in front.

01:11And that, of course, through various things that I've done over the years.

01:12Whether that's television or social media.

01:13Whether it was a dance reality show.

01:14Whether it was a play.

01:15Whether it was a play.

01:16Whether it was a play.

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01:20Whether it was a play.

01:21Whether it was a play.

01:22Whether it was a play.

01:23Whether it was a dance reality show.

01:24Whether it was...

01:25You know.

01:26You've seen me on very many things.

01:27And I've kept that going because it's something I've always wanted to do.

01:30But the screen...

01:31I remember in 2015 or 17, when I told someone for the first time that I'm an actor.

01:36I want to be an actor.

01:37And they were like, but of course.

01:38At that time, I didn't have much faith in myself.

01:39Now, I'm saying this with a lot of confidence.

01:40Especially after doing something like this.

01:41I hope that you love it.

01:42But the preparation that went through it.

01:43Even mentally to tell yourself, yes.

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05:16No.

05:17Don't think so.

05:18I don't think.

05:19See, expanding what Ira said, the entire story, if you understand form a hawk's point of view,

05:28was the machinistion and idea of 10 people.

05:31Including the Britishers.

05:32Including if you include Mountbatten, Radcliffe, and the other Indians.

05:37So it was the decision of 10 people.

05:40So people also need to know that.

05:42It will present another perspective.

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05:46I think the show that we have made is a message of peace.

05:52That because of these people,

05:54these people had political ambition,

05:56political dynamism.

05:58The British had a lot of politics in it.

06:00What happened in that cycle,

06:02it was sad, but it happened.

06:04So I think it will do more healing work.

06:06And maybe it was inevitable.

06:08Instead of saying that tension will get aggravated,

06:13I think it will diffuse it.

06:15Because we are trying,

06:16I'm saying we are trying to present a true,

06:19proper perspective.

06:21Not showing that this happened because somebody had a very fierce,

06:27anti X, Y, Z culture feeling.

06:31It was a political decision in the head of 10 people.

06:35We have shown 10 characters,

06:36the leaders of Britain and India.

06:38This happened on the basis of what was in the minds of 8 or 10 people.

06:42And a lot of factors are at play.

06:43You will see.

06:44So there is a farcical element in the show also.

06:47Mountbatten tells him,

06:48I don't know what to do.

06:50So let's just draw the line and go.

06:53It's as simple as that.

06:53Like a child on a paper,

06:55drawing a piece of line.

06:56The period of art class is over.

06:58So I have to give something to the art teacher.

06:59That scene is in our show.

07:01So they draw that Radcliffe line

07:02because they want to leave.

07:03Mountbatten says,

07:04I just want to bloody leave from here.

07:05So that fallacy is very funny.

07:08It's like a Charlie Chaplin humor.

07:10It's a very big tragedy.

07:11There is a very light humor as well.

07:13So you know,

07:14I think he will do more of the joining work.

07:16Instead of spoiling it.

07:2415th November,

07:26you better be glued to your television sets

07:29because Freedom at Midnight is releasing.

07:31And that is my only message

07:33because in the interview before this,

07:34I gave a lot of life advice.

07:36And my comrades laughed at me.

07:38So please watch 15th November,

07:40Freedom at Midnight.

08:04It's not a very serious show.

08:07There is a lot of comedy,

08:08there is a lot of humor,

08:09there is a lot of entertainment.

08:11There is nothing like that.

08:12With every character,

08:13there is an element of pathos and humor.

08:16You will get a mental smile when you watch it.

08:18These are all warm characters.

08:22So please watch 15th November

08:24and binge-watch it for the whole year.

08:28Don't watch anything else.

08:34Shucks, I had something.

08:35It fell out of my head.

08:37But...

08:40If you just want entertainment,

08:42then you can watch this.

08:44Our director himself said a while ago

08:47that if you are looking at aspects

08:49that you have seen in Bollywood,

08:50you will get it.

08:51But apart from that,

08:52what you will get is

08:54water-cooler conversations,

08:56what you can talk to your kids about,

08:58what you can tell your grandkids about,

08:59what you can discuss with your colleagues

09:01because this is the history

09:03that you didn't even know about.

09:05And I really do hope,

09:07I feel,

09:08generally we would say,

09:09watch it, watch it.

09:10I want you to see it

09:11because I feel that

09:12if you haven't seen Freedom at Midnight

09:14on SonyLiv on 15th November,

09:16then you are doing yourself a big disservice.

09:18This I am saying as a viewer,

09:20not as an actor.

09:21So please watch it

09:22and I hope you have a lot of discussion around it.

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