IANS Exclusive: मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र: एक्टर कुणाल भान ने IANS से बात करते हुए बताया कि कैसे उन्होंने मणिपाल में इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई करने के बाद मुंबई में अपने एक्टिंग के सपने को पूरा किया। कॉलेज की शॉर्ट फिल्मों से शुरुआत करते हुए उन्होंने विज्ञापन, वेब सीरीज और फिल्मों में काम किया। उनका मानना है कि ओटीटी के बावजूद टेलीविजन लगातार दर्शकों के बीच बना हुआ है। आगे कहा कि इंडस्ट्री में कनेक्शन मायने रखते हैं लेकिन इस बात पर जोर दिया कि मेहनत के साथ हुनर हमेशा चमकता है।
00:00First of all, tell me about your journey, how did you start your journey and how did you evolve as an actress?
00:30In my third year, I knew that I was doing my engineering in Manipal, then I realized that I was in India, so why am I letting go of my first dream to follow my second dream, which was video game development and so I was doing computer science engineering that time.
00:46So my shock turned into reality. I took part in short film making in Mood In A Go, took part twice, won twice, so I got a little validation. After that validation, I started making a little ad film so that I get a little bit of experience in front of the camera, also behind, so I understand what it takes to make a film, an ad, whatever it is.
01:08And after that, in 2018, 2019, I came to Mumbai, added small parts in films, short films, series. And after that, now I've realized that at the end of the day, everyone's trying to make the same. Everyone's trying to make the best product, project, whatever it is, and put that out there.
01:34And I just want to be a team player. So I realized that if you trust the process, the trust the people that are making the project with you, I think nothing like it.
01:42So I think as an actor, I only grew with the experience that I got. And touch wood, I'm very happy that I've gotten to work with amazing creators, amazing directors, amazing teams, and amazing actors too. Go both important, Abai.
01:55What's the difference between TV and Oddity? What's the difference between TV and Oddity?
01:59TV is irrelevant. TV is irrelevant. TV is not possible. The problem is that TV is becoming very methodical.
02:07It's always going to go in the same cycle because the consumers are always going to be the same.
02:13Which is why I feel like the TV is always going to be a sequel of something or a remake of something.
02:19It's always the same formulaic concept. I don't think it will get irrelevant because it will always be the same.
02:25But OTT is not going to replace TV. They are two very different mediums.
02:32I think OTT is a much more deep dive into the story, into characters, into the art of filmmaking.
02:41Films are always going to... I feel like it's always films, OTT, and TV are all three different mediums.
02:45I don't think anything can replace each other.
02:47But I always think that if there's a fresh concept in TV, I'm very happy.
02:54That's why I think something is holding me back. I'm not able to do TV because the stories of the stories already said,
03:01I don't want to make a difference.
03:03If there's no story telling anyone, why don't you say anything?
03:06I feel like if there's a sitcom, I will definitely be part of that.
03:10What do you think about the show of OTT?
03:15I think it was a strange wave.
03:19They had an interesting release format.
03:24After one week, they had the next six episodes of whatever they had released.
03:28So that week, the first month of its release, it reached a peak.
03:33But then after that, it dipped quite quickly.
03:36And I couldn't see it coming. I don't know exactly what happened.
03:41But I think it was slightly underappreciated.
03:43But at the same time, it has such a good recall value.
03:47Like if I tell anybody, oh, I was lucky enough to be a part of Jubilee.
03:52They know exactly which show it is.
03:53They know the caliber of the show.
03:54They know the storyline.
03:55They know the plot.
03:56They know the actors.
03:57They know the setting, the grandeur of it.
04:00So I think in a way, it's on its way to becoming one of those cult shows
04:04that it will get more appreciated with the time as time passes.
04:07And who knows?
04:08If I think if it's appreciated a lot, then it will eventually get another season.
04:13Yeah.
04:13After Dharma 2.0,
04:17there was not enough push for Dharma 2.0.
04:22Dharma 2.0 was, I was very, again, very privileged, very happy to be a part of that project.
04:29Mission Mars is also one of the things that I don't think was appreciated enough
04:32because Iman Khan sir, the actor, now director,
04:35he did a fantastic job of a blending up, you know, a sponsored product into a,
04:42into a narrative storytelling.
04:44And after that, they made a big shot film.
04:48So I don't think that itself got appreciated.
04:50So it's difficult to say, I'll put my personal, uh, you know, opinion over there.
04:56But after that, I think the industry itself is, it took a big hit.
05:00Because it was pre-COVID.
05:01Because of COVID, I think a lot of the industry changed.
05:04How things change.
05:05Those who are hired, they change.
05:07So, yeah.
05:08How do you think that in the industry, there are a lot of connections in the Vingar Newcomer industry.
05:16I think that it's not in this industry, it's in every industry.
05:20If you have connections, if you have connections, if you have conversations with people,
05:24if you feel relevant, you will 100% progress.
05:28It's just matter of fact.
05:30At the end of the day, it's another obstacle to overcome.
05:32The difference is that I'm very privileged to be here,
05:36but some of the people are too privileged.
05:39That's why they're here.
05:40But at the end of the day,
05:42if your talent is very good,
05:45it means that it's very good.
05:47So then it can't be ignored.
05:48So my only goal is to be better than I was yesterday.
05:52My only goal is to make sure that I'm so good that I cannot be ignored.
05:55Now, I'm sure you're a newcomer.
05:58You're all the new actors.
06:00Now in the acting and branding has increased the job.
06:02How do you do that?
06:04Now, I'm sure you're a newcomer.
06:05Now, I'm sure I'm sure that this is a newcomer.
06:11Whoever you want,
06:12if you get the money to work,
06:14wherever you get the amount of money,
06:15you'll explore the opportunity.
06:17The fact of the matter is that,
06:19now, as a newcomer,
06:21the issue is that the people's priorities are changing.
06:23is changing.
06:24They want to make money and leave them in the legacy.
06:27It depends on people's perception of what they want to chase.
06:30They want to chase legacy and money.
06:31So, if they want to make money, that's a long game.
06:34If they want to make money, that's a brand deal.
06:37But to each their own.
06:40I don't know.
06:41Now, there are a lot of people who want to make a brand.
06:44They don't care about acting.
06:46They just want to have a certain amount of backbands and then just retire.
06:49Okay.
06:50I don't know what happened to me.
06:55I don't know what happened to me.
06:59But at the end of the day,
07:01if it happened, it didn't tell me.
07:04That's a good thing.
07:06Ignorance is bliss at that point of time.
07:08But I have a lot of friends with it.
07:12Again,
07:15all of your setbacks are one of the obstacles to overcome.
07:20And what's the difference between Star Kids?
07:21Nepotism is in every field.
07:22They will always push their own talent.
07:24If they have talent,
07:26they will always push them into a field of their liking.
07:29with Darshil.
07:30How is his experience with Darshil?
07:33How is your experience with Darshil?
07:34What does Darshil have an opportunity to do with one film on I.Q.
07:37But it is a long-term engagement.
07:38How much of Darshil's relationship is very appropriate.
07:40What do you think about Darshil's relationship and identity?
07:43Before I met him, my perception was that when his peak happened, my mother, my mother and my generation of mother and father, everyone knows him.
07:56So I thought that he will have some ego to ego, but when I met him, Touchwood, he is one of the reasons that this cast, which is the GamerLog, is so well connected.
08:09I call him the glue of the group, because he made plans, he took all the initiatives to make sure that the team chemistry is as high as it can be.
08:20And I never felt like this, that his attitude is, his ego is.
08:25It was a very fun journey to obviously share the screen with him, because he is such a brilliant actor as everybody knows.
08:32But as a person, he is very inspiring.
08:35This is what I will tell you right now, I will never tell you about it, because then our friendship will get better.
08:40So I will have fun with him.
08:42But here, I will say, he is a pleasure to work with.
08:45What do you think about the critics of OTT actors' performance as well as film actors' performance?
08:52First of all, I think critics need to stop doing this distinction of labels, TV actor, OTT actor, film actor.
08:59I feel every actor is acting.
09:01The problem is, the industry only gives you, like if you think about the career ladder,
09:09if you think about it, then it's OTT, then it's film.
09:14So, I feel critics always will focus their attention to film, because it's a bigger business model.
09:20But honestly, if you look at acting, the biggest acting is in OTT.
09:26The start of OTT is in OTT.
09:28And those who succeed, excel in OTT, get the film.
09:32You look at Mr. Pankaj Bharti sir, he is doing so well, and touch wood, he has gotten his appreciation.
09:37But I had noticed him in Agnipath, when he was there with Hrithik Roshan sir.
09:40In that movie.
09:41But he has gotten his credit now, and touch wood, now he has a film coming out in the next week.
09:47Almost every other week, he had a film coming out sometime last year.
09:51Let's say rapid fire.
09:54Okay.
09:55Do you want to do a project that you have done and you should do something?
09:58No.
09:59No.
10:00I don't have any answers.
10:02Because there are some projects where I didn't feel good.
10:06But he taught me what to do.
10:08If I want to see the quality, I'm always happy.
10:11But until now, I will tell you 100%.
10:15I will tell you, sir.
10:16I will answer that question again.
10:17I will answer that question again.
10:18I will answer that question again.
10:19I will answer that question again.
10:20If you believe an actor, you will have to take the name of OTT.
10:25Of yourself.
10:27If you choose a stardom or creative freedom, what do you choose?
10:40Stardom.
10:41Creative freedom, I will do it.
10:46I will do it.
10:47What do you think about acting?
10:49Do you think that social media is more important than survival?
10:53Hmm.
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11:08you ask, if you ask in your head or check in your head, how much you are going as a distribution medium.
11:17Which is fine. Like I said before also, there were two big important traits of observation and adaptability.
11:26I have observed the times I have adapted to it because when COVID was not getting any work.
11:30And it was the need for me to be creative outlet. If I wasn't going to be able to entertain someone,
11:36then I thought that I would do it at home. But I guess it's unfortunately become the norm.
11:41I wish it wasn't, but sadly it has. Whatever you say, they do.
11:56Right. Because the problem is that in social media, every thing is very quickly,
12:01in 15 seconds, in 7 seconds, it's about the problem. If you want to,
12:06and if you want to take a moment in 7, 15, 20 seconds,
12:09if you want to take a moment, if you are doing a reel,
12:12you have to create a character. People have to create reels, copy or mimic them.
12:19They feel that they have acting. But there are a handful of people who are actually acting,
12:24who are doing social media so that they can get relevance,
12:26and then go to the set and actually their talent, they can portray that.
12:30But the other people who are interested in acting, I don't think so,
12:34because you have to create a character on paper, not to see the performance of someone's performance.
12:38And the other thing, you have to keep the whole duration of the shoot.
12:42Whether it's a month, a month, a year.
12:45So, there is very much a lot of truth to that.
12:48Kunal, do you have to say that you have to ask a character on your character,
12:55but why do you have to do the same quality or the same quality or the same quality?
12:59Man, tell me,
13:01whenever I don't have a selection, I will forget.
13:06But I'm sure it's done, man.
13:08I'm sure it's done.
13:10It's done. But I'm, you know,
13:13luckily it's a good thing that my social media has increased.
13:18So, it's just a matter of how much you want to achieve whatever you want to achieve.
13:25So, I thought,
13:25and I didn't have to say this intention.
13:27I didn't have to say that it's done in social media.
13:30It was just my intention,
13:32that I will entertain people who I work.
13:35It's just a platform that I want to entertain people.
13:37If they give me an opportunity, touch wood.
13:39If they give me an opportunity, I will make it myself.
