Amol Parashar says director Shoojit Sircar wished him to “form an independent idea” to painting Bhagat Singh in Sardar Udham. The actor, who has a particular however pivotal look within the Vicky Kaushal lead biopic, reveals that it was a process for him to create a convincing portrayal of the revolutionary.
“I didn’t have to copy any other actor’s interpretation because nobody knows how tall he was, how he walked. It’s only through the written accounts, which mostly are about his ideas and thought process. Now we needed to create a person who’s believable. It was more about his energy,” Amol informed indianexpress.com in a freewheeling chat.
Bhagat Singh performed an important half in Udham Singh’s life as his mentor, shaping his ideology in the direction of society, politics and the liberty motion. Amol revealed that he assumed the makers would forged somebody “more famous” than him. He, nonetheless, believes casting occurred as a result of “somebody must have said that I’m a good actor. You still want to give it a shot.”
Though Shoojit Sircar had a sure concept about how he’ll depict Bhagat Singh, Amol did his personal share of readings and preparations to get into the function. But the ultimate product, he says, was a collaborative course of. “You don’t see the events of his life (in the film). Basically it was his idea that other freedom fighters carried.”
Elaborating extra on how it’s being on a Shoojit Sircar movie set, Amol revealed that the calmness of the director helps his actors discover a “safe space” of their efficiency.
“He has a background in theatre, so we bonded over that. There’s some respect for the craft of acting and space of actors. That comes across in your behaviour too. On set, we were not exposed to the chaos behind the scenes. He gives that safe space to the actors to allow them to do their job. He’ll give you time to get into the mood of the character at your own pace too. That makes you so comfortable and confident, that you want to just do anything for him,” Amol shared.
Amol Parashar in a nonetheless from Shoojit Sircar directed Sardar Udham. (Photo: Instagram/amolparashar)
And what about his camaraderie with Vicky Kaushal, since all of the scenes of his Bhagat Singh had been with Udham Singh within the movie? Also given the BTS stills and movies that the 2 actors have been sharing on social media, followers are sure of a detailed bond off digital camera too. Amol agreed.
“For me, it isn’t about the fun you have by cracking jokes or chilling together. If you’re able to trust your co-star, look into their eyes, and feel at ease, that’s creatively fun. You know you just have to do your job well because the other person is so good, that the exchange in the scene becomes so real. Vicky is brilliant at being so natural, the flow gets in, as if two people are hanging out in the scene together. He isn’t the superstar there. He’s your co-actor,” Amol stated.
The actor picked the delicate scene the place Bhagat and Udham, whereas studying their books, get candid about how they see life on the revolutionary path that they’ve launched into, with Bhagat encouraging his comrade to hold on his wrestle even after his loss of life by the hands of British. “In that scene, it looked like a real conversation between two friends who are so comfortable that they are reading their books quietly. The visual speaks of their bonding. How many friends can you do this with in real life? It’s always about having fun or partying otherwise. But the real chemistry is designed in that scene. That way I lucked out with Vicky and Shoojit sir,” Amol added.
Amol’s fan-favourite character Chitvan from TVF Tripling continues to rub off on him, with many tagging him extra as a comic book actor. But now with him getting observed regardless of a small half in Udham Singh, does he suppose he’s let go of the Chitvan tag? Amol stated “maybe”, although it was the viewers that created that mould for him.
“I’m happy that I keep getting different opportunities and then audience appreciates it. It gives you confidence to try out new things, and also confidence to others to try out new things with you. People might have heard that I can just do comedy, but I’m confident that I can pull off other characters too,” he assured.
Replying with a smile on the point out of his journey from Chitvan to ‘Bhagtya’, Amol concluded saying, “It encourages you. I don’t want to be bored of my work. So I keep doing new work and keep getting excited and nervous about the results too. People keep coming to me with roles that aren’t dependent on my previous work. I’ll obviously say I can do it. But makers to take that risk shows the belief they have in me.”
Sardar Udham is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
