Panchayat 2 director Deepak Kumar Mishra on Roadies spoof, his viral memes: ‘Acting was just for fun’

As Panchayat 2 wins reward, its director Deepak Kumar Mishra has gone viral on social media. The newfound social media standing just isn’t solely due to his present, but additionally folks rediscovered Rowdies, a challenge he did greater than a decade again. In the sunshine of Panchayat 2’s success, followers dug out outdated photographs and movies from the spoof-based present, and Deepak confessed the meme-fest on-line is ‘unbelievable’.

Speaking completely to indianexpress.com, Deepak Kumar Mishra says that he feels ‘amazing’ at how folks nonetheless bear in mind the present. “It was a long time ago, and I was acting back then. The spoof really got popular but it’s unbelievable how people still remember it, and are talking about it, and sharing memes. It does feel good and I don’t think there’s any harm in it,” he added with a smile.

Talking concerning the time Rowdies grew to become common, the actor-director stated that it was the primary time they tasted virality. Stating that it was sudden, he added, “There were messages everywhere, people would recognise you. That time it came as a shocker but now with time, we have gotten used to it.” He additional stated that the workforce determined to spoof Roadies given its reputation. “We were however careful to not go personal. We were scared of receiving a backlash and we handled it with maturity,” he added.

On being requested concerning the type of response he obtained personally and if folks handle him as Raghu Ram, Deepak laughed, “They call you a lot of things. Someone told me that I look like their mobile phone repairing guy. I think those are the terms that stick with you forever.”

The Panchayat director additional revealed he doesn’t plan to make use of this sudden nostalgia-led reputation, as he needs to stay to course. “Acting happened just for fun. Back in college, I used to direct plays and was involved in theatre. One of my friends just called me with a role, and that’s how it started. I have never auditioned or looked out for roles as that was never in my mind. It was for plain fun, and even when I acted, I would also assist the director. This was because I have always wanted to be a director.”