Rajkummar Rao on Hum Do Hamare Do: ‘It is a shift from what I have done before’

Actor Rajkummar Rao says his upcoming movie Hum Do Hamare Do is a “different kind of comedy” as he performs a “serious” man who will get entangled in humorous conditions.
In the Abhishek Jain directorial, Rao stars as Dhruv, an orphan who “adopts” his dad and mom, performed by actors Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah, to marry the love (Kriti Sanon) of his life.
Though the 37-year-old actor has headlined comedies like Bareilly Ki Barfi, Stree or final yr’s Ludo, Rao mentioned his newest movie is a marked departure from these titles.
“This is a very different kind of comedy, it is a shift from what I have done before. My character is somebody who is always in some situation. It is not like a Stree, Ludo or Bareilly Ki Barfi where the comedy is in-your-face, where the character itself is funny,” Rao instructed PTI in an interview.

The National Award winner mentioned he performs a person who’s making an attempt to get by in his life however consistently finds himself in comedic conditions.
“When you think of Ludo, you will feel that my character was a funny guy. But here, it is not like that, he is not a funny guy. He is a serious guy, doing his job but in that process he meets strange people, the situations he encounters (are also funny)… That’s where the comedy comes from,” he added.
The actor mentioned his character is “always on the back foot”, which is why the movie lets Rawal, a comedy veteran, take the lead with the humorous moments.
“Paresh sir’s character is the funnier one because he is someone who is not bothered about anything. He will say what he wants to. So it was a lot of fun for me to just hold the comedy bit and let the situation create funny moments,” he added.
Hum Do Hamare Do is scheduled to be launched on streaming service Disney+ Hotstar on October 29.
Rao mentioned he boarded the challenge as a result of he was fascinated with its “unique concept”. Beyond its never-seen-before concept of a person adopting dad and mom, the movie has a good looking love story, he added.
“My character is type of a loner who is barely targeted on rising in his life and his profession. But then he falls in love with a lady, who simply desires to have a terrific household.
“But this guy, being an orphan all his life, he just can’t lose her. Love makes you do crazy things and that’s when he decides to adopt his parents.”
Hum Do Hamare Do, backed by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, additionally supplied Rao the possibility to reunite with Sanon after Bareilly Ki Barfi in addition to his Made In China co-star Rawal.
It is for the primary time the actor is working with Shah, the critically-acclaimed performer recognized for motion pictures reminiscent of Kapoor & Sons, Lipstick Under My Burkha, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Thappad.
The actor mentioned it was “inspiring” to see the veterans at work.
“It has been a long time for Paresh sir and Ratna ma’am doing what they do on a regular basis. I noticed them include the identical ardour and fireplace. I cherished that about them. They had been so deeply concerned with the movie.
“I observed how they would take a scene, which was already great on paper, and take it forward to a level which was even better. It was fascinating and so inspiring,” he added.

Hum Do Hamare Do additionally stars Aparshakti Khurana, Manu Rishi Chadha and Prachee Shah Paandya.