Words matter. These are the best Tahir Raj Bhasin Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Derek, my character, in ‘Chhichhore’ is actually based on the director’s real life senior in engineering college and I had no clue about it till he took me to Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
I greatly admire how the essence of Nitesh Tiwari’s films resonate with you long after you’ve left the theatre.
My mother worked for Confederation of Indian Industry, and Aptech Computers.
There isn’t that big a vibe around Diwali in Mumbai. Over there its Ganpati Visarjan, which is quite huge.
I have been part of really good projects which I’m extremely proud of and ‘Chhichhore’ will stand tall among my body of work. This is my first Rs 100 crore film and I know I will cherish this moment always.
My focus are only films. There is something special about films as when it is being played in a dark theatre, the audience is watching only you. Whereas in TV there are a lot distraction.
I internalise every role that I do and my creative process sees me immerse myself with the setting and the character that I have at hand.
We grew up climbing trees, playing outdoors and cycling.
I look forward to pushing the boundaries of my craft and taking new chances.
My wishlist of directors, who I want to work with is endless. I want to work with Vishal Bhardwaj, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and many more.
I would prefer to not talk about films I have not been a part of.
When you play an anti-hero, it is a task to make people empathise with your character.
It is a matter of pride, and a lot of pressure to play the role of a legend like Sunil Gavaskar. He is India’s first cricket superstar.
Actors normally go to the gym to achieve a certain kind of fitness for a role but when you start playing a sport, then you realise that being athletically fit is a very different kind of fitness.
I have always believed that the choice of your second film is as important as you first film.
On the sets of the movie ‘Manto,’ I found that one of the challenges of embodying real-life stories is the mixed medium of facts and imagination, and how one’s collage of experiences colour ones representation on celluloid.
Film is a medium where the audience gives you 100 per cent.
I get the feeling that audiences have become mature and they understand that not every character is in black or white. There can be grey shades to it.
My only criteria while selecting roles is that it should be a lead part in an interesting story where the character has depth and layers.
Internationally if you see, ‘Narcos’ and ‘House of Cards’ are all very dark shows with very dark characters. The audience may hate the character but they will love the actor.
I want to do interesting characters with depth, which are a part of great stories. In fact, if the character is quirky and challenging, that’s even better.
In real life I’m shy sometimes, sometimes I’m romantic, sometimes I can be funny, so it’s great to be doing different kinds of parts that expose your personality.
Everyone has loved ‘Chhichhore’ for a different reason, which I think for an actor is the best thing to hear. What I’ve been most touched by is that most people have discovered something new about the film when they have walked in the second time.
I think when you’re a new actor in Bollywood, it’s about seizing the moment. If you can prove to the audience there is an emotional vulnerability to your character, regardless of it being black or gray, I think the audience will accept you in any role – be it romantic or action.
When people see me as Gavaskar on screen, I want them to feel that they are looking at the person that they have known and when I play on screen, it should remind them of how he played.
I understand that I need to take up quality work.
My father was in the Air Force, so I travelled all over India. I was born in Delhi.
I spent my childhood all over the country. In certain parts where I grew up, films were this fantasy world.
How you carry yourself is how people perceive you.
As an actor, you always have to love who you are playing.
Things that matter are a great story, entertainment, how the lead part moves the story forward and who the directors are.
When an actor thinks he has arrived and become the best one, that’s when your downfall starts. I will always strive to do better than in my last film.
As actors, that has been challenging for us to pick up the nuances of the living legends we are playing.
I spend Diwali in Delhi because it’s such a big festival.
My first film was very static.
When you are doing a film about real people, you don’t have a lot of manoeuvrability when it comes to how much you can add by way of imagination. You have to replicate what they were like. What you can add to it is your version of it.
In ‘Chhichhore,’ I play the most layered and fun character.
I’m a 90s child and I have grown up on a staple diet of David Dhawan films, Baazigar, Rangeela and Dil Chahta Hai.
Every time a medal is won on the national or international platform, our country really enjoys winners but we don’t appreciate the effort that goes into creating winners.
I get very competitive with myself and always look to better myself from my previous projects. I have learned that it’s important to work on the craft than the project.
When I’m doing a part, I’m not coming with any baggage of who did what. I looked at ‘Force 2’ as a fresh film. It’s a new story and a new director.
I think as an actor, you have to make yourself vulnerable to emotions.
I was an above-average student who excelled in basketball and theatre.
I want to explore diverse genres.
