Shreyas Talpade thinks laughter is pretty serious business and is very happy doing comedies. The actor is all set to play a cop in his forthcoming film Aage Se Right. We caught up with the actor.
Question: Gun on the run is the film's tag line. Are you chasing the gun or running away from it?
Shreyas Talpade: Actually I am chasing the gun. I play a cop who loses his service revolver on the first day of his job. And from there the hilarious turn of events carry the story forward.
Question: Your co-star is the Dev D girl Mahie…
Shreyas Talpade: She is a very honest performer. Mahie is a sweet girl at heart. I don't think she will lose her innocence with success.
Question: In spite of debuting with an Iqbal, you seem to have completely switched over to comedies…
Shreyas Talpade: Right now everybody is making comedies. But the good thing is that I am doing all kinds of comedies. On the one hand there is a Golmaal Returns, which is very Jim Carey - completely over the top. While a Welcome To Sajjanpur has situational humour. Aage Se Right is on the lines of a Pink Panther. The characters are doing serious stuff, but people watching them will laugh.
Question: You do a great imitation of SRK. Has he seen it?
Shreyas Talpade: Actually we were doing a show together and I did an impromptu SRK act in front of him. He loved it. That's his quality. He loves making fun of himself. Shah Rukh Khan is a great guy to work with.
Question: Sometimes you do stuff like Bombay To Goa and Paying Guests. Will you never say no to Nagesh Kukunoor and Subhash Ghai?
Shreyas Talpade: In life you do certain things for relations and good will. I can't forget Iqbal. Also no one sets out to make a flop. Some films work, others don't. A combination of several factors determines the fate of a film.
Question: You are even gaining popularity for your drag act on stage. Have you ever thought of stand up comedy?
Shreyas Talpade: I haven't given that a thought. I used to do a lot of mimicry in college. Thought the drag act is something I am not going to do for another 10 years (laughs). I am done with it. Actually I picked it up because I used to always play Sita in school.
Question: Where do you think your career is going right now? Aren't you afraid of getting slotted in comedies?
Shreyas Talpade: I don't know which way I am going. And I don't think the people have an idea either. That's nice because then they don't watch my films with any pre-conceived expectations. I have been fortunate enough to work with some great people, in films of diverse budgets. As far as comedies are concerned, I am open to serious roles as well. However, comedy is the toughest of the lot.
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