And Jaaved isn’t one to sit cry over spilt milk, or get negative about things which didn’t happen
Staying relevant for over 35 years is no small feat, and Jaaved Jaaferi has managed to pull off just that. The actor-comedian started his career in 1985 with Meri Jung, and his latest project, Coolie No 1, released last year.
Though gratified by his success. Jaaferi says there have been some things that have eluded him till date. “I wanted a talk show of my own, and had proposed it years ago, it didn’t happen. I feel somehow I could have done a great, smaller fun film like Mr Bean, or the ones Hollywood actor Adam Sandler or Eddie Murphy did. I could have been in that space, it didn’t happen. But I don’t sit and cry over spilt milk, and don’t get negative about it. I look at it as moving on and making the best of what we have in hand,” he says.
One might think that his outlook towards showbiz may be coloured due to all this, and he must harbour something against it. But Jaaferi makes it clear that he looks at the industry in a positive way.
“We are in the business of entertainment, and it has various forms. We are the most diverse country in the world, and have a different audience also. We have to appease so many cultures, languages. People are sensitive about so many different things. Hindi film industry is the most difficult industry in the world,” he claims.
The 57-yearold goes on to add a diverse group of people have to be kept in mind while creating content. He says, “We have to cater to this diverse audience. We have the most different audience to cater to, from the perspective of variety and diversity. We all have our ups and downs, good and bad, but overall I think the business of entertainment is a beautiful business. For everybody, sometimes reality gets a bit too harsh. People want to escape, we are the escape route for maybe two-three hours. They find solace or maybe forget their problems. It’s a great space to be in.”
We all have our good ups and downs, overall I and bad, but of think the business is a entertainment beautiful business. JAAVED JAAFERI, Actor-comedian