The Free Press Journal

PARESH IN AWE OF RANBIR

- — NIKITA WADHAWAN

Versatile actor Paresh Rawal has worked with some of the best names in the film industry, but right now he is completely in awe of Ranbir Kapoor’s acting is Sanjay Dutt’s biopic.

“I have worked with some big names, whose acting capabiliti­es are par excellence, but Ranbir is exceptiona­l. Sometimes we just have to praise some people we have worked with...but I can genuinely tell you that Ranbir is just phenomenal,” fumbled Paresh as he tried to find the right words to describe Ranbir’s talent.

Paresh will play Ranbir Kapoor’s father (Sunil Dutt) in the yet untitled biopic. The actor was also glad to work with Manisha Koirala and said that she brings a sense of vulnerabil­ity and depth to the role of Nargis Dutt in the film. The Atithi Kab

Jaoge actor has reprised his role as the unwanted guest for Guest Iin London and even spoke highly of his co-stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Kharbanda. “I did not miss Ajay or Konkona in this film...Karthik and Kriti are also very competent actors,” says Paresh continuing his praising streak.

The actor also has another ambitious biopic lined up where he will play the lead role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Paresh, who is also a Member of Parliament, has never shied away from expressing his political views and talked openly about the political scenario of our country today.

“This political climate is being piloted by people for their own agenda. People did a lot of hue and cry regarding demonitisa­tion, but the situation was completely normal. Every time there are changes people get worried and the opposition takes advantage of that,” Paresh dismissed.

Talking about playing Modi the veteran actor said, “Although we still need to lock the script the role is very challengin­g. We need to go beyond PM Modi’s mannerisms and I need to go beyond the mimicry so it is becoming even tougher. But right now I am not preparing anything as I am seeing and meeting him every day. I want to start my preparatio­n detached from everything,” says Paresh.

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