Joshi puts laughter on hold for dramatic role
SHARMAN Joshi’s filmography is a mix of comedy, thriller, horror and romance movies, but it’s the actor’s comic timing that is often appreciated. Surprisingly, he says drama comes more naturally to him than comedy.
Going by the trailer of his forthcoming film Kaashi in Search of Ganga, he plays an intense character.
Asked how difficult or easy it is for him to play a role like this, Sharman said: “Emotions and drama come naturally to me. They are more of interest to me as an actor. Comedy is kind of… now I am fairly comfortable with it also. But to do comedy, I had to spend a lot of time on myself and work on myself.”
His experience in theatre helped him work on his comic timing.
“I was well prepared by the time I came to cinema,” said the Lajja actor, who made his debut in cinema in 1999 with the biographical drama Godmother, then showed his comic skills in Style, Golmaal and 3 Idiots.
“I’d done a couple of plays which required comic timing. The audience became my tutor. But yes, emotions and drama come more naturally and easily. That is why Kaashi was fun to play,” he added.
He “absolutely loved” the script of Kaashi in Search of Ganga.
“I feel that generally in thrillers, the last 20 minutes are crucial. The story of Kaashi was holding itself beautifully. The surprise element is shown in a logical and systematic fashion, which makes it even more special.”
The film’s location, Banaras, added to the story.
“The script is very layered. It has a lot of depth in it and the backdrop of Banaras just added to the narrative,” said Sharman.
He also learnt the accent spoken by the people of the city, which is in Uttar Pradesh. What about trying regional films? “Next year, I should be able to do something in Gujarati. I have not signed anything till now, but there is a script,” he said.
He is also looking forward to the release of Babloo Bachelor, a romantic-comedy.
But one of his films, Tom, Dick, and Harry 2, is “stuck” because “the producers had some financial issues”, he said.
“You put energy and time into a project and when it gets stalled, it definitely impacts you. If they decide to revive it after many years, then the film will lose out and then you will lose out. That impacts on you as an actor,” he added.
Still, he has more to look forward to – his debut in the digital space.
“I have met a couple of people. I don’t know which one will get locked first. AltBalaji is one of them. Nothing is finalised,” he shared. | IANS