In an interview with IANS, actor Ashrut Jain discussed the OTT revolution and his experiences as an outsider in the recently released film "Sikandar Ka Muqaddar." Among other things, he talks about how he prepared for the difficult character. Finally, he talks about the sabbatical from acting that Vikrant Massey took.
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00:00Oh, it's been amazing. I started working in films and theatre long back. I was a theatre
00:11actor and then I was casting with Yashraj Films and then after that I auditioned a lot
00:17of people. So, you know, I was able to gauge a lot of memory bank, a lot of tricks and
00:24talents that the other actors used. So, that made me sharp as an actor. After that, I auditioned
00:31a lot. I have auditioned a lot. And then yes, of course, I met a lot of good film makers
00:36like Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir, Rohit Shetty sir and Neeraj Pandey sir, Anubhav Sinha sir
00:42and they have always believed in me. They put their trust in me. So, you know, it was
00:48a great transition. So, the transition comes as a very positive thing and I really loved it.
01:18You know, you also learn a lot. And when you learn a lot, you become very sharp. It makes
01:42you really sharp as an actor. You know, if I want to play, suppose, an FBI agent, you
01:59know, and it becomes easy for you to play. You know, this is what I personally believe.
02:06First of all, I would like to thank Neeraj Pandey sir for giving me this opportunity.
02:15Okay. After that, when you read the script and when you meet your co-actors, your layers
02:22open up. You go into a lot of depth. And I will say that, you know, your co-actors really
02:28push you and pump you and really appreciate your performance. And that is really good.
02:35This is what is required. And when, you know, there are so many talented actors around you,
02:40it obviously pushes your limits. You know, how a character will behave in a certain position
02:52and you know, if he is being kept in a certain situation, how will he behave? So, yeah,
03:04maintain a diary, maintain a log. And obviously, in India, we have a lot of good friendship stories.
03:11You know, Panch Ratna stories also teach a lot about friendship. So, how to stand with
03:16your friend, how he stood with his friend and everything, that was really nice. So, yeah,
03:21basically, you have to mix all this and mount it.
03:25Oh, it is a very good revolution. The reason for that is that now every actor has a job.
03:37Earlier, there were a lot of selected mediums. Either you go to television or you go to films.
03:42But now there are a lot of people who tell stories, there are a lot of people who perform stories
03:46and stories are being told everywhere. So, every actor gets his niche. But the reason
03:51for that is that the competition has increased a lot and the mediocre actors will not work
03:56in the industry now. You know, you have to be on your toes, you have to perform well
04:01and you know, since that, good actors will always get a chance. Small or big, that depends
04:07on your luck and destiny. But everyone will get a chance.
04:10No, in my, the kind of work culture I have worked in, nothing like that. Very fair, very
04:22proper and you know, a good talent always gets recognized on whatever it's due.
04:27No, I think, what to say, quality is being maintained everywhere. Especially the big
04:38directors, their quality is being maintained 100%. And that is why it is not easy to mount
04:44a project. A project is mounted and a lot of people work behind it. There are a lot of
04:49approvals. So, obviously, their quality checks are done in their place and you know, a lot
04:54of people have to put in their trust in the project. Only then it gets mounted. So, quality
05:00will always be there. Yes, it is important to make quantity because the consumer is increasing.
05:05And when the consumer is increasing, everyone has their own way of consuming. Someone likes
05:11to watch something, someone likes to watch horror, someone likes to watch thrillers.
05:16So, you know, you cannot always comment on the quantity part. But quality, yes. All the
05:22top OTT and the cinema filmmakers, they are definitely taking care of the quality part.
05:36I think, it is important to make a movie with a lot of heart. And after that, it is his
05:42destiny. For example, when a child comes into the world, his parents, you know, they love
05:49him, they take care of him, they help him grow. But after that, what is his future?
05:54It is his destiny. Likewise, every film is a baby of the director. And what is his destiny?
05:59We cannot decide. The only thing what is there in the producer's hand or the director's hand
06:04is that we mount it with love and honesty. Remake culture will ultimately go away. The
06:12reason for that is that every movie is almost like a South Indian film or a French film
06:18or a Chilean film. But its dubbing is available in Hindi or dubbing is available in your regional
06:25languages. And since the dubbing is available, the person has already consumed it. So, the
06:31remake, its culture will go away sooner or later. The reason for that is that people are
06:39consuming content in some form or in some language. So, you have to bring new stories.
06:44Otherwise, it will be very difficult.
06:51Journey? This is my favorite question. People find the journey abroad very difficult. I still
06:58remember when I came to Bombay. I am from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. And I came by train.
07:05Obviously, there was no flight from our place at that time. So, there was no spotting at
07:09my airport. So, this was the reason for that. And nowadays, yes, it is a little easy for
07:17Star Kids. They stay in Bandra and all the director-producers stay in Bandra. So, I know
07:23it's a part of their culture and we have to reach there. And yes, I am not anti-nepotism
07:30but I feel that after a time line, if you have given a lot of chances to someone and
07:36that person is not able to perform. So, there are a lot of talented people behind you. You
07:41should give them a chance. Whatever on the basis of your talent or something. You have
07:46done it. You have launched it. You have relaunched it. But after that, even they should think
07:51that there are 130 crore people in India and everyone has a lot of talent. And if we all
07:57come out with this talent, then keep in mind that Indian cinema will go ahead. I mean,
08:03the thing to think about is that not a single Oscar has come in 100 years. So, you know,
08:08we have to think that why is that?
08:16No, I never felt the pressure of the same. Actually, nowadays everything has become so
08:22systematic that the same roles reach an actor who is written for him. You know, he looks
08:29like him or he can behave like him because there are a lot of technical grounds on which
08:33on the basis of which casting takes place. There is never any such pressure. Yes, sometimes
08:38it happens that you are finding a very good role and you run after it. You know, you try
08:42to speak to the director, casting director, producer. But again, it's all in the destiny
08:47and you know, a lot of people are making the decision.
08:53See, I respect Vikrant Messi a lot. He is a self-made actor. I don't know what is the
09:00reason. But if I talk about myself personally, I have given so much to this career that I
09:07want to die on set. You know, if you have to leave this world, then do it while working.
09:13So, this will be the biggest thing for me that, you know, while working, if you get
09:18martyred on set, then it will be a big thing. So, taking a break is never an option. You
09:22should always be able to, you know, work, work, work. Not just for yourself. I mean,
09:27obviously, everyone has to pay the bills. But you know, you should always be able to
09:31also work because of a greater glory of Indian cinema.