In a recent media interaction session, famous TV actor Mohit Malik gets candid about his bollywood debut in Azaad & shares his experience of working with Ajay Devgn, Aaman Devgn, Rasha Thadani & director Abhishek Kapoor in the same. #mohitmalik #azaad #ajaydevgn #rashathadani #amaandevgn
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00:00So, great to see you, sir.
00:02Finally, you have done such a big job,
00:05for which you have worked so hard.
00:06All the hard work is going to come out.
00:08I want to know from you, what is freedom?
00:11Sorry, what is freedom?
00:12What is freedom?
00:14Freedom is a big dream for me.
00:18It is a big dream,
00:20which is going to be released on 17th January.
00:24So, I want all your viewers,
00:27please go and watch the film.
00:29Go with your family and friends.
00:32And you will like it.
00:34It is a different kind of a film.
00:37Everyone has worked very hard.
00:40So, please go and enjoy the film.
00:44Wow, personally speaking,
00:46I am not able to hold a camera for you,
00:47but you have done such a big job for the first time.
00:49So, how do you feel?
00:51For the first time, how many crores of people
00:54will see me, my work and my hard work?
00:59It is a very strange feeling.
01:02There is a lot of excitement.
01:04And at the same time, there is nervousness.
01:07There is anxiety.
01:09I am a little scared.
01:11I am scared of how people will take it.
01:16Because there is a fear of getting judged.
01:24So, that is there.
01:26But I am pretty confident at the same time.
01:29And I am pretty sure that people will like it.
01:32There is a lot of excitement.
01:34It is going to be a big thing.
01:36It is a big day of my life.
01:38Of my career.
01:40Now, you are not going to say that this is an excuse,
01:42but you are going to take us to your initial days.
01:44Where did you have to make a proper decision for the first time?
01:47Ajay Devgn, Aman Devgn, Rashad Dhani,
01:49all of them are going to work.
01:51So, how do you feel?
01:54First of all, when I met Abhishek Kapoor sir,
02:02and he showed me an old tape, an old audition.
02:06When I met him, he wanted me to do this film.
02:10And even after that, I had to give three auditions.
02:13It is not like that.
02:15So, that was a big thing for me.
02:18Because a director like Abhishek Kapoor,
02:20who is my favorite director,
02:22one of the favorite directors,
02:24with whom I have worked,
02:26all his films have been my favorites.
02:28So, that was a big thing.
02:30When I met him, he told me about the script and the character.
02:34So, that was a big thing.
02:36And obviously, he told me that Ajay Devgn will be a part of the film.
02:39So, yes, it was a big thing.
02:42And I couldn't refuse him from any angle.
02:46But yes, I tried my best.
02:49I did the auditions as well as I could.
02:51Because I really wanted to do this film.
02:53It's a big film.
02:55And it's a big thing for my career.
02:58You told me that you had three auditions.
03:03You didn't do it easily.
03:05But you got the message that you are locked.
03:09What was the reason for that?
03:14I couldn't believe it.
03:15To be honest, I couldn't believe it at that time.
03:19I couldn't believe that I am locked
03:21and I am doing this film with Abhishek Kapoor.
03:23I am doing this film with Abhishek Kapoor,
03:26who has Ajay Devgn, Aman, Rasha,
03:31and Piyush Mishra.
03:33So, it's a big film.
03:35It was an unbelievable feeling.
03:38I couldn't believe it at all.
03:40But yes, I had faith in my work.
03:43So, it always takes you forward.
03:46You have to have faith in your work and in yourself.
03:48You are the main lead in this film.
03:51So, you are the main lead.
03:53So, where do you want to be?
03:55How is it connected? What is it?
03:58He is an antagonist.
04:01Obviously, you can call him negative.
04:05Because his moral compass is completely shaken.
04:09He does a lot of violence.
04:11He is very bitter in life.
04:13The way he treats his wife,
04:15he treats everyone.
04:18There is a lot of repression.
04:24I won't call it suppression.
04:26I will call it repression of emotions.
04:28He has a pent-up rage.
04:30It comes out in spurts.
04:33He is very impulsive.
04:35He has a high status.
04:37He is very narcissistic.
04:42He has a superiority complex.
04:46But at the same time, he is honest.
04:48He has a lot of discipline.
04:51It is a film from the 1920s.
04:56It is a film from that time.
05:01He is a landlord.
05:04He considers himself a Britisher.
05:08He is a different character.
05:10I have never played such a character.
05:14I want to give all the credit to Abhishek sir.
05:18He has written this character.
05:20He has lived with this character.
05:22He has been writing films for so many years.
05:26He has lived with the characters.
05:28I was given all that in front of me.
05:34I was given the character.
05:36You just have to put your heart into it.
05:38That's all I did.
05:39That's all I had to do.
05:40That's it.
05:41You had to put your heart into it.
05:43Even after getting the character,
05:45you had to put in a lot of effort
05:47to get the character.
05:49How did you get the character?
05:52Preparation was there.
05:55Both psychologically and physically.
05:58It was challenging.
05:59I had to learn horse riding.
06:01He is a horse rider.
06:02He is a good horse rider.
06:05I had to learn horse riding.
06:08I learned it in Udaipur.
06:10We all trained for a long time.
06:13It was physically challenging.
06:16Psychologically,
06:18getting into the character's world
06:21is a process that takes time.
06:24Like I work hard in every character,
06:28he worked hard in that too.
06:30People will like it.
06:35I tried my best to understand his world.
06:39For me, the most important thing is
06:42to understand his world.
06:44How does he see life?
06:46How does he see situations?
06:49What are his fears?
06:50What are his identities?
06:52What are his values?
06:53What are his beliefs?
06:54A lot of things.
06:55Understanding all that
06:57and getting into it
06:59goes into your subconscious.
07:02Only then can you play the character.
07:04I think acting is not about doing anything.
07:08It's about being.
07:09It takes time to be.
07:13That's the specialty of films.
07:16You get time to prepare.
07:28I met him for the first time
07:30when I was shooting the scene.
07:32I was very starstruck.
07:36I forgot why I was here.
07:40But I concentrated on my work.
07:45I was trying to concentrate on my work.
07:47But I was very starstruck.
07:49I kept looking at him.
07:51Obviously, if your favorite actor
07:54comes in front of you
07:55and you have to work with him,
07:57it's difficult.
07:59But I tried my best.
08:01There are a lot of good moments
08:03in the show.
08:04Sometimes you get scared.
08:05When you get scared,
08:07what do you do?
08:11Abhishek sir is very particular
08:13when it comes to things.
08:15He used to maintain a decorum.
08:18We all used to be on edge.
08:21We were on toes.
08:25We had to be ready
08:27with our lines and characters.
08:31There was no space
08:33for us to make a mistake.
08:35We were prepared.
08:37We were very prepared
08:39for the day of shooting.
08:41There were a lot of workshops
08:43and readings.
08:45Everything happened
08:47as planned.
08:51I didn't scold him,
08:53but I think he is a wonderful guy.
08:55He maintains a good decorum
08:57on the set.
08:59His hospitality,
09:01his warmth,
09:03the producers.
09:05I never felt
09:07that it was my first film.
09:09It felt like a home.
09:11Gattu sir had his own
09:13personal kitchen.
09:15I used to eat healthy.
09:17I was told
09:19to order from there.
09:21We were shooting
09:23in the summer,
09:25in 46 degrees.
09:27The way they took care of all of us
09:29felt like a home.
09:31Because of that,
09:33we were able to work honestly
09:35and deliver our best.
09:39The credit goes to them.
09:41Gattu sir
09:43praises you a lot.
09:45I still remember
09:47my first shot.
09:49He was very happy
09:51with me.
09:53I was very happy.
09:55He really liked it.
09:57I called Aditi
09:59and told her
10:01that I belong here.
10:03I want to do this
10:05for the rest of my life.
10:11I learned a lot
10:13from them.
10:15How to make the actors
10:17comfortable and relaxed.
10:19I have newcomers,
10:21Racha and Aman.
10:23It's not easy
10:25to make a film.
10:27It's very difficult to make a film.
10:29The characters were very difficult.
10:31We had to shoot in the summer.
10:33We had to be patient.
10:37We had to be patient
10:39with the newcomers.
10:41He was there.
10:43He worked
10:45very beautifully.
10:47Everyone did a good job.
10:49It's all because of him
10:51that
10:53the atmosphere
10:55that he created on the set
10:57was comfortable and relaxed.
10:59We did a good job
11:01and tried to make a good film.
11:03When you have so much
11:05experience,
11:07what are the things
11:09that you learn
11:11from your experience?
11:17I think
11:19I am very
11:21reserved when I am on set.
11:23I am a very calm actor.
11:27I don't get out of my zone.
11:29I stay in my zone.
11:31I get out of my zone when I need to.
11:33I learned from them
11:35that they are very secure.
11:37They are very warm.
11:41They are very accepting.
11:43No matter what
11:45the director suggests,
11:47I don't feel like
11:49I can't do it.
11:51He was a director's actor on set.
11:53He was very humble,
11:55very grounded,
11:57very honest with his work.
11:59That's why he is where he is today.
12:01He does such a good job.
12:03When I see him,
12:05I don't understand his preparation.
12:07When he is sitting,
12:09I don't understand
12:11before the shot.
12:13The moment the shot is on,
12:15the moment the action happens,
12:17his preparation is amazing.
12:19His muscle memory is so good
12:21that he has done so much work
12:23that if he presses this button,
12:25I think this emotion
12:27will come out of his body.
12:31He is a master.
12:33He is a legend in himself right now.
12:35Watching him is a school.
12:39How is your relationship with Rasha?
12:41Very good.
12:43Both are very good kids.
12:45We used to have a lot of fun
12:47when we used to shoot together.
12:51We had a good bond.
12:53I didn't feel that they are
12:55filmy kids.
12:57They are very honest
12:59and hardworking.
13:01They both worked very hard.
13:03At the same time,
13:05they are very innocent.
13:09We had a good bonding.
13:15There were no moments
13:17when there was any difference.
13:19We worked very hard.
13:23Can you see that on the screen?
13:25When you were
13:27taking this work,
13:29you had already shown
13:31your experience.
13:33But you didn't show
13:35Rasha's debut moment.
13:37Did you feel that
13:39Rasha's debut moment was
13:41a chill moment for you?
13:43No.
13:45I am not
13:47the one who gives
13:49suggestions on the set.
13:51Director Abhishek sir is there.
13:53He was there.
13:55He takes care of everyone.
13:57I have taken good care of
13:59Abhishek sir and Rasha.
14:03There was no such moment.
14:05They were all very prepared.
14:07They were very prepared
14:09when we were on the set.
14:11I don't think it was nervousness.
14:13Anytime I saw them nervous,
14:15they were very
14:17ready, very prepared
14:19and excited.
14:21They were very energetic.
14:23They were very eager to work.
14:25They were very eager to work.
14:29In the title Aazaar,
14:31you have kept it on horse.
14:33You have highlighted the horse.
14:35There are many stories for you.
14:37There is a good story about
14:39Aazaar.
14:41I had an accident at the end.
14:45It is the last shot in the film.
14:47It is a race.
14:51There was an accident
14:53which happened with me on the set.
14:55I got up
14:57and the horses had to come from behind.
14:59I was in the line of the horses.
15:01One of the horses hit me
15:03on my calf.
15:05I went to the hospital.
15:07Luckily, everything was fine.
15:11I remember that accident.
15:15I fell down
15:17on the ground.
15:19I will remember that all my life.
15:23I have heard a lot about you.
15:25Do you have any personal message
15:27that you would like to share
15:29with the audience?
15:31My personal message is
15:33I think
15:35everyone should go and watch the film
15:37with their family and friends.
15:41I have given so much love
15:43to every character
15:45and to my show.
15:49Watch the film.
15:51It is a good film.
15:53It has good music and good characters.
15:55There is a lot of action
15:57and drama.
15:59You will enjoy watching the film.
16:01Overall, it is an Abhishek Kapoor film.
16:05It is a big thing.
16:07His films are amazing.
16:09This is one of them.
16:11Please go and watch it
16:13with your whole family.
16:15I forgot one thing.
16:17I saw your trailer.
16:19It was a good trailer.
16:21After watching the trailer,
16:23did you get an impression
16:25that you are doing a good job?
16:27Good to see you.
16:29Did you get any excitement?
16:31I didn't get any excitement
16:33after watching the trailer.
16:35I didn't get any excitement
16:37after watching the trailer.
16:39My parents were very happy
16:41to see me.
16:43Lastly,
16:45we have seen your closet.
16:47What else can we expect from you?
16:49I will keep you updated.
16:51I will let you know
16:53as soon as I sign anything.
16:55Thank you so much.