When Jackie Shroff Revealed Playing The Role Of ‘Shirdi Sai Baba’ Changed His Life
Jackie Shroff Birthday Special: In a flashback interview with Lehren, Jaggu Dada reveals waiting for 6 months to decide on portraying the character of 'Shirdi Sai Baba' on screen. The star shares about his devotional feeling of in turn being guided by Sai Baba for the film, additionally getting into the soul and skin of the holy saint for this act.
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00:00 Namaskar, Pranam, Salam. I am Jackie Shroff and you are watching Lehre.
00:06 All the viewers and listeners of Lehre are very much in love with me.
00:09 And that's it. Enjoy.
00:12 We have an actor with us who is seen in every movie with a new character.
00:19 We are talking about Jackie Shroff who is going to be seen in the role of God very soon.
00:23 So let's know from him how he is feeling.
00:26 Jackie ji, how are you feeling in the role of God?
00:29 It's a role of a saint.
00:35 God is the one who touches the hearts of everyone.
00:45 When Deepak Balraj offered me this role,
00:48 I thought I won't be able to do it for 6 months and I didn't answer him.
00:54 Then I thought I will try and see how the get up fits me.
01:00 When I put on the beard and tied a scarf on my head,
01:05 I felt that God is guiding me and he has brought me here.
01:13 When I wear clothes, I become something else.
01:16 And when I wear jeans and boots, I become something else.
01:19 I feel that God has brought me here with love.
01:28 I don't feel that I am a God.
01:31 I don't think that he has ever thought that I am a God.
01:34 He says that God is one.
01:36 When you were offered the role of Sai Baba,
01:42 what was the first thing that came to your mind?
01:46 Were you scared?
01:52 I didn't say yes to him for 6 months.
01:56 I didn't think that I am a bad person.
01:59 I didn't think that I would look like a bad person.
02:03 I was always scared.
02:05 But when I put on the beard and tied a scarf on my head,
02:12 I felt that God will guide me.
02:19 And he has guided me.
02:21 When I perform, I don't feel that I am doing it.
02:25 My style has changed.
02:27 When I wear clothes, I become something else.
02:31 I feel that I have become a God.
02:36 You have received many movies before this.
02:40 People liked your character.
02:42 Whether it is Gurdish, Shuru, Ram Lakhan, Khalna, Kaina.
02:50 People liked your character.
02:53 You are going to make a movie in a different way.
02:57 People have already responded to you.
03:00 What do you think people will say?
03:03 I don't know.
03:06 Mr. Dhalvi has done it beautifully.
03:09 People will want to see how Jackie is doing this role.
03:16 I am not doing it.
03:18 I have said that Baba is doing it.
03:20 Everything is happening through Baba.
03:22 I am trying to reach everyone with his respect,
03:27 his values.
03:33 Jackie, one more thing.
03:35 Sai Baba's role is very normal.
03:41 It is a spiritual role.
03:44 You have done a video type, rough and tough.
03:48 How much preparation did you have to do?
03:50 There are many things on the internet about Sai Baba.
03:58 There are things that you might not have seen in Baba's movies.
04:09 His stories are the same.
04:11 His style of speaking is something that no one knows.
04:18 We have never heard of Baba.
04:21 Neither Mr. Dhalvi nor I.
04:23 But we both have different patterns.
04:25 Our style of speech will be different.
04:27 Our style of walking will be different.
04:31 He used to get angry when people lied to him.
04:36 I have kept all those things in my mind.
04:40 I have kept the habit of singing Sufi songs,
04:43 listening to bhajans twice a day.
04:47 There are some things that are different.
04:50 You have been in many movies and films.
04:54 You have a different character.
04:56 Can you tell us about that?
04:58 There are two faces in the film.
05:00 One is a modern mystery suspense.
05:02 The other is a little life and a little magic.
05:05 The other is a farmer in which I am the leader.
05:11 (Speaking in Hindi)
05:21 Mr. Jackie, we would like to ask you something.
05:24 You have been known as a down to earth person.
05:27 We saw an example of you stopping a car on the road.
05:30 You gave it to someone.
05:34 Did this happen after you came into the character of Sai Baba?
05:38 Or did it happen from the beginning?
05:40 My mother always said that you will get what you give.
05:47 I remember my mother's words.
05:49 I have been seeing this boy since he was very young.
05:57 I told my father that I will send him to study.
06:00 He said nothing.
06:01 He wants to stay on the road.
06:03 I said it is up to you.
06:04 I will give him whatever I want.
06:07 My father loved children.
06:11 I love children.
06:12 (Speaking in Hindi)
06:15 We hope that you help people like you are famous for.
06:21 You help people by helping charities.
06:24 Generally, if we talk about the film industry,
06:27 if we talk about charity,
06:29 there is a recent incident about smoking.
06:35 The smoking generation is getting worse.
06:37 It has been asked to stop smoking.
06:39 Would you like to give them a suggestion on smoking?
06:41 Yesterday was No Tobacco Day.
06:43 If you appeal to them, they might listen to you.
06:45 If they are sensible, they won't smoke.
06:48 If they want to kill themselves, they will smoke.
06:52 Who am I to say?
06:54 I don't want to see the smoking of the elders.
07:00 I don't want to see the smoking of the school kids
07:03 and the heroes of the film.
07:05 I don't want to copy their style.
07:11 I want them to understand their good points.
07:16 Look at Ram.
07:17 Why are you looking at Lakhan?
07:19 I mean, the smokers are smoking.
07:24 We can't deny anyone.
07:26 But it is about upbringing.
07:28 What did our parents teach us?
07:30 What do we know about our health?
07:32 It is about that.
07:33 I would like the kids of today not to smoke.
07:36 They should focus more on health and sports.
07:40 But I am not one of those who give lectures.
07:42 If you feel like it, you can die.
07:46 Who am I to say?
07:48 I am sensible.
07:50 First, stop honking.
07:52 The biggest thing is that you are honking
07:54 and creating a ruckus in the city.
07:56 It seems like you are a newbie.
07:58 You are not sensible.
08:00 Your brain is not working.
08:02 Sound pollution is the worst.
08:04 Smoking is definitely the worst.
08:06 Take care of the kids, respect the elders
08:08 and move on with your life.
08:10 Let's hope your new avatar reaches people.
08:14 Your fans...
08:16 I am not sensible.
08:18 Honking is not helping.
08:20 Let's hope your message reaches people.
08:30 Your fans are waiting for you.
08:33 Thank you for talking to Lehre.
08:35 Thank you, Mr. Puneet.
08:37 I have been trying to interview you for a long time.
08:42 I didn't get a chance.
08:44 You were busy.
08:46 I called you.
08:48 I got a chance today.
08:50 I don't think you have ever interviewed me like this.
08:52 All the best to you.
08:54 Thank you.
08:56 (Music)