Mumbai: In an exclusive interview with actor Gaurav Amlani as he discusses his latest series, ‘The Secrets of the Shiledars’. From the challenges of playing his character to his thoughts on historical and modern narrative genres, Gaurav opens up about his experiences. He also shares his insights on working with notable directors, exploring new roles, and the differences between TV period dramas and Bollywood historical films.
#GauravAmlani #SecretofShiledar #ExclusiveInterview #Trending #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians
#GauravAmlani #SecretofShiledar #ExclusiveInterview #Trending #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00First of all, thank you, thanks to the audience that the show is getting this kind of love the way people have received it is very, very overwhelming.
00:15Secondly, talking about my character, I think Aditya, a very young lad with Gen Z, is a very young character that I played on screen.
00:25And the most interesting thing was that this role came to me after depicting a historical character on screen, which was in Punne Shlok Ahilyabai.
00:36The character was Khanderao Holkar.
00:38So, playing a real-life historical character, a Maratha warrior, stepping into a Gen Z zone was a very good shift.
00:46The kind of shift that, as an actor, I really look forward to.
00:49So, I think it wasn't a challenge, it was very interesting.
00:51For any actor, I think, getting a chance to reduce the screen age is a very interesting thing.
00:58So, that was a very interesting thing.
01:01Where, from talking in cliche Hindi, to being a tech-savvy, young Aditya character, that was a lot of fun.
01:07I think, more than the genre, what really genuinely matters is the quality of the story that you're a part of.
01:22Even if it's a medium.
01:23If it's a good story, then it will be fun to do it in a historical way.
01:28Even if it's a modern way.
01:29Both have their own charm.
01:31But, if we're talking about historical, the elements required to create that world, because it's an audio-visual medium,
01:40that is a different challenge, of course.
01:43But, otherwise, I think both are equally good in their own places.
01:52I think, the only thing that is common between the both of them is exactly the thing which sets them apart.
01:59And that, I think, is the set of values with which they come from.
02:04Because, they belong to the same family.
02:06They have the same set of parents.
02:07They've had the same upbringing as children.
02:10And, that is the groundedness that they have.
02:14How down-to-earth they are as human beings.
02:16How sincere they are as artists.
02:19Because, they've seen their father, Mr. Shyam Kaushal.
02:23The hard work and honesty they've seen in their work reflects in their conduct as actors, as people also.
02:30So, I think, that always wins my heart.
02:33You know, that kindness and that genuinity with which they work as two individuals.
02:38I think, that is the most common thing between the two of them.
02:42And, I think, that is exactly the thing that sets them apart from quite a lot of people.
02:53The experience of working with them was genuinely very, very enriching.
02:59And, you know, it taught me a lot.
03:02First of all, yes, Rajeev bhai is a very, very reserved guy.
03:05But, in my case, I think, I approached him in a very different way.
03:09When I got to know for the first time that I'm going to play his younger brother in a series.
03:14And, I heard stories just like you all.
03:17I had also heard stories of him being very shy, very, very to himself.
03:21So, I thought, let's do one thing.
03:23If Gaurav meets Rajeev Khandelwal, there will be a different chemistry.
03:27So, I met him like my own character, Aditya.
03:30And, I met him as Ravi.
03:32And, I remember the first meeting, it's a very interesting story.
03:36I just went straight up to him and I hugged him.
03:38And, during our photo shoot, as brothers, I just gave a kiss on his cheek.
03:43To which he was, you know, quite taken aback.
03:45That, this has never happened to me.
03:47So, I think, that start was a very organic start to our on-screen and off-screen relationship.
03:55So, that was very interesting.
03:57Sai is again, she comes from a very, very great body of work in the Marathi industry.
04:03And, now especially, you know, pan India.
04:06So, I learned a lot from her.
04:08I was the youngest on set and even in the story.
04:12So, there was a lot of love and warmth with which we worked with each other.
04:17So, it was a very beautiful experience.
04:24Well, the demanding of the role totally depends on the type of role.
04:28Because, even a modern character can be a very complex, layered character.
04:31And, even the historical character.
04:34So, I think the complexity of the role totally depends on what the character is.
04:38But, talking about the challenge, yes, of course.
04:40With the historical, the other things like, you know, heavy costumes.
04:44And, some added skills that you need to have as an actor.
04:49Like, for example, the one that I did, Ahilyabhai.
04:53In that, I had to learn horse riding.
04:55I had to learn sword fighting.
04:57I had to learn fist fighting.
04:58There was a lot of action involved.
05:00Which can also, by the way, be a case in a modern character.
05:04But, till now, my experience in modern and historical.
05:08So, I think, I got to learn a lot in historical.
05:11So, it was very challenging.
05:12It was very good.
05:13It was fun.
05:14And, I think, modern characters have their own charm.
05:16They have their own ease.
05:17So, both are in their own place.
05:18But, for me, in fact, I really want to say this.
05:22That, I have been very blessed enough to have these so varied opportunities.
05:27Where, in two years, I am playing a historical character on one side.
05:31Where, I had to work on so many added skills.
05:35And, on the other side, I have played a completely different kind of character.
05:40So, I think, both were very enriching in their own respective places.
05:50I genuinely feel, I have a lot to offer.
05:54I have worked on a lot of segments as an actor.
06:00I really want to explore action more.
06:03I am doing a comedy.
06:04My current show is going on.
06:05G.O.A.S.T.A.R.
06:06On Colors.
06:07Zaada Matod.
06:08I think, I have done a lot of comedy in theatre.
06:10But, on screen, in a very different comical avatar, people will see me for the first time.
06:15So, I have done a historical character.
06:17I have done Gen Z.
06:18If I talk about big characters, I have done a comedy.
06:21So, I think, apart from this, I have to explore romantic roles as well.
06:25Romantic, action, you know.
06:28So, I will find a good mix of all these.
06:36No, I don't think that's true at all.
06:38Because, it has got nothing to do with any project being a TV show or it being a theatrical film.
06:43Because, I mean, we have all seen some great budget films.
06:49Theatrical releases also fall flat and not work as per the expectations.
06:56And also, talking about my own show, Punnish Lok Ahilyabai and some other shows as well.
07:02So, a film, I think, on screen, no matter how good it is, it runs for a month, two months, you know, five weeks, six weeks, seven weeks.
07:11A film is a huge success.
07:13Absolutely.
07:14But, if we talk about TV, if there are good stories, I am talking about my show.
07:18It runs on Sony for three and a half years.
07:21Five days a week.
07:22So, any show, any story, if it doesn't have the guts, no audience will love it for a long time.
07:27So, I think, it is not about what medium.
07:30That the love that films get, it doesn't get on TV.
07:33I think, it's people know what good content is.
07:36Whether it is on TV, on OTT or in films.
07:40So, I think, it all comes down to how good the project or the film is.
07:44First of all, it has been said in many places that this question is exactly the same as you ask a creator whether it is better to play the World Cup or the IPL.
07:53Both have their own place.
07:55Both have their own beauty.
07:57And, films, as I say, are an experience.
08:02You know, cinema, as we say, especially in India, cinema is an experience.
08:06So, the grandeur that you get there,
08:10the experience of being on that big screen,
08:13you know, that hit is different.
08:15When you sit and watch a movie with 150-200 people, all of them experiencing the same emotion at the same time.
08:22That power to touch people at the same time and move them is beautiful.
08:29Talking about OTT, what is the difference in OTT?
08:33Talking about OTT, what is the difference in OTT?
08:36In films, if there are 2-3 or more, you will see an ensemble of 4-5 characters.
08:43And in a 2-2.5-3 hour film, how much will you be able to touch the life of all the characters in depth on a writing level?
08:51When it comes to OTT, now we have a good series with 8 episodes, 10 episodes, 40 minutes each, 1 hour each episode.
09:00In that, you get a chance to go deep into the story of each character.
09:06In return, that actor gets a chance to express his colours, range, and layers in that show.
09:16So, yes, I would say that in OTT, you get to know many characters closely in a story.
09:23In a film, you can explore a limited number of characters.
09:27I would say that the experiences are very different in OTT.
09:29In OTT, you can watch it on the phone while walking, you can watch it on a laptop, you can watch it on TV, you can pause it.
09:35That is a different experience.
09:36But the experience of watching a film on a big screen, I think that is irreplaceable.