Filmfare – July 15, 2019

someone’s neck. Sab
installments mein
uthte honge subhe
ko. But we’re at it.

HAS DOING ACTION
SCENES TAKEN A TOLL
ON YOU?
I’ve been doing
action so my body’s
used to it. But then
it does take a toll.
Because every
action scene has to
be rehearsed five-
six times. There’s a
lot of girna padna

morning after having

coffee, moving

your body bit by

bit – in installments

as I say – kaam pe

jaana padta hai.

Sometimes I do

cardio. At times,

I cycle to work.

I do something or

the other to stay

energetic.

DOES A RELEASE STILL

LEAVE YOU TENSE?

Yes, if the last two-

three films haven’t

on then I switch

it off as I don't

understand it much.

But that too after

many hours. Even if

a South channel is

on, it keeps playing.

Recently, I find web

shows interesting.

WHICH SHOW HAVE YOU

WATCHED RECENTLY?

I watched Game

Of Thrones up to

the fourth season.

Phir break lag gaya

because of work.

Now I’ll watch the

whole season. I just

finished watching

the series Vikings.

It’s outstanding.

I’ve watched Taboo,

channel would be

taking a call on

everything. I might

have to get into that

bit as well (Smiles).

ANY PLANS OF

VENTURING AS AN

ACTOR ON THE OTT

PLATFORM?

I’ve been offered

stuff. But I’m not

sure. Handling three

mediums, films,

television and the

web, would be too

much to handle.

I want to do two

films a year. So

I may go back to

the way I used to

work earlier – doing

two shifts.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA WAS KEEN ON

DOING THIS FILM. BUT THEN SHE

CHOSE TO GET MARRIED WITH NICK

JONAS, WHICH IS A BOLD AND BRAVE

STEP. SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. SHE GOT

MARRIED. SHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED.

With Priyanka Chopra KATRINA GOT WHAT SHE WANTED

involved. From
Bharat, I’ve moved
on to Dabangg 3,
which is all about
action and thrill.
Every scene demands
so much energy ki
scene karte karte hi
aadmi thak jaata hai.
But that keeps you fit
and going unless you
suffer an injury.

IS IT EASY TO MAINTAIN
THE ENERGY LEVEL AT
THIS AGE?
No. It’s not easy. I’ve
my own problems.
I don’t sleep much.
If I didn’t paint
or write at night,
if I went to sleep
early, things would
be better. In the

done well. So far,

it’s been good. You’d

say Race 3 didn’t

do well. But it did

a decent 170-crore

plus business at the

box-office.

TELL US A LESSER

KNOWN FACET ABOUT

YOU.

I don’t sleep much.

I sleep for around

two and a half to

three hours every

night. I paint, I write,

I watch television. I

don’t like switching

channels, even

if it’s only airing

commercials. I get

upset if someone

comes and changes

it. If cricket is going

Arrow, Peaky

Blinders... Now

I want to watch

Money Heist.

THERE’S TALK ABOUT

YOU PRODUCING A WEB

SHOW...

Yes, I might. It’s in

the pipeline. There

are friends with

whom we’ve been

unable to do films.

So we can do such

shows with them.

I’m venturing into

television not to

make money but

for more and more

directors, producers

and actors to get

involved. I’m told

since we’re just

producers; the

ONE THING YOU NEVER

TAKE FOR GRANTED?

I don’t take my work

for granted. Actually,

I don’t take anything

for granted.

KATRINA SAID SHE

ADMIRES YOUR QUALITY

OF BEING FEARLESS...

I’m not fearless.

There are some

things I care about

and some things

I don’t care about.

That’s not being

fearless.

IS THERE ANY DREAM

LEFT TO BE ACHIEVED?

I don’t get much

time to dream

kyunki main zyada

sota nahi. „