2019-03-01 Exhibit

MAR 19 I I 41

want to become a super power
we have to emphasise more
on education and especially
Girl education. Another cause
I stand for is Cleanliness. It
hurts a lot when you travel
abroad and see how clean all
these countries are and I often
question, why can’t we? If we
truly love our country we must
keep it clean also.

: How important is it for
actors to share their ideas and
views on projects that they are

a part of? Do you think this

shapes the way a character is

projected on-screen?

Filmmaking is a collaborative

art. As actors, we must

contribute as much as we can.

Obviously it’s the filmmaker

whose vision we all follow but

actors bring life on screen

so it becomes very important

to express how you feel

about your character. And

not just about acting, one

must contribute in terms of

screenplay and story too.

We all must think about the

betterment of the script which

in turn will reflect in the film.

: How relevant do you

think social media is for

artists? Do you think it

has an impact on how your

audience views a movie

or role?

Honestly, I think too much

exposure kills the mystical

nature of an artist. But

having said that, it’s a

necessary evil these days. I,

myself created my Instagram

account 4-5 months back.

It’s nice in the sense of

creating a connect with the

people who appreciate you

but its use must be limited. It’s

important to say something

when you feel the need to say it

and not just for the sake of it.

: Munna Tripathi is one of

your most well-received roles

and widely appreciated. Where

did you draw inspiration and

insight for this role?

Frankly, the character of

Munna was so nicely and

brilliantly written that as a

consequence my work of

drawing inspiration from an

unknown space was reduced.

The writer, Puneet Mishra,

made my life so much simpler

by writing it the way he did.

At the same time, to make it

my own, I read it repeatedly

and tried to work on the

emotional-chemical reaction

of the character. What are the

things he feels troubled about,

what are the things that really

erk him, memories from his

emotional past, his relationship

with his father; these are

the things I majorly

concentrated on.

: You’ve probably grown up

watching a lot of Bollywood

movies. Who in this industry

QuickieS

whose

a celeb you follow on

Social media regularly:

Alia Bhatt and Virat Kohli

Your first mobile

handset:

Sony Ericsson

music or Gaming, the

better stress buster

for you:

Music

which role do you

prefer playing, the

good guy like batti

Gul meter chalu or a

badass in mirzapur?

Munna in Mirzapur

Favourite holiday

destination:

Prague

critic appreciation

or mass entertainer,

what’s more

important?

A cocktail of both

a celeb you’d love to

swipe right on tinder:

Penélope Cruz

an app that you use

most often:

Google Maps

Your best friend in the

industry:

Siddharth-Garima

a project you had a

blast working on:

Chashme Baddoor

and Mirzapur

has been an inspiration to you?

I am a bit of an old soul.

Vijay Anand, the director,

is someone I have really

high regards for. I think he is

one of the best filmmakers

that we have ever had. If I

could go back in time and

work with someone or even

have a conversation with

someone it would definitely

be Vijay Anand.

: We are really excited

about your upcoming project;.

What different can we expect

from this role?

The movie is about three

different lives that have one

main factor - Kanpur. These

individual stories are parallel

lives that are witnessed and

experienced in the city of

Kanpur. I can’t reveal much

but what I can tell you is that

I play a Lawyer in it and my

character’s name is Vijay

Dinanath Chauhan!