Acting an inward journey so I dont seek validation Manav Kaul
Mumbai Feb 25 PTI Actor Manav Kaul says he is never consumed by the fear of performance or falling into the trap of seeking approval as acting for him is more of a journey withinKaul first shot to fame with the the 2013 drama Kai Po Che and went on to give powerful performances in films like Tumhari Sulu Jolly LLB 2 Thappad and Netflix anthology Ajeeb DaastaansIn an interview with PTI the 45-year-old actor said his sole focus is to perform with utmost sincerity and not worry about the receptionI dont want to repeat what I have done before Acting is an inward journey where you search within what you can do in a scene or a performance to make it as real as possible So when I act there is no fear no butterflies I dont even get into the whole zone of I want to do good I dont want to do good work I want to live somethingSo I dont care whether people watch it dont like it who is in front of me or who is directing me Am I going to live this character If I am doing that I love it It is an inward journey so I dont seek any approval from outside no validation At the end of the day you know what you have done he saidThough Kaul may not operate from a place of fear when it comes to acting he still gets apprehensive to take up a role which challenges himHis latest series Netflixs The Fame Game in which he essays the role of Bollywood star Manish Khanna put him in a difficult situationKaul said he was impressed with the shows writing and found the series extremely interesting but was unsure if he would be able to play a superstar– a world he is detached fromI was not sure because there are a lot of complexes in a script which you are never sure if you would be able to do it I always start negative and eventually slowly by the time I reach sets I feel Ok I can manage Manish Khanna is a Bollywood star and it is a life I am far removed fromI dont party I dont step out of the house that much So because I didnt know this life at all I was unsure But I understand the loneliness of Manish Khanna what happens after he shuts the door I could identify from certain things and started from there and slowly everything fell into place he addedFilmmaker Sri Rao serves as the showrunner and writer of The Fame Game which follows a Bollywood icon played by Madhuri Dixit Nene who suddenly goes missingFilmmakers Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli are attached as directors on the series which premiers Friday The series also stars Sanjay Kapoor Suhasini Muley Lakshvir Saran and Muskkaan Jaferi PTI JUR SHD SHD
Mumbai Feb 25 PTI Actor Manav Kaul says he is never consumed by the fear of performance or falling into the trap of seeking approval as acting for him is more of a journey withinKaul first shot to fame with the the 2013 drama Kai Po Che and went on to give powerful performances in films like Tumhari Sulu Jolly LLB 2 Thappad and Netflix anthology Ajeeb DaastaansIn an interview with PTI the 45-year-old actor said his sole focus is to perform with utmost sincerity and not worry about the receptionI dont want to repeat what I have done before Acting is an inward journey where you search within what you can do in a scene or a performance to make it as real as possible So when I act there is no fear no butterflies I dont even get into the whole zone of I want to do good I dont want to do good work I want to live somethingSo I dont care whether people watch it dont like it who is in front of me or who is directing me Am I going to live this character If I am doing that I love it It is an inward journey so I dont seek any approval from outside no validation At the end of the day you know what you have done he saidThough Kaul may not operate from a place of fear when it comes to acting he still gets apprehensive to take up a role which challenges himHis latest series Netflixs The Fame Game in which he essays the role of Bollywood star Manish Khanna put him in a difficult situationKaul said he was impressed with the shows writing and found the series extremely interesting but was unsure if he would be able to play a superstar– a world he is detached fromI was not sure because there are a lot of complexes in a script which you are never sure if you would be able to do it I always start negative and eventually slowly by the time I reach sets I feel Ok I can manage Manish Khanna is a Bollywood star and it is a life I am far removed fromI dont party I dont step out of the house that much So because I didnt know this life at all I was unsure But I understand the loneliness of Manish Khanna what happens after he shuts the door I could identify from certain things and started from there and slowly everything fell into place he addedFilmmaker Sri Rao serves as the showrunner and writer of The Fame Game which follows a Bollywood icon played by Madhuri Dixit Nene who suddenly goes missingFilmmakers Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli are attached as directors on the series which premiers Friday The series also stars Sanjay Kapoor Suhasini Muley Lakshvir Saran and Muskkaan Jaferi PTI JUR SHD SHD
