Punjabi actors Sargun Mehta and Gurnam Bhullar, who enthralled fans with their magical on-screen chemistry in their film Surkhi Bindi, are ready for yet another thrilling rom-com titled Sohren Da Pind Aa Gaya. The Kshitij Choudhary directorial is slated to hit the theaters on July 8, 2022. In a joint conversation with News18 Shosha, Sargun and Gurnam opened up about their experience of collaborating again and they talked about the general concept of the actors on a specific time frame. work on the screen.
Read excerpts from his exclusive conversation:
How was the experience of working together again after the 2019 film Surkhi Bindi?
It was really good experience. Audiences also loved our pairing in the previous film, and people were really looking forward to see us together on screen, and here we are with Sohren Da Pind Aa Gaya. We shot this film 3 years ago and then COVID-19 came. And due to many reasons we could not release our film. Ever since we shot the film, we have been telling everyone that our film is coming and it is really cool. We are stopping people on the way and telling them about our film and finally the film gets released on 8th July. Gurnam said, it is a really (Ghant) good film. The film is very funny and the audience will enjoy it a lot and you are going to have a lot of laughs. It is a new idea and concept which you have not seen in any film till now, be it in Hindi or Punjabi film, not even in Hollywood.
It is a general idea that there is a fixed time limit for an actor to work on screen. What are your thoughts on the same?
Sargun: Rekha ji is still working in the industry, Vidya Balan is also working. I have seen Rani Mukerji on screen since my school/childhood days, and she is still working. I have seen Sushmita Sen working from the time I was in second grade, and she is still giving hits like Arya, I don’t think there is any time limit for actors. In fact, ever since OTT platforms came into existence, the specific time frame that existed has now become nil, as there are new roles to explore at every age.
Gurnam: I think deadlines are a perceived notion in people’s minds. Now, the barriers have opened up, and it’s not like the actresses are just portraying the actresses, or the heroes are singing songs like heroes. Now everyone is exploring all kinds of things. Of course OTT is a new thing, and actors who thought nothing would happen to them suddenly switched to OTT and became bigger than the lead actors. I think what can beat all this is talent, hard work and acting skills, no matter one’s age.
The shooting of the film has been done in the village, how was the experience of shooting the film in such an environment?
We shoot most of the films in the villages as it is more related to the culture we are representing. And if you want to watch the whole of Punjab, you can watch it through our movies. I have actually lived in cities since I was born, and ever since I started doing Punjabi films, I feel it must have been my destiny that I had to live in villages while shooting, because of my films. Gotta live life. ,
Any funny BTS stories from film shoots?
Gurnam: Sargun used to bring roti (food) from her house. She used to bring food from her home during the 30-day schedule in Chandigarh. Sargun said that since we shot the film before the pandemic, we have started forgetting about shooting. Although we have got many such dialogues in this film which are memorable.
How was shooting for movies and TV shows different for you?
Sargun: It was very different. When we are working on the show, we are working in the same character over and over again for years, however, in movies, you get a chance to experiment with a new character in a new project. As an artist, I think that is the fundamental difference, but if you are getting a chance to do some good work on any medium, then you should go for it.
What are the challenges actors face to make their debut in Bollywood?
Sargun: It is difficult for everyone to venture into a large space. Not that it is difficult for me, or for TV actors, or for anyone else. It is easy and difficult in the same way. We get offers, I will have 10 offers, and he (Gurnam) will also have 10 offers, but they are not what we want to do. So, that’s part of our job.
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