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Writer turned Director and Producer, Imtiaz Punjabi is a
happy man as his show on Life OK, Nadaan Parinde is
headed towards an interesting storyline, sure enough to
keep the viewers glued to the show. The man is doubly
thrilled as his pick of actors, especially for the male lead
roles Karam Rajpal and Nikkhil Chaddha, have not
disappointed him and have marched ahead as good
actors.
Talking about his satisfaction at how Karam and Nikkhil
have gone through their complex roles, Imtiaz explains,
"Karam has differentiated the characters of Sameer and
Iqbal so very well with his acting. As a team, we have
worked quite a lot on him as we knew the story all
along. We have worked a lot on Sameer when
compared to Iqbal. Sameer was more challenging, and
we kept telling Karam that if he was to do things in a
particular way as Sameer, he has to bring in a change
later on as Iqbal. The initial ground work done for the
character of Sameer has helped us show Iqbal in the
proper light. I would say, playing Iqbal is slightly easier
than playing Sameer. Sameer had to look endearing,
lovable and cute in whatever he was doing. And now as
Iqbal, the intensity and emotions are on a higher level.
As for Nikkhil, Purab is a dream role for him. Purab has
always been a complex character, and he has had to
work hard to give the right expressions and emotions.
People love his character and he is portraying it well
too. Nikkhil has put in great effort to look convincing as
Purab."
Imtiaz adds on, "I would say both Karam and Nikkhil
have grown as actors in these last six months. I am
extremely happy with their performances, and it is a
fact that they have sometimes surprised me as well with
their acting prowess. As a director, it is always a nice
feeling if you get a surprise from your actors."
Ask him about the words of praise he has passed on to
his actors, and the earnest director cum producer is
quick to say, "I am too confused to compliment openly.
I have always been like this, and will never immediately
pass praises. I always believe that an actor will do well if
he craves for the director's appreciation. If he gets
praised, there is every chance of him lagging behind in
his work and losing focus, and that is where the growth
of an actor ends. So I always see to it that even though I
have liked a particular shot, I tell the actor that he was
good, but it could have been better. This actually helps
and creates a chance for the actor to grow. No actor is
perfect, and there can never be a perfect shot.
However, when there is a hunger to grow in an actor,
his work will flourish."
On the twists to expect in the coming tracks, Imtiaz
states, "There is quite a lot of meat in the script ahead.
We are very sure that viewers will be excited to watch
it. We have now successfully established the plot; drama
is yet to begin. Emotions will be at stake and we are at a
point where the fine' feeling in the script will come to
the fore. Our aim is to touch viewers' hearts with our
gripping story."
Nicely put!!
happy man as his show on Life OK, Nadaan Parinde is
headed towards an interesting storyline, sure enough to
keep the viewers glued to the show. The man is doubly
thrilled as his pick of actors, especially for the male lead
roles Karam Rajpal and Nikkhil Chaddha, have not
disappointed him and have marched ahead as good
actors.
Talking about his satisfaction at how Karam and Nikkhil
have gone through their complex roles, Imtiaz explains,
"Karam has differentiated the characters of Sameer and
Iqbal so very well with his acting. As a team, we have
worked quite a lot on him as we knew the story all
along. We have worked a lot on Sameer when
compared to Iqbal. Sameer was more challenging, and
we kept telling Karam that if he was to do things in a
particular way as Sameer, he has to bring in a change
later on as Iqbal. The initial ground work done for the
character of Sameer has helped us show Iqbal in the
proper light. I would say, playing Iqbal is slightly easier
than playing Sameer. Sameer had to look endearing,
lovable and cute in whatever he was doing. And now as
Iqbal, the intensity and emotions are on a higher level.
As for Nikkhil, Purab is a dream role for him. Purab has
always been a complex character, and he has had to
work hard to give the right expressions and emotions.
People love his character and he is portraying it well
too. Nikkhil has put in great effort to look convincing as
Purab."
Imtiaz adds on, "I would say both Karam and Nikkhil
have grown as actors in these last six months. I am
extremely happy with their performances, and it is a
fact that they have sometimes surprised me as well with
their acting prowess. As a director, it is always a nice
feeling if you get a surprise from your actors."
Ask him about the words of praise he has passed on to
his actors, and the earnest director cum producer is
quick to say, "I am too confused to compliment openly.
I have always been like this, and will never immediately
pass praises. I always believe that an actor will do well if
he craves for the director's appreciation. If he gets
praised, there is every chance of him lagging behind in
his work and losing focus, and that is where the growth
of an actor ends. So I always see to it that even though I
have liked a particular shot, I tell the actor that he was
good, but it could have been better. This actually helps
and creates a chance for the actor to grow. No actor is
perfect, and there can never be a perfect shot.
However, when there is a hunger to grow in an actor,
his work will flourish."
On the twists to expect in the coming tracks, Imtiaz
states, "There is quite a lot of meat in the script ahead.
We are very sure that viewers will be excited to watch
it. We have now successfully established the plot; drama
is yet to begin. Emotions will be at stake and we are at a
point where the fine' feeling in the script will come to
the fore. Our aim is to touch viewers' hearts with our
gripping story."
Nicely put!!
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