February 10, 2004-Apoorva
Agnihotri
Sejal: Jassi is well off the ground and doing so
well-it is extremely successful and the popularity is increasing
constantly...how do you feel about it?
Apoorva Agnihotri: Hmm-I obviously feel very very
good about it because it is a very important step for me as an actor. Earlier I
was into films-started off my career with Subhash Ghai-I did a couple of films
and then there was a time when I was not really happy with the way my career was
shaping out-the offers I was getting for films. So this actually was a turning
point in my career and in my life.
Sejal: We love it here-so many people in the
US love it.
Apoorva Agnihotri: (Laughs)
Sejal: Now do you guys have as much fun on the
sets behind the scenes shooting the episodes as we do watching it?
Apoorva Agnihotri:Absolutely, absolutely-we are a
riot together. Whenever you come you must come to our shoot. We are a riot and
even if it is an emotional scene we are laughing-that is the kind of vibes we
share- all of us...me/Parmeet...me/Jassi...Mallika and Pari. We all have loads
of fun on the sets and even when we're not shooting we try and be together-we
kind of miss each other you know when we don't see other for so many days.
Sejal: Speaking of which what is your current
shoot schedule like?
Apoorva Agnihotri: It depends, me and Jassi shoot
for around-Jassi shoots around 27- 28 days a month and I shoot for around 23-24
days a month and the rest of the cast comes for 10 days ya 12 days.
Sejal: Wow so you guys must be really tired by the
end of the month?
Apoorva Agnihotri: Yeah it is tiring but we all
get along so well so that-like we look forward to coming back (laughs).
Sejal: Is our Jassi really like she is on screen
or is she different off screen?
Apoorva Agnihotri: I think she is as great a
person as she is shown on screen.
Sejal: Do you ever find yourself trying to put
Armando's character from BLF (Betty La Fea)into Armaan Suri's shoes to portray
Armaan as such?
Apoorva Agnihotri: (Laughs) No, no-that's a
great...(laughs)-at times I do at times I don't. But I wish I was like him.
Sejal: You are doing a fabulous job-we love
watching you on screen.
Apoorva Agnihotri: Thanks so much.
Sejal: To what extent can you relate to the
character of Armaan Suri-are you a totally different person then him?
Apoorva Agnihotri: I wouldn't say I am a totally
different person-quality of stuff I do on screen not that I would do otherwise
but yes I am close to that kind of a lifestyle-except women.
When it comes to women no-I'm extremely shy around
women. I could never go up to a woman and say 'hi'.
Sejal: You must have so much fun flirting on
screen then...
Apoorva Agnihotri:Ya-it's fun-things I cannot do
off screen but ya on screen it is fun. But you know it's pretty tough also.
Sejal: Though I am sure there are many but if you
had to choose one scene you had the most fun shooting for in JJKN which one
would it be?
Apoorva Agnihotri:To be honest I love doing my
scenes with Raj and Jassi-everytime I do a scene with them it's a fun scene. It
would be really tough for me to pick one.
Sejal: We had the most fun seeing you in the drag
scenes-you did an excellent job with those.
Apoorva Agnihotri:(Laughs) Thank you so much-but
that wasn't fun for me with the kind of dress I was wearing-the wig-and I was
for 16-18 hours in that dress. So it really wasn't all that
fun for me (laughing).
Sejal: Well if it helps you look good in the pink
dress.
Apoorva Agnihotri:(Laughs)
Sejal: You made the dress work-it wouldn't have
looked good otherwise-it wouldn't have looked good on Raj-Parmeet.
Apoorva Agnihotri:(Laughs)-Thanks, Thanks...
Sejal: What do you find yourself doing in the
spare time when you are not busy shooting for JJKN? What are your hobbies?
Apoorva Agnihotri:In my free time I love to go
go-carting. When I'm not shooting I like to go out for drives, I like to relax
with my friends.
Sejal: You only get two or three days so there
must be only so much you can do with that.
Apoorva Agnihotri:There is hardly any time-after
ten days when I get off I usually like to lie down-am too tired to do anything
but ya I do like to go out with my friends and go carting and
all that.
Sejal: How has your family reacted to the
popularity of Jassi?
Apoorva Agnihotri:My family...it's me and my
sister-my sister is in Canada-obviously very happy and so is my mom. My mom
keeps telling me-she only tells me one thing-there is only
one thing certain in life uncertainty. When you
are very successful and things are working out very well for you don't be too
happy, be happy and even when you are not you should still
be the same. And success shouldn't be taken too
seriously you know because the problem is when it goes you feel really lousy and
then become an emotional wreck. I see a lot of people around me-the frustration
creeps in and then...I'm okay. I don't think about it-I am fine with the way it
is-my head is down either way-success or failure.
Sejal: Which of the two-movies or TV-do you
believe has been more demanding in terms of acting and has asked for more of a
lifestyle adjustment on your part?
Apoorva Agnihotri:Hmm-television.
Sejal: What can fans expect to see you in next?
Any future plans or other projects you are doing alongside Jassi?
Apoorva Agnihotri:I am doing this film called
'Lakeer'-it is directed by Ahmed Khan- I am doing this film but mainly it is
Jassi right now.
Sejal: With Valentine's Day approaching you know
you had this question coming-we know that Armaan Suri has two important women in
his life Jassi and Mallika-any special someone in your life?
Apoorva Agnihotri:(Laughing)...uh....yes...there
is but I would not want to name her right now.
Sejal: Okay that is understandable. So you still
manage time after having 27 days of shooting of Jassi-wow maybe the character is
rubbing off on you :)
Apoorva Agnihotri:(Laughing) No, no, no
Sejal: You have three women in your life right
now-you have Jassi and Mallika and now you have one more.
Apoorva Agnihotri:Jassi and Mallika I just leave
them behind when the shoot is over- it is the third one I more inclined towards
:)
Sejal: Hmm I am not sure I brought this up before
but I am calling on behalf of a group on Yahoo that is dedicated to Jassi. It
has almost a thousand members-it is active 24/7 and people from all over are
always discussing something about Jassi. Sometimes what Armaan is wearing or
what Armaan said to Jassi or Raj said to Jassi. Everyone loves the show-we
really enjoy it and we think you guys are doing a great job.
Apoorva Agnihotri:Thanks so much for the
encouragement-it is what keeps us going.
Sejal: I would like to thank you once again very
much-I really appreciate your taking out the time.
Apoorva Agnihotri:No, no in fact it was a
pleasure, my pleasure :)
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