New Delhi:
Jim Sarb played the volatile and terrifying terrorist Khali in the 2016 biopic. Neerja He received widespread acclaim for his convincing portrayal. However, he recently revealed a behind-the-scenes incident involving Sonam Kapoor, who played the titular character, and what unfolded on the first day of the shoot.
Jim Sarb said The Hollywood Reporter“On my first day of shooting, there was an accident. I accidentally hit Sonam Kapoor in the mouth with the gun. I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’ I will never forget that intensity and terror. However, he was such a game about it, and everyone seemed to enjoy what I was doing. Fortunately, I didn’t get fired from my first film; Otherwise, we wouldn’t be here.”
Speaking about the series on film sets, Jim Sarb also reflected on coming from a theater background and finding the environment initially unfamiliar to him.
He said, “I don’t think I’ve adjusted to it yet. All my experience up to that point was that we were all working on a project together. I didn’t understand that. It’s not like that was the project.”
“These are very different categories that I think the more we can dissolve them, the better the future of filmmaking will be. When everyone is singled out for their work and their contribution to a particular project, everyone will have a sense of mutual respect. Then you’ll want to do your job to the best of your ability. Sometimes people create a structure and feel under it. The situation where mediocrity can even thrive is complicated,” concluded Jim Sarb. pulled out
about Neerja
The Ram Madhvani-directed film, starring Sonam Kapoor in the lead role, won several awards, including two National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards. Sonam Kapoor received a Special Mention Award for her role in Neerja at the 64th National Film Awards. Apart from Sonam Kapoor Neerja Shabana Azmi, Jim Sarab, Shekhar Ravjiani and Yogendra Tiku were also there.
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