Actor Aditya Rawal, son of Bollywood star Paresh Rawal, recently revealed his role in the upcoming psychological crime-thriller series Daldal. He plays the role of a drug addict who is suspected of being a serial killer. In an exclusive conversation with Zee News, he talks about working with Bhumi Pednekar and Samara Tijori, future collaboration projects with his father, life lessons and his upcoming work and other projects.
Q1. Swamp is already being talked about for its deep and layered narrative – when this project first came to you, what made you say yes to this story?
“I think it was just, I mean first of all the people involved are people I really admire as a human being and an artist. So that was a major attraction for me, then when I heard the story through Amrit, when I heard about the character, I really liked the story, I found it very fascinating and inspiring. It really broke my heart and the character of Sajid for the first time as a director, as a showrunner, was like, ‘Do you really think? Will I be able to do this?’ Because it really scares me and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to do it, because when we auditioned, it was really cool because it was as much of an audition for them as it was for me, like, I’m proving to myself that I’m capable of doing this, you know, so those were the things that really attracted me and when I auditioned I not only felt like ‘ha okay, this is something you know if I do it at the right time and If I try, I will be able to achieve it. I came close to playing this character with some sincerity, but Amrit was also present in the audition and every take with Amrit improved my performance and I was like a ‘boss’! Had a lot of fun with this oh must do with this.
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Q2. Did playing this character have an emotional impact on you after the shooting was over?
“To be honest, I think during shooting, one tries to hold on to that character, that feeling of insecurity, low self-esteem, you know he’s kind of broken inside, so you can really move forward and you put a lot of time and effort into preparation, but I personally, once I’m done with the character, I don’t mind getting out of it. I’m very grateful for that because, I know that, for some people, It stays with them even after a long time. I am able to come out of that emotional state, while I hope the understanding and learning I have gained while playing the character will still be intact, so yes, it is not a big issue for me.”
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Q3. What was it like working with co-stars like Bhumi Pednekar and Samara Tijori on this intense project?
“Incredible! Incredible! I mean Bhumi Pednekar is a brilliant actress, we all know that, but the partner she works with on the set, I mean we get to learn so many things, not just about acting but how to conduct yourself as an actor and she was very kind to us, she was always happy to guide and advise us and also give us space to perform and do our own thing, it was an amazing experience.”
“With Samara, we connected from the very first moment so it was an easy and generous working relationship that we shared where we were both trying to do our best to give the other person what they needed to do and to be able to play the character perfectly.”
Q4. What advice from your parents, Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat, stuck with you the most, especially while navigating challenging projects like Daldal?
“It’s just to keep your head down and keep working, they both had very long careers that were full of ups and downs, but the idea of understanding that everything is temporary, you know, the highs are temporary and the lows too, and that’s a very good thing, the only thing you should be able to do is keep your head down, keep working, keep yourself as sharp as possible, your instrument as an actor, keep learning new things, stay curious about things, yourself. Keep fresh and updated, and the only thing that is in your control is the work that you can do or should do or need to do.”
Q5. Have you ever considered collaborating with your father Paresh Rawal for any project?
“Yeah, so I’ve actually written two movies that my dad has starred in, and there’s another thing that we’ll be able to announce soon, like we’ve worked together but I can’t talk about it right now, but there’s been a lot of collaborations really and hopefully there will be in the future.”
Q7 You have also been a writer. Do you see a future where you balance acting with more in-depth writing?
“I mean he’s the present, he’s been the past, and I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t be the future.”
Q8. What kind of role should we expect now after Swamp?
“There are actually three to four things coming out this year which will be very different to what I’ve done in The Swamp and what I’ve done before and I’m also very keen to do an ‘out and out comedy’, I’ve done that on stage and as a writer I’ve written things that have a lot of humour, but as an actor what I want to do is a full-on ‘out and out comedy’, so that’s what I’m looking forward to.