Actor Farhan Akhtar's forthcoming film "Shaadi Ke Side Effects" portrays
how an Indian husband yearns to have the life of a single man even
after marriage, but he says the plot has no "similarity" with his real
life.
In an interview, Farhan gets down to talking about the comedy movie,
which stars Vidya Balan, and also about his future projects:
Excerpts from the interview:
"Shaadi Ke Side Effects" (SKSE) is a completely contrasting world from "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" (BMB)?
Oh absolutely. And you can see the difference in the way I promote the
two films. A certain mood of fun and dance has crept into the promotion
of SKSE. Of course, we danced while promoting BMB, but it would been
unfair and disrespectful to make light of Milkha Singh-ji's life and
struggle during the marketing of BMB. SKSE is a more fun-oriented film.
SKSE too has a serious message?
I wouldn't say it has a serious message. But it has a heart. It's a
heart-warming experience. It's about how the Indian husband yearns to
have the life of a single man even after marriage.
Some mediapersons try to connect the film with your own marriage. Is that an embarrassment?
It isn't an embarrassment. But it is unnecessary. I am playing a role in
SKSE. I am playing a character in the film. There is no similarity with
my real life.
And Vidya Balan...what was it like working with her?
To begin with, she's a tremendous actress. So natural, grounded and so
uncomplicated. It was a pleasure to be around her. It was a true joy to
work with her. We had optimum time together since most of the screen
time is shared between us. I'd say we've developed a friendship during
the course of the shooting.
Did you know her before this film?
No,before shooting the film, we didn't know each other at all. And I
don't open up easily to people I am not close to. But the need of the
hour was to develop a compatibility. And I did just that. And I didn't
regret it at all.
Did the ice between the two of you break immediately?
The first thing I noticed about Vidya was that she laughed a lot. She
has an infectious laughter. When she laughs, you feel like laughing
along. Then we started hanging out together. We shared quite a few
laughs. Within the first two days, we began feeling comfortable with one
another.
What next?
I start Zoya's film in May. I am with Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma.
Interesting cast?
That's Zoya for you. We'll be shooting in the open sea.
I hope you're not seasick?
I will soon found out. Then I've Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film directed by
Bejoy Nambiar. Though I am just an actor in the film, you know how Vinod
Chopra is. There is a lot of give-and-take of ideas.
Do you give your inputs to the director when you're just acting?
I don't hold myself back. If I feel there's something that needs to be said during shooting, I say it.


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