INTERVIEW OF RAMCHARAN ABOUT ZANJEER Q.What was your reaction to Lakhia’s offer to play the iconic Inspector Vijay in his remake? My first reaction was, “Apoorva, are you mad?You want me to step into Amitabh Bachchan’s shoes?” Later, I heard the script and realized it wasn’t a Zanjeer remake, but Zanjeer re-imagined. Any actor after hearing the script would have given his nod. Apoorva is a great action director and currently, actionfever is on. Q.If this works, will it be adieu to Telugu films? No way. Telugu films will always come first. Q.Will we see you in a Hindi remake of yourrecent Telugu film Nayak? I will never act in a remake of my own film. I want to move on and not revisit the past. Q.Have you seen the original Zanjeer? Yes, long ago. I remember it brought the ‘angry young man’ to the Hindi screen, one Amit-ji portrayed so well. Q.Is there any scene in particularthat comes to your mind? When Sher Khan, played by Pran, visits the police station and Amit-ji kicks the chair. Q.Is there a similar scene in the remake? I don’t know if I’m allowed to reveal any details. Let me just say that a few scenes havebeen maintained as a tribute to the original film but the rest of the film has its own charm. Q.Bachchan Sir gave you his blessings. Did he also give you any advice on how to portray Inspector Vijay? Amit-ji met me during the first schedule and told me he was really happy I am playing Inspector Vijay. But he never gives any tips. He likes actors to reprise characters in their own way. Q.Are you an ‘Angry young man’ in real life? (Smiles) I have a short temper, but it’s not scary. Q.What makes Zanjeer unforgettable for you? The police uniform makes you feel responsible and patriotic. I would never fool around when in uniform. You have to respectit. Q.Sanjay Dutt, who was to play Sher Khan initially, later dropped out. Next, Arjun Rampal stepped in and walked out with Sanjay eventuallyreturning to the fold. Hasn’t all this been unnerving for you? No. Sanjay Dutt was convinced about the role from day one but it was difficult to work things out logistically. But he was destined to do the role and has taken it to another level. Our scenes are amazing. There’s no match forDutt Saab. Q.Co-star Priyanka Chopra is also now a pop star. Has she been giving you singing lessons? Priyanka is a really good, professional actress,who complements me on screen. I’m not a singer, so no lessons. We’re both struggling with alien tongues: she – with Telugu, and me – with Hindi though I can speak a little in Hindi. Q.Your dad, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, isthe Union Minister of State (independent charge), Ministry of Tourism. Do you have plans to get into politics as well? No. No politics for me. @raviteja rinku?
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:24:27 +0000
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