Comedian Kapil Sharma who turned producer is all set for his upcoming film, 'Firangi' and says that he is not very “business-minded” as a producer and rather enjoys the creative part of filmmaking. When asked if it is difficult to dabble in acting and production simultaneously, he said, “I think I am not business-minded as a producer, which I was supposed to be, to make a film in a tight budget. For instance, in the film, which we shot in Punjab, we waited for the real winter to come so that we can capture the beauty of Punjab in winter — how people look nice in a village wedding wearing shawls and how larger than life our big fat Punjabi wedding looks like. In fact, we shot in real fog, at a beautiful location in Ropar, from where Satluj river passes.”
“Focusing on this elaboration of beauty, what we didn’t realize that in winter, the day is shorter, and therefore the shooting schedule got extended than usual. Therefore, the budget also extended. So I realized that I am someone who enjoys storytelling, creativity and entertainment, but I am not so great with finance management,” the actor added.
Talking about the film he said, “See, there are two factors in the film that interested me to take it up. Firstly, this film is not just talking about the trouble that a young man of 1920s’ era in that time of the society is going through. It also shows British Government in a positive light. In most of the films, we have seen the battle between the ruthless British people versus victim Indians. This film has a balanced view. Indians who served the British were no less patriot. They had to be true to the ruling government because they were serving them and they were paid to serve. Without being preachy, in a lighter vein, our film addresses all these points.”
The actor also admitted that he is in the process of changing his image. “Back in Amritsar, I used to act in various serious and intense dramas and used to sing at various ceremonies. I never had an image of a comedian then. So, when I went for ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’, people asked me how I will manage comedy, being a serious actor. Now people ask me just the opposite — How will I break the image of a comedian? The fact is everything is just one show or one film away… I am an entertainer, so I should be comfortable playing all the emotions,” the actor admitted.
Directed by Rajiev Dhingra, 'Firangi' is releasing on December 1. Stay tuned for more updates.
