I can never forget the hospitality and love I received from Bhopalites, it’s a wonderful place to be,” says the Bollywood actor Rahul Bhat.
Rahul Bhat, known for his fantabulous performance in the internationally acclaimed movie ‘Ugly’ was here to shoot for the ‘Gangaajal2’, a sequence of the super hit film Gangaajal. In an exclusive rendezvous with The Pioneer Rahul talked about his journey as an actor, shared his experiences and the fun he had in Bhopal.
Model turned actor made his debut in acting with the popular television series ‘Heena’ in 1988. Rahul, who played the protagonist ‘Sameer’ gaining much popularity became a household name. The actor made a steamed comeback with Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly.
The Kashmiri boy will be seen playing another terrific role in Prakash Jha’s Gangaajal2 for which he stayed in Bhopal. The actor says that he enjoyed much in Bhopal and can never forget the memorable days he had in the city. “I have done shooting at various locations but the kind of peace and support I have received while shooting in Bhopal is unforgettable,” added Rahul.
Rahul further added, “It is a wonderful place to be. Fareed Bhai Ki Chai to its scenic beauty everything about Bhopal is just wonderful.”
Rahul talking about Gangaajal2 said, “My role is about a career oriented young man who leaves a job for millions he is doing in US just for the sake of the society. He leaves all the luxuries and come to the town to help the farmers.” He said the role was very exciting for him and added there were few memorable incidents that he came across while doing this role. “Yes it was a kinda exciting role and the most interesting part of this role was that I actually came to know about real life situations the farmers deals with. So it was a kind of exciting thing for me,” he added.
Though Rahul made his debut through television, he said for now he had no urge to make a comeback in television industry. “My schedule is jam packed right now because of which I can’t appear on television. let’s see what time has kept for future. But for now it’s a big ‘No No’.”
“I have projects in the pipeline. There are movies ‘Aur Devdas’ and ‘Fitoor’ which I am doing after Gangaajal2.”
On asking about her co-star Priyanka he said, “It was awesome working with Priyanka. She is very professional and very friendly at the same time.”
On asking if the audience will be seeing both of them romancing on-screen he replied, “Gangaajal2 is a movie about social issues but, it is an entertaining movie.”
He signed off saying, “The thing I loved about Bhopal is the affable Hindu-Muslim culture, and may it be the way it is. I would love to come back to the city for sure.”