The grand take
Vivek opens up about his upcoming adult
comedy flick and his villainous role in the superhero flick
Vivek Oberoi who ventures into comedy after a long time
can’t help gushing about how bold the script of ‘Grand Masti’ is. In a candid
conversation, he reveals how the whole team got over its inhibitions of mouthing
the double-meaning dialogues and ended up having a lot of fun. He also can’t
hide his excitement about the challenges on enacting a villain in ‘Krrish
3’.
Your take on the script ‘Grand Masti’?
The script is so very bold that at the initial stage, I was in two minds whether to do the film or not? I took some time to think it over. My wife too read the script and her eyes remained wide open. But then she left the decision on me. I called up Riteish Deshmukh and since he too is a part of the film, I decided to also do the role. But however, whenever the dialogues were too bold, we coolly pushed it onto Aftab and poor Aftab had to murmur all the bold adulterous dialogues in the film. The film is a full on fun drama. People will surely enjoy it.
What about the six debutantes in the film?
There are six girls in the film. In the beginning, the girls who will debut with ‘Grand Masti’ were also very shy to murmur the hard-hitting, double meaning dialogues. But somehow we made the atmosphere really cool. This helped the girls to open up and they unhesitatingly performed their respective roles.
Share your experience of working with director Indra Kumar?
We have seen the actor in Indra Kumar. He would enact our scenes and then ask us to perform. Coming up with ‘Grand Masti’, he really has put in his best. Nonetheless, he made all of us feel comfortable and also we realised that after all we are actors performing our roles. Nothing is unreal though. Jokes are from what we also experience in our real life. Only the boldness will make a striking impression on the audiences.
What about your role in ‘Krrish 3’?
I received a phone call from Hrithik Roshan asking me to come and meet Rakesh Roshan. When he asked me to perform the role of Kal, I was happy and surprised. However, I was keen on doing the role but since the villain’s role is as big, it can be compared to Mogambo’s role. The character of Kal is hugely negative but he has his share of emotions. Kal brings in darkness while super hero will lighten up everything. The fantasy in the film is huge. I have worked very hard for ‘Krrish 3’.
How has your journey been from your debut in ‘Company’?
While working for ‘Company’, I decided to make my own career. Earlier my father Suresh Oberoi was planning a launch pad for me. But I told him frankly pa, why waste your money? Let me struggle and get the roles. I need to make a career for myself. I would visit offices without giving away my identity that I am Suresh’s son. I remember when I first met Ram Gopal Varma he said, “You a ‘Cheekna’ (too smooth), you will not fit this rowdy character in ‘Company’.” But I just told him to give me few days.
I decided to go to Vikhroli and there I literally lived with the people in the slums. It was really tough for me to adapt to their environment. I would have a bath from the water stored out in the hut in a tub. Also I learnt their language. The day I entered Ramu’s office, I was clad like a ‘tapori’. I just pushed the door with my leg, kicked it and walked straight in. Ramu was taken aback. But no sooner did I start speaking in the tapori language; he understood everything and then he was forced to agree that I can also look the character in ‘Company’. After I signed the deal, I informed him that I am Suresh’s son.
What about Television shows?
I have juged ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’. It was great fun and good learning experience for me. I am open to do more on television provided something good comes to me.
Any interest in short films?
‘Dekh Indian Circus’ has been held up for some time now. It is a small film I have directed. The tale reveals the agonies of a speech-impaired person. Hope you guys like the film.
The script is so very bold that at the initial stage, I was in two minds whether to do the film or not? I took some time to think it over. My wife too read the script and her eyes remained wide open. But then she left the decision on me. I called up Riteish Deshmukh and since he too is a part of the film, I decided to also do the role. But however, whenever the dialogues were too bold, we coolly pushed it onto Aftab and poor Aftab had to murmur all the bold adulterous dialogues in the film. The film is a full on fun drama. People will surely enjoy it.
What about the six debutantes in the film?
There are six girls in the film. In the beginning, the girls who will debut with ‘Grand Masti’ were also very shy to murmur the hard-hitting, double meaning dialogues. But somehow we made the atmosphere really cool. This helped the girls to open up and they unhesitatingly performed their respective roles.
Share your experience of working with director Indra Kumar?
We have seen the actor in Indra Kumar. He would enact our scenes and then ask us to perform. Coming up with ‘Grand Masti’, he really has put in his best. Nonetheless, he made all of us feel comfortable and also we realised that after all we are actors performing our roles. Nothing is unreal though. Jokes are from what we also experience in our real life. Only the boldness will make a striking impression on the audiences.
What about your role in ‘Krrish 3’?
I received a phone call from Hrithik Roshan asking me to come and meet Rakesh Roshan. When he asked me to perform the role of Kal, I was happy and surprised. However, I was keen on doing the role but since the villain’s role is as big, it can be compared to Mogambo’s role. The character of Kal is hugely negative but he has his share of emotions. Kal brings in darkness while super hero will lighten up everything. The fantasy in the film is huge. I have worked very hard for ‘Krrish 3’.
How has your journey been from your debut in ‘Company’?
While working for ‘Company’, I decided to make my own career. Earlier my father Suresh Oberoi was planning a launch pad for me. But I told him frankly pa, why waste your money? Let me struggle and get the roles. I need to make a career for myself. I would visit offices without giving away my identity that I am Suresh’s son. I remember when I first met Ram Gopal Varma he said, “You a ‘Cheekna’ (too smooth), you will not fit this rowdy character in ‘Company’.” But I just told him to give me few days.
I decided to go to Vikhroli and there I literally lived with the people in the slums. It was really tough for me to adapt to their environment. I would have a bath from the water stored out in the hut in a tub. Also I learnt their language. The day I entered Ramu’s office, I was clad like a ‘tapori’. I just pushed the door with my leg, kicked it and walked straight in. Ramu was taken aback. But no sooner did I start speaking in the tapori language; he understood everything and then he was forced to agree that I can also look the character in ‘Company’. After I signed the deal, I informed him that I am Suresh’s son.
What about Television shows?
I have juged ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’. It was great fun and good learning experience for me. I am open to do more on television provided something good comes to me.
Any interest in short films?
‘Dekh Indian Circus’ has been held up for some time now. It is a small film I have directed. The tale reveals the agonies of a speech-impaired person. Hope you guys like the film.
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