New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah recently recalled his cult classic film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' and shared that he didn't find the movie funny while he was filming it. This made him unpleasant to be around on set, and he later apologised to the director.
In a conversation with Film Companion, the actor said at that time thought of himself as a very serious actor, and found ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ to be ‘ludicrous’.
"I wasn’t nice to work with. Myself, I would’ve probably done something drastic to such an actor. That was a time I believed deeply in the method, believability and logic. I found many situations in the film ludicrous and I didn't find anything funny while shooting that film. And maybe that's why it is funny because none of us were laughing at ourselves while performing it. I gave Kundan a lot of grief, but I did apologise to him later when I saw the film. I realised I was mistaken and I was being unreasonable, I should have tried to get on director Kundan Shah's wavelength instead of trying to get the film on mine,” the actor told Film Companion.
He also spoke about what excites him after working in the industry for over 55 years.
The actor told Film Companion: "After the age of 50, I've started getting more interesting parts than I got as a young man. Some really challenging parts I've received in the second phase of my career. Participating in a project, which I'm gonna enjoy, is what drives me. If I feel, I'm gonna have fun doing this, I do it. These days I prefer to play cameos because I'm kind of tired after almost 50 years of acting in cinema."
"I'm finally tired of it, though I'm still enjoying this stage very much. It's the waiting that is brain damage, and the fact that you're all ready to go in a shot, and as you're about to go in, it goes cut. This is the nature of the beast, I don't complain about it as I've lived with it all this time. But I'm getting tired of it. I would rather be on stage where live contact is possible between you and the viewers," he added.