Jason Shah, who portrays Alastair Cartwright in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi', is basking in the success of the series and the appreciation he has been getting for his performance. In a recent conversation with Ent Live, Jason discussed his intimate scene with Indresh Malik, who plays Ustaadji in the series.
Jason Shah on his intimate scene with Indresh Malik
When asked about the much-talked-about scene with Indresh, the actor said, “I was nervous, I have said this quite a few times. Main sochta tha ki kaise hoga yaar ye scene kyuki Jo likha gaya and jo playout hua wo bohat hi alag hai and I know it happens ki aap script ek taraf sey padte hai but jab shoot chaalu hota hai to director koi aur flavour daal dete hain but I was confident ki ye Sanjay sir k haath mein hai and I felt very safe in that sense. (I kept wondering how the scene would turn out because what was written and what actually played out were quite different. I know this happens often—you read the script one way, but when the shooting starts, the director adds a different flavour. However, I was confident because it was in Sanjay sir’s hands, and I felt very safe in that sense).”
Sharing about his experience working with Indresh, Jason said, “It was brilliant to work with Indresh. Humari chemistry bohat hi acchi thi. I used to poke fun at him. He is very sweet, very humble. Our vanity was very close and one day I was playing a Bhojpuri song. He was shocked ki ye angrez bhojpuri sunta hai. I do it to change the mood.”
Jason Shah on working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali
When asked if Bhansali is a strict taskmaster, Jason agreed and said, "Yes he is strict, I think perfectionist banne k liye aur art banane k liye thoda zaada focus karna padta hai. I remember ek candle k liye 25 min jaata tha ki thoda sa left thoda sa right. Haa wo strict hai, that’s what he wants. He has a high level of expectation to ek strictness uske saath aa hi jayega otherwise people start doing their own thing (I think to become a perfectionist and create art, you need to focus a lot more. I remember it used to take 25 minutes just to adjust a candle slightly to the left or right. Yes, he is strict, but that’s what he wants. He has a high level of expectation so strictness naturally comes with it; otherwise, people start doing their own thing)."