Exclusive:'Wants To Be An Artist Like Manoj Bajpayee',Says Falak Khan Of Oscar Nominated Film Champaran Mutton

An Indian film titled Champaran Mutton made it to the semi-finals of the Student Academy Awards 2023, a segment of the Oscars renowned for recognizing emerging talents. The film is directed by Ranjan Kumar, starring Chandan Roy and Falak Khan. The film has been generating significant buzz. Speaking to Filmibeat, actress Falak Khan expressed her gratitude towards her team and said, 'This is the result of hard work by all of us.'

Champaran Mutton is a heart touching story which revolves around a middle-class family and the problems they face during the lockdown, when many people have lost their jobs. The fill is set on a rural backdrop.

Reaching The Oscars Is A Dream Come True

Talking about the film's journey leading up to the Oscars, Falak Khan told Filmbeat, "I am very excited. The journey from Bihar to Mumbai and till here, seems like God has rewarded me for that. Every actor aspires to reach the Oscars. It is the lifetime dream of everyone in the film industry. And to get this opportunity so early in our career, it was beyond expectation. Getting love and respect, everything feels like a dream to me."

The actress told that the shooting of Champaran Mutton has been done in Baramati village, near Pune. She said, "Chandan (Roy) and I, for about 12-15 days we lived that character. Maybe that's why people liked our chemistry so much."

Want To Be An Artist Like Manoj Bajpayee & Pankaj Tripathi

Earlier, Falak Khan has also worked in a short film named Sarai. She says, "It's always been my wish that people know me as a performer. Everybody wants to be a star and a superstar. I too have a dream, but not just a heroine, I want to make an identity as a performer. Like Pankaj Tripath or Manoj Bajpayee, we have so much respect for them as an artist. I also want to reach there."

I Understand No Big Director Will Launch Me In Bollywood

After struggling for about 6 to 7 years in Mumbai, Falak is now hopeful that the film industry will give her some big opportunities. She says, "I also understand that no big director will launch a girl from Muzaffarpur (Bihar). No matter how big my profile is, I might not get a chance. But now that one of my films has become recognized internationally, so now some big opportunities are coming on my way. And I think now I should get opportunities because I have proved myself. It is every actor's dream to do mainstream cinema. I am just waiting for good scripts now."

Worked For Free In Many Shows, Got Rejected Many Times

Falak says that Shah Rukh Khan's films had a big impact on her as a child. Talking about her journey, she said, "It was very difficult for me to enter films. My family's background has been academic. I was also very good in studies, so everyone had high expectations from me. As I grew up, TV, films , Shah Rukh Khan, they all had a great influence on me. Slowly I realized that I am interested in acting and I want to make a career in it. Obviously everyone at home was not ready, then I did engineering first. After that I came to Mumbai to do MBA because I had to reach here by any means. Then the second phase of my struggle started from here. I didn't know anyone here. But on the way I met some good people, then I started getting some work."

Falak says, "I came to Mumbai in 2016. Slowly I came to know about the auditions and all. I got rejected many times. Many times I was signed for small roles in big films, but later those roles were trimmed to none. In the beginning I worked for free in many shows because I wanted to build my profile. Slowly I started getting a lot of work. I also worked in some serials and some films. In the meantime I got a chance to do 'Champaran Mutton'. The film has gone to many film festivals and is getting a lot of love. So, yes, I am very happy."