Riteish Deshmukh getting serious
Gone are the days when Riteish was content doing laugh-a-minute capers. Today the guy is on to doing a family entertainer, a thriller and a fantasy - all at the same time. No doubt, Riteish Deshmukh seems to have become really serious this year!
These days the otherwise chirpy guy is consciously opting for roles that will allow him to exhibit other facets of his apart from just comedy (which he has been well-appreciated for but now seems to be done with, though he claims otherwise), he is also shedding off his jovial attitude for a serious, no-nonsense one.
When we cornered him recently, Riteish was pretty serious about his work. Here's an excerpt from our recent chat with Ritesh 'Husmukh' Deshmukh.
Tell
us
something
about
the
metamorphosis
that
you
have
gone
through.
Yeah,
I'd
like
to
talk
only
about
my
work;
that
is
the
only
prominent
thing
in
my
life
at
the
moment.
With
this,
the
actor
firmly
stonewalled
any
possible
queries
to
issues
other
than
work,
especially
those
related
to
his
alleged
romantic
ties
with
a
certain
'powerful'
minister's
daughter.
I
wouldn't
like
to
issue
any
comments
whatsoever
on
issues
that
hold
not
an
iota
of
truth.
Well,
then
tell
us
something
about
your
myriad
projects.
I
have
just
returned
from
a
fun-filled
schedule
for
Sajid
Khan's
Heyy
Baby,
where
Akshay
Kumar
and
Fardeen
Khan
and
I
had
a
whale
of
a
time
scaring
Vidya
Balan
out
of
her
wits
and
indulging
in
some
seriously
funny
male-bonding.
So
where
were
you
for
the
shooting?
We
had
a
lot
of
fun
in
Australia.
I'm
quite
kicked
about
the
film,
which,
contrary
to
popular
notion
is
not
based
on
Three
Men
and
a
Baby,
though
the
premise
is
a
bit
similar.
What
is
so
special
about
Heyy
Baby
that
has
excited
you
so
much?
The
beauty
of
Heyy
Baby
lies
in
the
fact
that
it
cannot
be
slotted
into
any
particular
genre.
It
has
snatches
of
comedy,
drama
and
emotions;
so,
in
that
sense
it
is
a
complete
family
entertainer.
How
was
it
like
to
shoot
with
a
6-month-old
baby
girl?
Oh,
she
was
the
star
of
the
film!
We
had
to
adjust
our
shooting
hours
as
per
when
she
would
not
be
colicky
and
would
have
the
mood
to
shoot.
The
moment
she
cried,
we'd
panic
thinking
that
she
was
uneasy
and
would
try
to
pacify
her.
But
on
a
serious
note,
it
was
a
very
different
experience
shooting
with
a
baby.
I
enjoyed
it
thoroughly.
You
will
be
seen
playing
the
title
role
in
Aladin
with
the
Big
B
as
your
genie!
Does
this
mean
that
you
are
consciously
trying
to
find
an
audience
among
the
kids?
Well,
I
don't
strategise
my
career
so
much,
though
it
would
be
great
if
I
find
a
niche
audience
amongst
kids.
But
I
accepted
Aladin
to
get
to
work
with
Amitabh
Bachchan
again.
Secondly,
as
a
child,
I
too
was
enamoured
by
the
concept
of
having
someone
who'd
fulfill
my
every
wish.
We
all
dream
of
having
someone
like
that
isn't
it?
It
was
an
extension
of
my
childhood
fantasy
to
get
this
role
and
that
is
also
why
I
accepted
it.
What
are
your
other
forthcoming
ventures?
I
am
doing
films
like
Anubhav
Sinha's
Cash,
as
action-thriller
in
which
I
have
done
some
kick-a**
stunts
and
the
sequel
to
naughty-caper
Kya
Kool
Hain
Hum
with
Tusshar
Kapoor,
which
is
in
the
planning
stage
though.
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