“I haven't done any comedy in my previous films” - Shreyas
Moving over from serious films to comedy ones, Shreyas Talpade has won the hearts of the masses. Shreyas seems to be on cloud nine these days after being appreciated for bringing alive the character, Mahadev Kushvaha, in his recent film Welcome to Sajjanpur. Let's see how well he fits into Sharman Joshi's role in his upcoming and well-awaited film, Golmaal Returns.
You
were
new
among
the
four
actors
in
Golmaal
Returns
so
was
there
any
kind
of
nervousness?
At
first,
I
was
quite
nervous
but
Ajay,
Tusshar
and
Arshad
along
with
the
director,
Rohit
Shetty
readied
me
so
well
that
I
didn't
feel
new
at
all.
I
think
this
is
necessary
for
the
betterment
of
the
film.
In
the
earlier
Golmaal,
Sharman
could
understand
what
Tusshar
says
very
easily.
How
difficult
was
it
for
you
this
time?
Actually,
the
story's
completely
new
this
time.
This
film
is
not
linked
to
the
previous
one
in
any
way.
Apart
from
the
names
of
the
characters,
everything
else
is
new.
The
best
part
about
this
film
is
that
no
one
can
understand
what
Tusshar
says
and
that
creates
comedy.
But
what's
funny
is
that
the
audience
will
understand
what
Tusshar
says
quite
easily...
You're
being
appreciated
for
the
getup
of
a
girl
in
the
film.
Would
you
like
to
say
something
about
it?
It
feels
great
to
be
appreciated
and
praised
for
it.
We've
all
worked
really
hard
for
this.
But
all
the
credit
goes
to
my
makeup
department
for
transforming
a
guy
like
me
into
someone
so
beautiful.
To
be
honest,
I
had
never
even
imagined
it.
What
was
your
reaction
when
you
were
told
about
your
getup?
When
Rohit
told
me
about
this
at
first,
I
was
shocked
but
when
he
said
that
everyone
else
is
ready
for
this,
I
thought,
well,
let's
try
this.
And
what
had
to
happen,
happened.
All
of
us
enjoyed
a
lot.
All
four
of
us
couldn't
stop
laughing
when
we
saw
each
other
for
the
first
time
in
our
new
look.
Then,
all
the
girls
over
there
too
started
to
laugh
after
seeing
us.
We
had
to
shoot
as
girls
for
three
days
and
mind
you,
those
three
days
were
the
most
enjoyable
ones.
After
Nagesh
Kukunoor,
Rohit
Shetty
happens
to
be
one
amongst
the
young
directors.
How
is
the
experience
of
working
with
young
directors?
Both
of
them
have
a
new
outlook
towards
things.
They
are
also
very
focused
on
their
work.
They
know
what
they're
supposed
to
bring
out
of
their
actors
and
place
before
the
public.
As
for
Rohit,
he's
a
very
open-minded
person.
Working
with
such
directors
can
be
fun
in
its
own
way.
Because
of
his
kindness,
I
call
Rohit
a
'gentle
giant.'
How
different
is
this
film
from
your
earlier
comedy
films?
I
haven't
done
any
special
comedy
in
my
previous
films.
This
is
the
first
time
I
get
to
do
full-fledged
comedy.
In
spite
of
Apna
Sapna
Money
Money
being
a
comedy
film,
my
character
was
in
no
way
comic.
Welcome
to
Sajjanpur
was
a
different
type
of
comedy.
People
liked
the
comedy
in
Om
Shanti
Om.
So
I
just
hope
that
I
get
a
surprise
in
the
form
of
Golmaal
Returns
this
Diwali
just
like
I
got
one
last
Diwali
in
the
form
of
'Om
Shanti
Om.'
How
much
have
you
enjoyed
this
comedy
personally?
A
lot.
We
had
a
lot
of
fun
on
the
sets
after
shooting
everyday
and
the
atmosphere
was
no
different
from
that
of
a
party.
I'm
sure
you'll
be
able
to
see
that
in
the
film.
Normally,
actors
play
pranks
on
the
director
but
here
the
director,
Rohit
Shetty
used
to
play
pranks
on
the
actors.
Were
you
ever
a
victim
of
his
mischief?
I
was
never
a
victim
and
that
helped
me
become
a
part
of
the
team
very
easily.
Rohit's
pranks
would
bring
about
freshness
on
the
sets.
The
best
part
about
his
pranks
was
that
he
never
hurt
anyone
physically
or
mentally.
It
is
being
said
that
you
are
not
Nagesh
Kukunoor's
favorite
anymore
because
you
are
not
a
part
of
any
of
his
upcoming
films.
Is
this
true?
(laughs)
This
is
absolutely
untrue.
Just
like
I
want
to
work
with
different
directors
similarly,
he
too
wants
to
work
with
different
actors.
If
a
character
suits
me,
Nagesh
will
definitely
choose
me
for
the
role.
Every
story
has
its
own
demand.
If
I
wasn't
his
favorite,
he
wouldn't
have
done
three
films
at
a
stretch
with
me.
These
days,
he's
doing
films
that
require
macho
men
which
is
why
he
chose
John
and
Akshay
Kumar.
So
will
we
see
you
in
his
next
film?
Right
now
he's
busy
with
three
films
so
I
can't
really
answer
this.
All
I
can
say
is
that
I'm
very
happy
for
Nagesh
because
he's
been
able
to
make
the
kind
of
films
he
wanted
to
for
a
long
time.
Tell
us
about
your
coming
films?
Next
is
Sangeet
Sivan's
horror
film,
Click.
I
play
the
role
of
a
fashion
photographer
here.
Mukta
Arts',
Paying
Guest,
a
comedy
film,
comes
next.
Then
is
UTV's
Aage
se
Right.
There
are
a
few
more
films
in
the
pipeline
about
which
I
can't
say
too
much
right
now.
Apart
from
these,
what
about
Hum
Yahan
Hain,
Ishaan
and
Main
Phir
Aaunga?
These
films
aren't
being
made
anymore.