Some
of
you
still
remember
him
as
the
charismatic
Mazhar
from
Hip
Hip
Hurray.
If
you
are
not
a
90s
kid
then,
he's
KD
aka
Killer
Drummer
from
Rock
On
for
you.
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
Purab
Kohli!
A
former
VJ,
he
hosted
travel
shows
on
the
small
screen
and
even
put
on
his
dance
shoes
for
Jhalak
Dikhhla
Jaa
Season
7.
Now
he's
back
to
charm
us
all
as
KD
in
Rock
On
2,
which
is
slated
to
hit
the
big
screens
tomorrow.
In
a
freewheel
chat,
Purab
speaks
about
his
role,
why
he
hasn't
got
any
expectations
from
the
film,
fatherhood
and
much
more.
Excerpts
from
the
interview..
Q.
Was
it
difficult
for
you
to
get
back
into
your
character
of
KD
for
Rock
On
2
after
eight
years?
A.
It
was
extremely
difficult
for
me,
being
the
kind
of
actor
that
I
am.
I
like
to
bring
a
lot
of
myself
into
the
part
that
I
play
on
screen.
So,
what
I
was
eight
years
back
is
something
which
I
have
left
behind.
I
am
a
completely
different
person
now.
In
fact
I
resisted
it.
I
found
it
quite
hard
to
get
back
into
the
zone.
Shujaat
wanted
to
retain
a
lot
of
things
in
KD
that
he
was
in
the
last
film.
So
I
was
fighting
my
way
out.
Q.
Arjun
said
that
his
character
in
Rock
On
2
is
very
different
from
what
he
played
in
the
first
part.
Is
that
the
same
case
with
your
role
too?
A.
Arjun's
character
has
been
completely
flipped
around
in
Rock
On
2.
If
you
remember,
my
character
KD
was
extremely
lovable
who
wore
his
heart
on
his
sleeve,
loved
making
and
performing
music.
He
was
fond
of
his
friends.
He
is
still
that
person
in
Rock
On
2.
But
in
the
earlier
film
he
was
naturally
that
person
whereas
in
part
two
he
is
holding
on
to
being
that
person
and
that's
his
problem.
Q.
How
easy
was
it
for
you
to
welcome
the
new
members
to
the
Magik
Band?
A.
It
was
quite
refreshing
to
have
Shraddha
Kapoor
in
the
film,
firstly
because
she
is
an
extremely
beautiful
girl
with
a
wonderful
smile
and
it's
nice
to
have
some
female
energy
around
you.
(laughs).
She's
a
lovely,
sweet
girl.
She
sings
well
too
so
that
adds
more
flavour
to
the
film.
We
used
to
have
jamming
sessions
in
the
evenings.
I
feel
that
even
Farhan
has
bonded
more
in
Rock
On
2
than
the
earlier
film.
Q.
Did
you
ever
expect
Rock
On
to
be
huge
hit?
A.
Not
me
at
least.
I
didn't
know
what
a
successful
film
was
before
Rock
On.
The
first
time
when
I
saw
myself
in
that
film
I
was
like
'wow'.
So,
I
had
no
expectations
from
Rock
On
and
strangely
I
don't
have
one
from
the
sequel
too.
Between
Rock
On
and
this
new
film
I
know
how
my
movies
fared
at
the
box
office.
(laughs).
However,
there
is
definitely
a
hope
that
people
acknowledge
all
the
hard-work
that
went
in
making
this
film
and
enjoy
watching
it.
Q.
Did
you
take
up
this
film
as
a
nostalgic
one
or
was
it
that
you
viewed
it
as
a
completely
fresh
project?
A.
I
think
when
you
do
a
film
which
is
so
special
to
you
and
is
such
a
huge
cult
film,
it
did
a
lot
to
me.
Whether
you
like
the
script
or
the
director
or
not,
you
instantly
say
a
yes
because
it's
now
engraved
in
your
DNA.
You
are
known
as
that
character.
KD
from
Rock
On
has
stuck
with
me
forever.
Of
course,
there
is
a
nostalgic
value
attached
to
it
but
it's
more
about
being
loyal
to
the
brand.
The
makers
have
worked
on
an
excellent
story
line
for
the
sequel,
keeping
in
mind
of
all
the
characters
of
the
first
film
including
the
new
ones.
Rock
On
2
has
a
very
intelligent
script.
Q.
You
are
back
on
the
small
screen
with
your
new
TV
show
P.O.W...
A.
I
hope
that
it
does
well.
I
speak
to
so
many
journalists
and
the
first
question
that
they
ask
me
is,
is
this
going
to
change
the
existing
scenario
of
the
TV
shows.
I
can't
answer
that
question
because
the
audience
is
very
strange
when
it
comes
to
their
likes
and
dislikes.
Also
you
have
to
pay
attention
to
the
TRPs
and
sponsorships.
But
there
is
a
large
hope
that
P.O.W
does
really
well.
If
it
does
well
then
it
will
change
the
phase
of
the
Indian
TV
industry.
There
is
a
hope
that
P.O.W
would
rescue
the
TV
industry
considering
the
content
that
people
are
being
forced
to
produce
these
days.
(laughs)
Q.
Since
a
last
few
years
Bollywood
has
seen
an
increase
in
the
number
of
content
driven
films
and
the
audience
too,
are
accepting
them
with
open
arms.
Do
you
think
this
is
the
best
time
to
be
in
the
industry?
A.
I
think
it's
an
evolving
process
that
has
started
off
since
a
few
years.
Big
players
like
Netflix,
Amazon
Prime,
Hotstar,
Voot
and
many
internet
based
distribution
channels
are
upping
the
game
and
creating
content
to
be
watched
by
a
maximum
number
of
people.
People
ask
me
that
why
did
I
give
my
nod
to
a
show
like
P.O.W
and
I
tell
them
that
I
was
looking
out
for
a
show
like
this
for
a
long
while.
When
Nikkhil
Advani
was
doing
Airlift
I
asked
him
what
he's
doing
next
and
he
told
me
about
this
TV
show
and
I
was
like
I
want
to
do
it.
Q.
Do
you
think
that
a
time
will
arrive
when
content
will
take
over
the
stardom?
A.
People
all
over
the
world
enjoy
watching
stars.
It's
nice
to
have
them
in
the
front
because
it
becomes
easier
to
sell
the
film
and
get
people's
attention
to
it.
Stars
daring
up
to
pick
up
interesting
projects
is
another
question
altogether.
I
mean
some
of
them
do
try
out
once
in
a
while.
For
me,
cinema
and
television
is
a
medium
of
story-telling.
More
than
often
story
is
forgotten.
People
want
to
see
stars
looking
beautiful
and
glamorous,
the
song-and-dance
but
they
still
want
a
story.
Q.
How
has
fatherhood
changed
you
as
a
person?
A.
Fatherhood
changes
everything.
It's
a
gift
I
wish
upon
everybody,
especially
that
of
a
baby
girl.
When
you
have
a
child,
you
stop
living
for
yourself.
Lucy
points
out
that
she
hasn't
seen
any
of
her
friends
whose
husbands
have
had
such
a
strong
relationship
with
their
baby
in
the
first
year.
Inaya
and
I
have
a
strong
connection
and
we
have
good
fun
together.
Q.
Marriage
is
seen
as
such
a
big
thing
in
India.
So
when
your
baby
was
born,
was
that
a
concern
for
you?
A.
When
Inaya
was
conceived,
we
were
not
married
and
it
didn't
matter
to
me.
When
Lucy
called
me
and
said,
'Hey,
we
are
having
a
baby,'
I
said
'Wow.
Let's
do
it.'
There
was
pressure
to
get
married.
My
mother
was
the
most
concerned
and
my
family
did
say
you
guys
have
to
get
married
quickly
when
she
was
pregnant.
But
I
was
adamant
about
not
doing
it
because
I
never
wanted
my
baby
to
feel
that
we
got
into
a
relationship
because
she
was
coming.
Her
coming
into
this
world
has
transformed
both
our
lives
for
the
better.
She
is
our
love
child
and
has
bloomed
even
more
love
between
both
of
us
and
made
me
love
life
more.
I
don't
want
her
to
ever
feel
that
it
was
not
meant
to
be.
It
was
meant
in
every
possible
way
and
she
was
the
force
of
nature
that
nothing
could
stop
her
from
coming
into
this
world.
Q.
So
now,
is
marriage
on
cards?
A.
We
have
legally
signed
the
papers
and
will
have
a
big
celebration
next
year
in
London.
We
just
want
Inaya
to
be
standing
on
her
two
feet
and
hold
the
flowers
while
we
take
our
vows.
Q.
Any
plans
for
a
career
in
the
west?
A.
I
have
done
Sense
8
already
and
the
second
season
is
due
to
release
in
December
end.
Once
I
finish
P.O.W,
I
want
to
take
some
time
off
because
nine
months
of
working
every
day
is
really
hard.