Newcomer
Ishaan
Khatter,
who
is
making
his
debut
with
Iranian
film-maker
Majid
Majidi's
Beyond
the
Clouds,
said
he
wants
to
be
a
part
of
films
he
can
emotionally
connect
with.
"From
an
actor's
perspective,
I
would
be
really
happy
to
work
in
a
film
which
has
relevant
content
with
which
I
can
connect
emotionally.
I
would
not
like
to
limit
myself
to
certain
kind
of
cinema
or
roles.
I
would
be
happy
to
explore
as
many
avenues
as
possible," he
said.
Ishaan
said
it
was
an
"empowering
experience" to
work
with
the
acclaimed
director.
"Honestly,
for
me
to
make
a
debut
with
Majidi
sir
was
not
much
of
a
decision
to
make.
It
was
really
a
great
break.
Honey
Trehan
(casting
director)
called
me
in
and
I
had
a
small
conversation
with
Majidi
sir," the
debutant
said
on
the
sidelines
of
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI).
"I
am
a
huge
admirer
of
Majidi
sir's
work.
I
just
want
to
be
a
part
of
good
films.
It
is
not
a
calculated
decision.
It
is
just
instinctive
and
it
is
an
honour
to
work
with
him...
It
has
given
us
an
empowering
experience
which
will
last
with
us
forever,"
he
added.
He
may
be
making
his
debut
with
alternative
cinema
but
Ishaan
has
already
signed
a
big-ticket
Bollywood
movie,
Dhadak,
with
Karan
Johar's
Dharma
Productions.
Ishaan,
who
is
Bollywood
actor
Shahid
Kapoor's
half-
brother,
will
star
with
veteran
actor
Sridevi's
daughter,
Janhvi
Kapoor
in
the
movie,
which
is
an
official
Hindi
remake
of
Marathi
blockbuster
"Sairat".
His
co-star,
Malayalam
actor
Malavika
Mohanan,
said
although
she
felt
the
performance
pressure
when
she
came
onboard
the
project,
working
with
Majidi
was
a
"precious
opportunity"
for
her.
"One
doesn't
get
an
opportunity
like
this
every
day.
Most
actors
don't
get
a
film
like
this
in
their
whole
career.
There
was
a
pressure
to
give
heart
and
soul
to
the
film
and
there
was
a
fear
what
if
we
are
not
able
to
deliver
what
is
expected
from
us,"
she
said.
Mohanan
added,
"Having
said
that,
I
have
been
a
student
of
cinema
and
I
knew
the
relevance
of
Majid
Majidi
and
I
never
thought
I
was
acting
in
his
film.
It
was
a
surreal.
It
was
a
dream
team
to
work
with.
The
performance
he
brings
out
of
actors
is
an
amazing."
PTI