Veteran
actor
Paresh
Rawal,
known
for
his
intense
performances
as
well
as
flawless
comedic
timing,
says
his
four-decade-long
journey
in
the
movies
has
taught
him
that
it
is
necessary
to
be
loyal
to
the
character
to
deliver
a
good
comedy.
Rawal,
who
has
featured
in
landmark
comedies
like
the
1994's
"Andaz
Apna
Apna",
Kamal
Haasan-starrer
"Chachi
420"
(1997)
and
"Hera
Pheri"
(2000),
said
an
actor
has
to
shed
arrogance
to
give
a
convincing
performance.
"You
have
to
stay
loyal
to
the
character
you're
playing.
You
can't
enter
a
set
saying,
'Today
I'll
be
the
flag
bearer
of
comedy,
I'll
see
who
dares
do
it
better
than
me.'
It's
a
wrong
notion
to
have,
it's
damaging.
"You
simply
have
to
treat
it
like
a
character.
Your
situation,
dialogues
will
do
comedy.
You
don't
have
to.
Don't
sacrifice
your
character
for
the
sake
of
laughter," Rawal
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
66-year-old
actor
has
also
been
a
part
of
some
of
the
most
memorable
comedies
in
the
last
two
decades,
including
Rohit
Shetty's
"Golmaal",
Anees
Bazmee-directed
"Welcome"
(2007)
and
the
2010
movie,
"Atithi
Tum
Kab
Jaoge?" His
association,
particularly
with
filmmaker
Priyadarshan,
led
to
films
like
"Hungama"
(2003),
"Hulchul"
(2004),
"Garam
Masala"
(2005),
"Malamaal
Weekly"
(2006)
and
"Bhool
Bhulaiyaa"
(2007).
Hungama
2
Trailer:
Paresh
Rawal
Returns
As
Radhe
Shyam
Tiwari,
Shilpa
Shetty
Steals
Hearts
Rawal
believes
putting
together
a
genuinely
funny
film
takes
the
effort
of
the
entire
cast
and
crew.
"Comedy
will
never
work
in
isolation.
If
I
say
in
'Hera
Pheri' I
was
the
best
and
Suniel
Shetty,
Akshay
Kumar
did
nothing
then
no
one
is
a
bigger
fool
than
me.
Comedy
is
made
out
of
everyone's
reactions,
not
just
your
actions."
The
actor,
however,
has
his
own
set
of
rules
while
signing
a
comedy
movie.
Rawal
champions
a
certain
"innocence
in
comedy",
which
is
why
anything
with
sexual
innuendos
or
a
film
that
pulls
down
others
doesn't
work
for
him.
"I
loathe
vulgar,
double
meaning
comedies.
Comedies
which
ridicule
physical
deformities
are
absolute
filth.
I
stay
away
from
that...
But
good
comedy
films
are
a
demand
of
every
era,
every
time.
Whether
it's
pre-COVID,
during
or
post,
it's
necessary
to
have
good
comedies."
The
actor
has
reunited
with
Priyadarshan
for
the
upcoming,
"Hungama
2".
The
film,
a
sequel
to
the
director's
2003
hit
comedy
of
the
same
name,
is
scheduled
to
be
released
on
Disney+
Hotstar
on
July
23.
After
a
working
relationship
of
over
20
years,
Rawal
said
the
duo
has
formed
an
incredible
mutual
trust.
Priyadarshan
knows
what
to
extract
from
him
and
he
is
aware
how
the
filmmaker
sees
the
world,
the
actor
said.
"Filmmaking
is
a
fragile
area.
Will
the
actor
be
able
to
deliver
what
the
director
wants?
In
this
case,
both
of
us
know
each
other
at
a
personal
level.
I
know
how
he
sees
the
world.
We
connect
a
lot.
"After
pack-up,
when
we
sit
down
to
chat,
I
tell
him
about
the
plays
I
am
doing
and
he
shares
about
the
kind
of
Malayalam
films
he
is
making.
The
evolution
is
continuous.
The
more
you
know
a
person,
the
more
you
respect
them
and
see
that
the
equation
is
never
damaged."
Most
of
the
time,
Rawal
said
he
simply
relies
on
a
brief
idea
by
Priyadarshan
before
doing
a
film.
But
sometimes,
he
said,
it's
also
about
"never" saying
no
to
a
loved
collaborator.
"Sometimes
you
don't
say
no
to
some
people.
Never.
Because
even
they're
putting
their
career
and
respect
at
stake
so
you
(want
to)
be
with
them
and
support
them.
That's
how
it
should
be."
In
"Hungama
2",
Rawal
joins
actors
Shilpa
Shetty
Kundra,
Meezaan,
and
Pranitha
Subhash.
It
is
a
remake
of
Priyadarshan's
1994
film
"Minnaram",
starring
Mohanlal.
With
"Hungama
2",
in
which
Rawal
plays
an
insecure
husband
opposite
Shetty
Kundra,
the
actor
found
the
perfect
project.
He
said
he
loved
the
film's
story
as
much
as
the
thought
of
reuniting
with
Priyadarshan,
almost
a
decade
after
their
2012
comedy,
"Kamaal
Dhamaal
Malamaal".
"I
love
to
work
with
good
people,
those
who
know
how
to
do
their
job.
Priyadarshan
is
a
fantastic
director,
Ratan
ji
a
good
producer.
The
film
also
had
a
good
storyline.
"If
there's
an
opportunity
to
do
something
new,
there's
always
that
greed
and
temptation
to
attempt
it.
The
package
deal
of
all
these
factors
is
what
makes
me
do
a
project,"
he
added.
A
Venus
Records
and
Tapes
LLP
project,
"Hungama
2" is
also
produced
by
Ganesh
Jain,
Chetan
Jain,
and
Armaan
Ventures.
It
is
scheduled
to
premiere
on
July
23
on
Disney+
Hotstar.