Maniesh Paul: ‘Going Mute For Black Briefcase Was Like Maun Vrat For Me’! Exclusive Interview
Maniesh Paul, in an exclusive interview with Filmibeat, spoke about his upcoming short film Black Briefcase and revealed that his favourite judge on Indian Idol 10 is Anu Malik.
The
man
of
the
moment,
Maniesh
Paul
shifts
gear
with
his
upcoming
short
film
'Black
Briefcase'.
What
is
even
more
interesting
about
the
film
is
that
he
has
absolutely
no
dialogues.
For
a
man
who
is
known
for
his
witty
words
and
humour,
it
is
refreshing
to
see
him
in
a
new
avatar,
which
is
dark
and
intense.
In
an
exclusive
interview
with
Filmibeat,
Maniesh
talks
about
what
went
behind
the
new
role
he'll
be
playing
in
Black
Briefcase.
He
also
opens
up
about
little-known
details
from
his
life
such
as
the
hangout
spot
where
he
and
his
then
girlfriend
met
up
in
Delhi,
what
he
did
with
his
first
salary
and
also
reveals
who's
his
favourite
judge
on
the
Indian
Idol
10
show!
1.
You
are
playing
a
dark
role
in
Black
Briefcase.
You
must
havedonned
a
different
personality
for
the
role.
How
did
portraying
intense
emotions
for
the
character
affect
you
as
a
person?
Honestly,
I
snapped
out
fast.
My
switch
on
and
off
is
really
amazing
(touch
wood)!
I
had
to
prepare
for
the
character,
as
I
am
never
quite,
neither
negative
nor
a
sharp
guy.
But,
after
all
the
hard
work,
thankfully
the
product
has
come
out
nice.
I
even
showed
it
to
a
couple
of
friends
who
really
liked
it!
2.
We
read
you
have
very
few
or
no
dialogues
in
the
movie,
how
did
you
prepare
for
the
role?
To
be
frank,
I
don't
have
any
lines
in
the
film
and
had
to
stay
really
quiet.
I
stayed
away
from
everybody
and
didn't
talk
to
anybody
for
so
many
days.
I
would
make
sure
even
on
the
sets,
I
wasn't
at
all
my
chirpy
self.
I
was
really
quiet
and
cut
off
from
everybody.
3.
You're
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
witty
and
talented
hosts.
We
have
seen
you
constantly
engaging
with
everyone
through
your
interesting
and
entertaining
speech.
So,
how
was
it
not
talking
for
hours
during
the
shoot?
Did
it
change
your
perception
about
communication?
It
was
very
difficult
for
me.
Mein
toh
2
minute
chup
nahi
rehta.
It
was
like
a
maun
vrat
(vow
of
silence)
for
me.
I
was
focusing
on
my
role
and
would
only
think
about
my
scenes.
I
wouldn't
look
around
and
only
look
at
the
ground
all
the
time.
4.
What
is
your
first
memory
of
the
showbiz
world?
I
remember
I
used
to
be
in
Delhi
and
used
to
watch
Filmfare
night
together
with
the
family,
which
was
the
highlight.
5.
You
are
a
true
Delhi
boy.
Since
you've
spent
early
and
most
of
your
life
over
there,
name
one
place
that
was
your
favourite
hangout
spot.
I
used
to
go
to
Malviya
Nagar
main
market,
which
is
where
I
used
to
stay.
Or,
with
my
then
girlfriend
and
now
wife,
I
would
go
to
Dilli
Heart.
That
was
the
place
I
would
hang
around.
6.
What
did
you
do
with
your
first
ever
salary?
In
a
very
filmy
manner,
I
gave
it
to
my
mother.
The
pay
was
not
even
more,
it
was
only
Rs
350.
So
I
gave
it
to
my
mother
and
told
her
to
keep
it.
She
was
very
happy,
she
was
thrilled.
7.
An
Indian
and
non-Indian
comedian
you
look
up
to?
Non-Indian
comedian,
I
would
look
up
to,
would
be
Jim
Carrey.
He
is
amazing!
And
I
think
in
Indian
comedy,
nobody
can
beat
Mahmood
saab
and
Johnny
Lever
sir.
8.What
do
you
like
better?
Hosting
or
acting?
I
can't
choose
one.
I
am
very
greedy
(laughs).
I
like
to
work
in
both.
9.
Who
is
your
favourite
judge
and
contestant
on
Indian
Idol
10?
My
favourite
judge
is
Malik
sir.
The
rest
two
are
my
friends.
Anu
Malik
ji
is
also
my
friend,
but
since
he
is
senior,
I
would
say
he's
my
favourite
judge.
I
can't
choose
one
favourite
contestant.
Honestly,
they
are
all
very
good.
Har
bhar
har
bhanda
jo
naya
gaana
lik
kar
aatha
hai,
who
pichley
baar
se
better
gaatha
hai.
So,
it's
really
difficult
to
choose
a
favourite
one
among
them.