"The craft of theatre is useless before camera" - Darshan 
By IndiaFM News Bureau, August 18, 2007 - 14:14 IST
Darshan Jariwala has definitely proved his mettle as an actor with his fabulous performance in Gandhi My Father. His down to earth persona with a genuine conviction was showered with praises by his fans on IndiaFM celebrity chat. Here are some excerpts from the chat
kem chho : hello Darshan!! howz life after GMF??
Darshan Jariwala : thanks. i am fine and feeling very grateful for all the encouraging reviews that i have received for the film.
usama : hi! what a performance???
Darshan Jariwala : are those three question marks of disbelief or u meant three exclamation marks?
vishal : u were excellent in gandhi my father
Darshan Jariwala: thanks vishal
Biko : what next after gandhi??
Darshan Jariwala : three films ready for release, biko. halla bol, aaja nachale and an english film loins of punjab presents
Saif : Congrats for huge success of GMF. you r really a gud actor. where u were as before?
Darshan Jariwala : well saif, i have done a few films before., diverse characters but nothing as big as gandhi till now
ayushman : i loved you in ayushman are u planning to do any other shows on tv or is it only films now!
Darshan Jariwala : ayushman was the last tv series i did and i dont intend to dilute my focus from films right now
usama : aap ne aap ka suroor mein bhi tu kam kiya hai
Darshan Jariwala : haan aap ka surroor was a totally different character.
rajan : wat inspired u to perform so well???
Darshan Jariwala : my inspiration was the total faith that both my director feroz abbas khan and my producer anil kapoor put in me.
dev : hi! what is ur opinion about the performance of Akshaye Khanna??
Darshan Jariwala : i think akshaye was awesome as harilal. if it were not for him and shefali as ba, i wld not have been challenged to excel at my role
imraan : sir aapne jo perfomance diya hai gandhi my father me woh aaj ke date mein koi bhi bada film stars nahi de sakta hai.it was fabulous watching u in that film
Darshan Jariwala : thanks imraan. but i feel my gandhi was not mine alone. it was the team work of the film
dev : which is ur fav. hindi flim
Darshan Jariwala : my fav hindi films are teesri manzil, guide and deewar
dev : do u belive in gandhi giri
Darshan Jariwala : dev it is a compulsion of our times that we have to package gandhi in chewable morsels and peddle him as gandhigiri. but as long as the loafer at the street corner bidi shop gets to hear and think about gandhi, its fine with me.
imraan : wot about Feroz Abbas Khan..howz he as a director??
Darshan Jariwala : feroz was great as the director. he knew me as an actor much more than myself
rajan : i have seen u in sum comedy movies.. bt seeing u in a serius role is a very diffrnt experience.. what do u think, what is tuffer thing to do - comedy or serious role like gandhi???
Darshan Jariwala : both serious and comedy is equally tough. if u notice even in gandhi there is a subtle humor. i feel the more subtle the emotion, the tougher it is to play.
usama : r u theatre artist as well??
Darshan Jariwala : yes i have been in theatre since past 30 yrs
jaadoo : Sir..what do you think of hrithik roshan as an actor?
Darshan Jariwala : i liked hrithik in lakshya. i think he is intelligent enough to pick up the craft of acting as he goes along just like salman or ajay
jaadoo : which is ur fav. scene in the film??
Darshan Jariwala : my fav scene in the film GMF is the one between the tea stall owner and harilal
| “My fav scene in the film GMF is the one between the tea stall owner and Harilal”. |
jaadoo : how did u bag this role??
Darshan Jariwala : as i love saying it i was feroz khan's first choice and also his last. in between the search for gandhi took time and effort, it was worldwide, many stars were also considered for the role and finally i bagged it
jaadoo : Are u satisfied with ur own performance??
Darshan Jariwala : regarding being satisfied with my performance, i must say that i am not. but that is the tragedy of cinema. unlike theatre where u get a chance ot change your performance each show, here the frame is frozen. in hindsight, all actors feel they cld've improved upon their performance
tashu : what do u think of the performance of shefali shah??
Darshan Jariwala : shefali is a great actress and a delight to work withv
tashu : wasn't it difficult to say yes to such kind of a role wherein, lot of expectations come into picture??
Darshan Jariwala : yes, it was difficult to accept such a role. i felt excited and petrified at the same time. regarding expectations, i had only one aim, to satisfy my director
| “Yes, it was difficult to accept such a role. I felt excited and petrified at the same time. regarding expectations, I had only one aim, to satisfy my director”. |
rajan : what is ur forthcoming play??
Darshan Jariwala : i have a couple of plays in mind. lets see when i can put them up
DjKamal : sir i really like your role in Style film
Darshan Jariwala : though i also love my role in style, gandhi is something else
k16 : Hello sir hw did nu manage to loose ur weight
Darshan Jariwala : loosing 18 kgs for gandhi was easy bcoz the motivation was there. yoga, diet and exercise helped me.
wajeeha : do u think Gandhi is ur best performance so far as far as the films are concerned.
Darshan Jariwala : thankz wajeeha. yes i think gandhi is the best work of mine in films till date and my challenge will be to try and match it in my forthcoming films
| “I think Gandhi is the best work of mine in films till date and my challenge will be to try and match it in my forthcoming films”. |
k16 : do u feel the film gandhi my father has justified Gandhi and sons relationship
Darshan Jariwala : everyone conected with the film was aware of the human tragedy they were dealing with. right from script onwards we have maintained a neutral stand. so no judgements regarding gandhi and harilal
k16 : Hw was ur experience working with Anil Kapoor
Darshan Jariwala : as a producer, i will give full marks to anil kapoor.
k16 : what about bhumika?? how did like working with her??
Darshan Jariwala :its a pity i had only one scene with bhumika. i really like her as an actress
gust : which is ur fav. play??
Darshan Jariwala : mulraj mansion which i did wiht paresh rawal is a favourite so is patra mitro, the gujarati adaptation of love letters
gust : what do like the most about the film?
Darshan Jariwala : i feel the film is remarkable in its pathos, its greatness and its sweep
vj : films must be real easy job for u since u r a theatre person
Darshan Jariwala : gandhi taught me the basics of films acting and believe me the craft of theatre is useless in front of a camera.
| “Gandhi taught me the basics of films acting and believe me the craft of theatre is useless in front of a camera”. |
paki_1 : R u working in Anil Kapoor's forthcoming film Tashaan?
Darshan Jariwala : no, tashan has anil as an actor.
paki_1 : do u think GMF will get an oscar entry??
Darshan Jariwala : i'll be delighted to see gandhi nominated for the oscar in the best foreign film category
k16 : do u expect an award for ur role this year?
Darshan Jariwala : the only award is the genuine happiness of the people which is already received by me. the most common sentiment of all of my fans has been that i have done them proud. What better award can i get than that
chheena : would u ever love to switch over to direction
Darshan Jariwala : i feel i must master the field of acting then think of writing and direction
Darshan Jariwala : so thank u all for your good wishes and kind words. it encourages me to continuously surpass and touch new heights in my field. good bye
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