"I rely on my flukes as an actor" - Jimmy Sheirgill 
By IndiaFM News Bureau, August 31, 2007 - 17:03 IST
Jimmy Sheirgill’s performance cannot go unnoticed whether it was Zaheer in Munna Bhai MBBS or Mihir Vora in Hum Tum.
Sheirgill started his career with Gulzar’s Maachis. However, he was launched again by YRF in Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein.
Sheirgill has experimented with his acting skills in both, the comedy and romantic genre.
His forthcoming film is Victoria No.203 also starring Preeti Jhangiani, Anupam Kher, Javed Jaffery and Om Puri.
Jimmy Sheirgill was live on IndiaFM's celebrity chat, where he interacted with his fans.
Here are some excerpts from the same.
nick: hi jimmy your first movie mohabbatein are u doin any yrf movies
Jimmy Sheirgill : hopefully soon nick
nick: tell us bout victoria 203
Jimmy Sheirgill : its a comic caper, a laugh riot n an absolute family film
| nick : tell us bout victoria 203
Jimmy Sheirgill : its a comic caper, a laugh riot n an absolute family film |
Kuli in London: Hey Jimmy, I have liked your Punjabi movies as they have been decent movies. Will you be doing any other Punjabi
movies
Jimmy Sheirgill : starting shooting for my next punjabi film with manmohan singh in nov tentatively titled munde Uk de
roshan: hi jimmy its been long time since u gave any good movies?what are ur upcoming projects?
Jimmy Sheirgill : after victoria, there is dus kahaniyan, chodo na yaar, strangers, wednesday...
PunjabiQueen : where are you from ?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im from UP n Punjab
london_guy : how do u find london
Jimmy Sheirgill : london is a nice place
Ronnie : vHi Jimmy. Are you doing any film with Salman Khan?
Jimmy Sheirgill : not as of now. but i wld love to do a film salman
Raj : Hey Jimmy u hv done a very fantabulous scene in Lage Raho Munnabhai
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u so much raj
uneasierguy : i heard alot about ur upcomin movie even though i havn't watched da old version of ur movie
Jimmy Sheirgill : pls go watch victoria 203, the new one, im sure u'll enjoy it
Raj : Are u der in Munnabahi Chale America?...
Jimmy Sheirgill : raju hirani is still working on the script
moses sapir : I love ur acting in "yahhan" I think it one of ur best
Jimmy Sheirgill : even i think so moses
jail : jimmy who are you dating these days
Jimmy Sheirgill : mallika sherawat hahahaha
Anandi : Hi jimmy, what do you think was the most important movie for your carreer til today?
Jimmy Sheirgill : mohabatein as it changed the course of my career
| Anandi : Hi jimmy, what do you think was the most important
movie for your carreer til today?
Jimmy Sheirgill : mohabatein as it changed the course of my career |
moses sapir : How it was work with amitabh in eklavya?
Jimmy Sheirgill : it was fantastic experience
preeti : so how was it going in search of diamonds
Jimmy Sheirgill : as comic as ever
moses sapir : How it was work with Ramanjit Juneja?
Jimmy Sheirgill : it was great fun working with him on his film haste haste
moses sapir : Anurag Singh ya Onir?
Jimmy Sheirgill : both or none
PRIYA64 : hello jimmy.. think u are a very versatile actor..
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u priya
uneasierguy : so watz da story behind ur success jimmy...?
Jimmy Sheirgill : ppl like you are the reason for my success
| uneasierguy : so watz da story behind ur success jimmy...?
Jimmy Sheirgill : ppl like you are the reason for my success |
PRIYA64 : how was kamal as a director? is he also acting in the movie?
Jimmy Sheirgill : kamal has produced the film. ananth mahadevan has directed it n yes kamal is acting in it
moses sapir : Haasil ya Rehguzar??
Jimmy Sheirgill : haasil any day
PRIYA64 : which one actress u havent worked with but wud love to work with n why?
Jimmy Sheirgill : kareena kapoor. big fan of hers
mary : u were awesome in "dil hai tumhara"..wud u b working again with preeti zinta?
Jimmy Sheirgill : wld love to work with preity again
london_guy : do u think casting couch exist in bollywood.have u ever gone through this process???
Jimmy Sheirgill : no. i have not experienced anything like tht
mary : Jimmy.... r u also working towards your build.... gettin in shape like most of the other male actors...?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i try to
dany : are u married??
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes, im married
hello : jimmy u r fav food
Jimmy Sheirgill : kashmiri food
Riya : which was the best one momenet in ur life which you will not forget
Jimmy Sheirgill : the day my son was born
| Riya : which was the best one momenet in ur life which you will
not forget
Jimmy Sheirgill : the day my son was born |
moses sapir : Zaheer in mb mbbs ya Victor D'Souza in lrmb?
Jimmy Sheirgill : zaheer
mary : Jimmy...do come in Koffee with karan...v wanted to see you there
Jimmy Sheirgill : pls call karan n tell him that
mary : Do u intend to go into politics some where later in life?
Jimmy Sheirgill : maybe mary
Kuli in London : Which city do you prefer London or New York City
Jimmy Sheirgill : new york city
london_guy : i think your honesty reflects on your innocent face thats y u r successful
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u london guy
Riya : which is that one thing that makes you feel proud
Jimmy Sheirgill : being an indian
| Riya : which is that one thing that makes you feel proud
Jimmy Sheirgill : being an indian |
moses sapir : jimmy i like very much the movie Agni Pankh-i dont now why in india the movie not run in israel we like it
Jimmy Sheirgill : agni pankh was good movie. thank u, even i had a great time while shooting for it at the various air force stations.
Anandi : In your Opinion, why should we all watch victoria no. 203?
Jimmy Sheirgill : if u want to laugh n enjoy urself, pls watch victoria no 203
Riya : What is the biggest fear f ur life?
Jimmy Sheirgill : death is my fear
| Riya : What is the biggest fear f ur life?
Jimmy Sheirgill : death is my fear |
Shaan : Hi Jimmy, wats v.203 abut, ur a fab actor who has alot more to do yet, any plans working with Govinda, u should also try
comedy
Jimmy Sheirgill : i love comedy. im doing a few comediesn i wld love to work with govinda
Riya : what wld you be if nt an actor?
Jimmy Sheirgill : cant think of anything riya
PRIYA64 : i love ur look in both delhi heights n raqeeb.... esp ur hairstyles :-)
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u priya
moses sapir : What is yr fave amitabh movie
Jimmy Sheirgill : aakhri raasta
srk : y jimy is out from yrf?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im not at all out of yrf n uday chopra happens to be one of my best friends
| srk : y jimy is out from yrf?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im not at all out of yrf n uday chopra happens to be one of my best friends |
TheSexyKid : You have fans in Pakistan as well ? when are you coming to Pakistan ?
Jimmy Sheirgill : whenever im invited to pakistan sexy kid
moses sapir : Chandra Barots don ya farhans don?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i hv not seen farhan's don. but the old don happens to be my fav
PRIYA64 : whats your sons name?
Jimmy Sheirgill : veeir sheirgill
moses sapir : Ur childhood fave movie is??
Jimmy Sheirgill : sholay
TheSexyKid : who is your favorite Khan, Salman, SRK or Aamir
Jimmy Sheirgill : salman
moses sapir : Ur fave singer is????????????..????
Jimmy Sheirgill : jagjit singh
moses sapir : What u think about rgv sholay remake??
Jimmy Sheirgill : i havent seen it so, i cannot comment on it
jeetu : hey there! tell me, are you equally crazy for diamonds/wealth?
Jimmy Sheirgill : cant say bout the diamonds, but wealth is more than welcome anytime
moses sapir : Yr fave co star is?
Jimmy Sheirgill : kareena kapoor
zaheer : hi..jimmy bhai... aapne cuteness ki saari hadein paar kardi..
Jimmy Sheirgill : aur apke compliment ne saari hadein paar kar di zaheer bhai
desi21 : Hi Jimmy... is there any one film that you wish you were part of?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wish i was a part of DDLJ
| desi21 : Hi Jimmy... is there any one film that you wish you were
part of?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wish i was a part of DDLJ |
moses sapir : Himesh the actor or himesh the music dir?
Jimmy Sheirgill : himesh the music director
PRIYA64 : where in the world would u consider to have ur dream holiday
Jimmy Sheirgill : dream holiday wld be in kashmir
moses sapir : Ur dream rol is?
Jimmy Sheirgill : dream role wld be edward norton in american history
mary : was ur a love marriage? I felt u got married quite early
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes mary, it was a love marriage
Riya : what if one day you get up in the morning and realise that you are not a star/actor
bt just a common man, wht wld be ur first reaction
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wld go crazy riya
Jigu : JASJIET (Jimmy) is the glass half full or half empty right now??? Career wise
Jimmy Sheirgill : depends on how u r looking at it jigu
spiderpig : whats your USP as an actor?
Jimmy Sheirgill : USP wld be that i rely on my flukes as an actor
| spiderpig : whats your USP as an actor?
Jimmy Sheirgill : USP wld be that i rely on my flukes as an actor |
Jigu : Other then the role your playing, Which ONE role in VICTORIA NO. 203 u wish u could have played, and why?
Jimmy Sheirgill : one of the two oldies bcoz they r hilarious
moses sapir : What u think of pritams music?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i love pritams music
Riya : Rumor that made your day???
Jimmy Sheirgill : that kareena kapoor has broken up with shahid
| Riya : Rumor that made your day???
Jimmy Sheirgill : that kareena kapoor has broken up with shahid |
moses sapir : Who is yr fave music dir from the past?
Jimmy Sheirgill : R D Burman
chandrakant : why do you think your films are not that rocking as they should be.
Jimmy Sheirgill : bad promotion/ lack of promotion
chintan : what does it take to be shahrukh khan ???
Jimmy Sheirgill : ive been trying to ask that question to srk for past 10 yrs chintan
Riya : If you have to change one thing in you what it is.
Jimmy Sheirgill : there r so many things i wanna change riya, where do i start?
Riya : Compliment which you can't forget???
Jimmy Sheirgill : after ek lavya, people telling me to only do negative roles
dimond!! u have suchhhh a nice smileee!!!! which toothpaste do u usee????
Jimmy Sheirgill : im here to interact with u all n not for brand endorsement
Ram : hi jimmy...my question is that whether nowadays all the creative ideas for movies are drenched out? thats why everyone is
making re-makes of old hits....in near future a time may come that only re-makes will be made...if such a situation comes.....which would be your
dream role in ur dream re-make film?
Jimmy Sheirgill : amitabh bachchan's role in shakti
Arwa : is ur wife from da film faterity
Jimmy Sheirgill : no she's not arwa
PRIYA64 : what are ur on the celebrity show BIG BROTHER.. would you go for it if u were offered?
Jimmy Sheirgill : no i wld not do big brother
mary : at the moment bollywood is jus full of these stars n directors, producers children. don u think this is undermining the potential
of industry n several others wth far more talent facing huge problems coz of this plaguing trend?
Jimmy Sheirgill : no not at all mary
Arwa : jimmy u dun seem to apear in interviews ?? n e special reason ? plz do ans
Jimmy Sheirgill : well i appear in interviews closer to the release of my films
Aseel : what is your fav himesh song ?
Jimmy Sheirgill : 'zara jhoom jhoom' from tom dick n harry
spiderpig : do u think the change in your surname as helped u as an actor???
Jimmy Sheirgill : no i dont think so spiderpig
jasu : how old ru
Jimmy Sheirgill : 36 yrs old
spiderpig : how different are you when ur home and on d sets?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im an actor on the sets and husband n a father at home
| spiderpig : how different are you when ur home and on d sets?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im an actor on the sets and husband n a father at home |
desi21 : Having worked with Sanjay Dutt in the Munnabhai series... have you kept in touch with him during this time and do you think
that Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan both receieved tough verdicts in their respectice cases.
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i think they have recieved tough verdicts.
kaliwala : what you say about shahrukh khan movie chak de india
Jimmy Sheirgill : chak de is a very nice movie
PRIYA64 : amongst all the playback singers.. whose voice do u think suits u the best?
Jimmy Sheirgill : sonu nigam n shaan
Arwa : jimmy ur hairdo in victoria 203 is awesum
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u so much arwa
chintan : when do u think, u can b'cum an 'A' grade star
Jimmy Sheirgill : when destiny has it
kalu_soni : i wonder how cute u was as a child if ur this much now wowww i cant imagine!! plesse tell indiafm to show me ur
childhoodpics!!!!
Jimmy Sheirgill : will tell them to at some point
Romesh : Jimmy, Have you ever been to Dubai? Do you Like it there
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes, i have been to dubai many times. i love dubai
Pokiri : which movie are u waitin for this year
Jimmy Sheirgill : strangers n wednesday
caji : i think ur debute movie is maachis right
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes it is
nanda : jimmy..u have been all sorts of roles whether it is romantic or comic. which genre are u most comfortable in?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im most comfortable with comedy
Kishore : hi jimmy, i heard u have only lobbied for one role in your life and that is for Eklavya, is it true?
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i did
moses sapir : Yash chpora best movie is???..???
Jimmy Sheirgill : lamhe
moses sapir : Which amitabh character u like in the last 6 years
Jimmy Sheirgill : recently i liked amitabh's role in cheeni kum
nirma : do u think u were given a justice role n film mohabetein? or uday or gujul?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wish i was thinking when i did it
london_guy : Jimmy have u ever been to mauritius..paradise on earth??
Jimmy Sheirgill : no i havent been to mauritius, but i wld love to
london_guy : jimmy r u a joru ka ghulam?
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i try to be a joru ka ghulam
Paki gurl : jimmy jee if i come farward to take ur autograph...will u gav me??
Jimmy Sheirgill : paki gurl, yes ofcourse
moses sapir : Abhishek told his father that his act in nishabd was beter then black u agree
Jimmy Sheirgill : i have not seen nishahd
Khurram3 : Whats ur fav movie in which u acted ?????
Jimmy Sheirgill : yahan is my fav movie
nirma : do u prefer tea or coffee?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im a hard core coffee person
taz : whar r ur hobbies
Jimmy Sheirgill : watching movies
london_guy : jimmy as an actor or jimmy as a father??
Jimmy Sheirgill : a father
nirma : whilst making of film with kim sharm in usa, what has been ur worst and best memory?
Jimmy Sheirgill : worst wld be 9/11 n best wld be the all american crew who i worked with
nanda : what would be ur reaction if madhuri dixit says that she is dying to act opposite you in a film?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wld be a very happy
preeti : wat is that one thing tat u wud never go out of ur house without it
Jimmy Sheirgill : my head on my shoulders
nirma : what do u do in ur spare time?
Jimmy Sheirgill : get me some spare time n i'll say 500 things that i cld do
| nirma : what do u do in ur spare time?
Jimmy Sheirgill : get me some spare time n i'll say 500 things that i cld do |
nirma : what wuld u do if u were stuck on an island with no type of communication?
Jimmy Sheirgill : wow i wld love it
nirma : hav u seen woh lamhe?
Jimmy Sheirgill : no i havent
Riya : Where do you see yourself 15 years from now?
Jimmy Sheirgill : 15 yrs from now, all i can see is a 51 yr old jimmy sheirgill
spiderpig : how do u rate urself as an actor? and as a human being?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i rate myself as a really big fluke
Jimmy SherDIL : would u like to do a superhero film. (role of superhero)...if yes...which superhero
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i wld love to spiderman, coz my son is crazy about spiderman
sara_lara : I saw you years before dancing on a show, why are you not dancing that much in your movies. I like your style
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u sara lara
malork : hey jimmy, how have u transformed as an actor from mohobattein to victoria ??
Jimmy Sheirgill : i have become a transformer
Paki gurl : wat do u thing about those men...who wish to be women?
Jimmy Sheirgill : god bless those men!
london_guy : would u advise ur son to join the filmy world and why?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i want him to become a sportsman but if he wants to join the film industry, then i wld not stop him
| london_guy : would u advise ur son to join the filmy world and
why?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i want him to become a sportsman but if he wants to join the film industry, then i wld not stop him
|
preet : Hi Jimmy Hope you are well. You were amazing in Delhi Heights. It was so natural. Are you like Abir in real life.
Jimmy Sheirgill : no im not like abir in real life
{ZZZZ DON} : Tell me about your character in Victoria No 203 because I havent seen the old one.
Jimmy Sheirgill : my character in victoria 203 is quite different from the same character in the old one
Paki gurl : watz ur shoe no.?
Jimmy Sheirgill : my shoe no. is 10
Arwa : ur fav colour ? n do u like desi food more or continental ?
Jimmy Sheirgill : desi food anytime
ZZZZ DON} : Hw ws it wrking with Preeti Jhangiani again and that new girl ?
Jimmy Sheirgill : it was great fun. just that i dont have even one scene with preeti in victoria
ourousha : i want to ask you one question how you live your life like a actor or like a common people live plz do answer me
Jimmy Sheirgill : as common as possible
Paki gurl : apkay paas konsa cell fone hai?
Jimmy Sheirgill : Nokia E 90
divya : best of luck
Jimmy Sheirgill : thank u divya
PRIYA64 : if u were stuck on an desserted island n were allowed to have 5 things with u? what wud they be n why?
Jimmy Sheirgill : 5 of the most beautiful women in the world
moses sapir : u like amjad khan
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes im a big fan of amjad khan
tajdar : jimmy who is ur favourite female playback singer
Jimmy Sheirgill : lataji
Jigu : Point out ONE thing that u liked the most in the STORY of VICTORIA NO. 203
Jimmy Sheirgill : the comedy angle of victoria no 203
spiderpig : but do u think your good as a comedian??
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i think im very good at comedy
| spiderpig : but do u think your good as a comedian??
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i think im very good at comedy |
spiderpig : wats your film wednesday all about?
Jimmy Sheirgill : its an edge-of-the-seat thriller
preeti : are u a techno freak
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i am
tejsandhu : if you could steal one thing in the world what would you steal?
Jimmy Sheirgill : the reserve bank of india
Jigu : What advise would u give ???. Run after ur wife Kush rahoge,, ya Run after a Diamond aur aish karoge?
Jimmy Sheirgill : rt now u guys shld be running after that diamond ring ;)
Paki gurl : how ur son react ro see u on screen?
Jimmy Sheirgill : he laughs whenever he sees me onscreen
Ram : what is more imp good work or great succeess
Jimmy Sheirgill : great success
Riya : wht do you think about website Indiafm? did you knw this website b4?
Jimmy Sheirgill : yes i did know about indiafm
london_guy : if karan johar ask you to sleep with him and he will cast u in his next..would u do that?
Jimmy Sheirgill : i wld prefer to make u sleep with him and do his film
PRIYA64 : are u fond of cars or bikes?
Jimmy Sheirgill : im fond of cars
Jimmy Sheirgill : ok bye guys. watch victoria n chat with me post victoria on indiafm
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