Vishwajeet Pradhan Quotes

Vishwajeet Pradhan

Profession : Actor

Birth : September 11, 1965

I have worked in Telugu films. I found Bengali easier and sweeter than Telugu.

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When I got a call from Hansal Mehta, the CEO of White Feathers, asking me to come for one of their films, I was very happy. I thought they'd have an interesting role for me. But when I got to know they just wanted me to stand in for Sanjay Dutt for some scenes, I decided to give this offer the pass.

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I started my career in movies with Sanjay Dutt in 'Yalgaar' and then in 'Aatish.' And I've the greatest respect for him.

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I'm a self-made actor in Bollywood. And when I see actors far more good-looking and talented than me struggling for a place, I feel quite happy with my place.

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I've played positive characters. But those films haven't been noticed.

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Any holiday my group of friends and I managed to get, we would catch the early morning train to Lucknow to watch films.

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If I am not playing the villain then I'll play the friend, or the brother who dies in the third reel.

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In a film, there are too many characters. If the film is not a hit, then nobody really notices your work.

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On television one gets to do things in detail and at an easier pace. You can experiment a lot with the character, give it lot more time, and let it grow.

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In a typical Hindi film, there's the role of the hero, the heroine, and the other important character is the villain.

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I have played a cop a lot over the years and sometimes I get a bit scared of being typecast.

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Many number of times I say no when a producer or a director asks me to do a cop's role, unless the film is very interesting.

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Both films and TV have their compunctions, their positives and negatives. For example, I explored a character at great length in 'Maryada'... which can be the ultimate high for an actor, but I won't get this luxury as a film person.

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The simple, sweet films without the star power often manage to tell a better story.

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I remember when I was in Allahabad University, Amitabh Bachchan had come to campaign in Allahabad. I realized then the sort of expectations people had from him.

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I may have given my best performance but what if the role gets edited?

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My father was an MLA and I've grown up knowing the kind of stuff that goes behind the working of a party and the role of the party people, and I used to think that one day I too would be a part of it. But when acting happened, politics took a backseat in my mind and I concentrated more into building my acting career.

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Because you are seen on the screen, whether big or small, the people in remote places are in complete awe of you.

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I'm confident about my stint with politics. But I won't leave acting, one, because it brings me my daily bread, and second, I realized that whatever little extra recognition I have today, it's thanks to my acting career.

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Yes, it is funny that most of the roles that I have played so far have been negative. I have been typecast as a villain.

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