Popular actor Jimmy Sheirgill and Asha Negi’s newest outing Collar Bomb premiered on Disney+ Hotstar not too long ago. The thriller additionally starred Rajshri Deshpande, Sparsh Shrivastav amongst others. Talking completely to Zee News Digital, boh Jimmy and Asha shared their experiences of working on OTT platforms, future initiatives and what excited them to say sure to Collar Bomb, which streamed on July 9, 2021.
Q. What prompted you to take the Collar Bomb?
Jimmy: I assume for me it was the story. It was very fascinating as a result of when I began studying it first few pages, I thought, Oh, I imply, like simply like the title suggests, it’s a sort of hostage state of affairs. It is terrorists, sort of, you realize, taking management of the state of affairs and what is going on to occur. But submit 3-4 pages, the story takes a full U-turn. And that’s what excited mentioned, I mentioned, wow, that is totally different. This is one thing new. And lastly, I did the script when I was I like the character. I appreciated the story and that is why we mentioned Yes. Yeah.
Asha: It was the story and the character as a result of I actually wished to do one thing like this for a very very long time. I wished when I acquired to know that it is a cop, that I’ll be taking part in a cop, I acquired actually excited as a result of I wished to do one thing like that I wished to do stunts, deal with the gun. So I acquired actually excited. And additionally the story, as I mentioned, that story could be very totally different. It can also be totally different as a result of see bombs associated plots kafi rahe hai. But I really feel that is occurring in a small city of Himachal Pradesh.
You know, how folks some small city, small villages, I would say how they react to such a state of affairs is what’s going to be totally different from all the opposite tales which have bombs concerned within the plot. And Yeah, I imply, the story I had such good scenes for myself and Jimmy sir’s character was so good. Sparsh, who’s taking part in Side Bomber. Hum Asha Karte hai ki emblem ko ye pasand aye is what Jimmy sir wished me to say that.
Q. How was your expertise of working with him?
Asha: I was like a shy schoolgirl so awkward around him as a result of I have been such a big fan. I imply, my favorite movie was ‘Dil Hai Tumhara’ – all of the songs I nonetheless keep in mind, the story I nonetheless keep in mind and, you realize, all these movies – Mohabbatein, Dil Hai Tumhara’, vo wala time tha when I used to have a crush on. So I was once like this shy, awkward schoolgirl around him, not figuring out what to say. And be scared kuch bola aur silly sa bola toh, so I was once like that. I acquired to study a lot from him. So yeah, it was a nice, nice expertise.
Q. So what has been essentially the most satisfying medium for you as an actor?
Jimmy: I do not actually assume an excessive amount of phrase mediums there. I assume for me if it is a movie, it is a movie, and I simply attempt to do my work truthfully and sincerely, and I attempt to painting that exact character to the perfect of my skills, and that is about it. And then I not you sort of get into the factor of telling the producer. Now, this must be the necessity over right here or there or no matter for my job as an actor is over. And no matter assist I can provide in selling the movie is once more my obligation, and I try this.
But I assume the producer is aware of the perfect whether or not to launch it on within the theatres or whether or not you do await the theatres to open up and launch it within the theatres or whether or not to launch it on OTT or no matter, that decision is solely his. But I have most likely loved all of the movies that.
Q. Do you assume OTT is the brand new digital is the way in which ahead as of now?
Jimmy: Yes, positively. And we’re all full at would open up in some unspecified time in the future. And that the attraction of a to a theatre and watching a movie we’ll take pleasure in that once more, we’re positively. But till then, OTT has been offering us with a lot of leisure all through the primary lockdown out the second, and we should always be glad about that.
Q. So, Jimmy, how totally different is that this character of yours that you simply’re taking part in in Collar Bomb from any of people who have performed earlier than?
Jimmy: It is a race in opposition to time, a thriller. It is acquired its second of motion, thrills and suspense and drama and stuff like that taking place inside these lower than a hundred minutes that you’ve. But aside from that, I assume right here clearly he’s I am taking part in a cop once once more, however he has a son after which he has a previous and the way all this stuff come collectively and what all occur. That’s what.
Q. Was transferring to OTT from TV a deliberate transfer?
Asha: I guess I was getting boring for tv as a result of, you realize, after Pavitra Rishta I doing a couple of actuality reveals. I did a couple of extra reveals on tv which acquired shut in a month, each the reveals. So you realize, that is when I misplaced hope and I misplaced confidence in myself and I turned married, uncertain that perhaps that is it? Maybe that is the tip of my profession and that and all the tv actors vanish after one hit present that occurred. But then I determined to take a break.
I thought that now solely when I really feel like doing it, not simply being all determined to work. I won’t take one other present. I will await the best factor. And then I will do until then let me simply work on myself. And that is what I did in that break. Post that when I occur to like one thing like a challenge was when Parish was supplied to me. So Yeah, I assume that is the online journey began. And Yeah, I’ve been solely doing I assume they’ve been since until then.
But it is not like that I’m not any extra open to tv. It’s simply that I can not do tv, which might go on for an additional 2-3 years, perhaps a finite so 5, 6 months and perhaps one thing like that, if I get a good character, nice idea. But Yeah, I imply, that is the way it occurred.
Q. So on this one, you play a cop, how did you wrap up in your position?
Asha: I watched a couple of movies by director instructed me to do my dwelling or watching a present. I was and two movies I watched the place, you realize, I had to look at these girl cops. And she’s additionally the underdog within the movie. I was very excited to deal with the gun, you realize, then to shoot. But then I was instructed by my director that you realize yeh gaon mein hai, yeh gaon ka cop hai, toh waha zyada crime nahi hai, to tumhe adat nae hai har baat pe gun nikal ke kiski ko udane ki. Ye jo tum gun nikal ke shot le rahe ho you’ll be very nervous as a result of tumhara laathi se kaam chal jata hia yaha pe. So I had to be nervous whereas doing that, although I wished to be macho and do my stunts and the whole lot.
But I acquired to do stunts and I was very excited. I imply, I’m actually excited for everyone to observe it.
Q. So what are your future initiatives?
Asha: Abhi to shoot has not even began due to the pandemic however I can say that a net present is arising.
Jimmy: As of now it is Collar Bomb, I am not allowed to discuss different platforms and different initiatives.
