Uh... Wednesday?
What a lovely actor you are!
A woman suspected of killing her husband-
Haseen Dilruba
I haven't seen it yet
Koko was in it Talvar
Talvar I said it first
Is method acting a PR-ish term
maybe some do use it
sound a little more serious
Hrithik and I had very little to shoot with but
I had a great time with him Saif and I
the third project together, I'm really happy to be a part of the film
Hi everyone this is Avinash Lohana and you're watching Pinkvilla
Today I'm in conversation with two very versatile actors
Radhika Apte & Vikrant Massey
Hi guys
Hi HI
How are you firstly?
Very well thank you
I want to start by asking you, we humans like to
divide ourselves into different categories actors are not spared either
you all are called effortless actors some are called method actors,
when you do a show where your characters really run the story
and the character's job is really understood in this case there's
a cop and a forensic expert,
does your acting method change?
Do you really go that method acting or method acting is just a PR-ish term?
Wow!
See, in my case at least
I really... yes there is no one method for say you follow throughout
I think
It changes from character to character
Is method acting a PR-ish term?
Maybe some do use it to sound a little more serious
But I am also not a very method actor I think
it keeps changing from character to character and that's how you also
probably find newer ways to do new things
and I'm also exploring myself as an actor so there's no one set method per say
Sure. Radhika, for you?
There are certain actors, who are method actors
I don't think it's a PR term, It can be used as-
anything can be used for pr but I think I'm from no
angle a method actor at all and for me
medium doesn't dictate, as he said medium doesn't dictate
how I prepare for my part, it just depends on what the part requires
Like, for Phobia I had to do a lot of research
Because it was about panic attacks it was about agoraphobia
whereas, as a cop
I had to do less research, you know what I mean
because it wasn't, scientifically I had to get things right or anything you know what I mean
He had to do a lot of research because he's a forensic expert
so it really depends on that it depends on whether you're playing a part where
you've to change your body language or voice,
that's something that you'll have to do so
it depends on the part for me but I'm not a method actor
Thriller is a very tried and tested genre
isn't it? I mean we've seen classics a lot of them even in the past
it's a very tangible genre, people know the look and feel of it
when Forensic came to you, what was that uniqueness about it that you felt
that you've never seen before
They hadn't told me the ending till I went to the shoot
Really?
so, you went to know the ending
No they were working with the ending because it had
to be very different than-
so i was thrilled myself
So you didn't know the ending till the time you went on the set?
I knew the ending but they were just thinking something
they were rewriting that's a regular process that goes on in every set
Sure. And what about you?
Like the idea that...
unfortunately...
she's playing a cop and I'm playing a forensic officer
unfortunately there's not a lot of know-how or
idea about the actual nature of
forensic experts or their job
or their field of work or what they do or how are they contributing
in solving a crime or helping the agencies
you know take a step forward in solving the crime
that really intrigued me
and I as a reader have read a quite lot of
you know read Robert Ludlum we've read Jeffery Archer
Sidney Sheldon
Yeah, Sidney Sheldon, you know all these guys so
but in the cinema, you don't have anything which specifically speaks of this particular science or
or their involvement as I said before
so that was one challenge and I want it's in a lot ways
it's a tribute to their hard work it's a tribute to what they bring you
you know the table
Sure. Radhika, you know you were the first ones to
start with major shows on the ott space
and of course it has grown rapidly in the last 2 years
which we all are aware of primarily because of covid
and I feel all growth should be appreciated and applauded
but do you also as artists and as lovers of cinema sometimes
Do you worry that it's eating into the theatrical space?
To be honest with you there are pluses, advantages and disadvantages of both
you know you or everybody wants their film to be a theatrical release of course
the grandeur, just watching a film in a theatre is such an experience
and you know you want that
having said that a lot of
big producers and big films were taking all the main slots and most of the theatres and
smaller films are barely getting any opportunity to
you know make a mark so with ott that's been taken away
since films are equal at least those are on the platform
you pay the monthly charge, you can watch what you want
if the content doesn't work you switch and you watch something else so
So a small film or a big film
what would you call a small and big according to the theatre
revenue revenue
yeah revenue, the small and big all have the equal opportunity
on ott platform
so that's a really really incredible thing
secondly, the convenience
you know you can watch it in your own time
the way you want you know somebody was earlier telling us
that they have a child and they can't watch a film at one go
so you can that, secondly the availability of different
different language films films from different countries and
you know just the availability of all these films on ott you get to watch it
so all these things that really made it
and secondly, the employment
so many people have got jobs which is incredible
lots of writers are getting opportunities, writers are getting appreciated better
because finally, you realise that your content is really important
and finally poor writers are getting at least beginning to get their due
probably, hopefully fingers crossed
Sure I have a quick fun round to play with you
it's called guess these movies guess these thriller movies
because we are here for Forensic Guess the movies by their one line plot
So these are all hindi films I'm gonna give you one line plots
and you have to identify which film that is
and there's something to win also
there's something to win? oh wow
There's something to win also so let's make it firy right
I love winning things
So the first plot is
Radhika, you ready?
Yeah.
So much pressure I know
First one is; this film focuses on an Interview between a lawyer and a businesswoman
in which the latter insists that she is being wrongfully framed for the murder of her lover
BADLA.
Have you seen that film?
No
Tapsee & Amit sir yeah
It is Badla yes
Next one, this is a simple one
the movie revolves around a retired police commissioner who recounts the most
memorable case of his career wherein
he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by a commoner
I am repeating again
the movie revolves around a retired police commissioner who recounts the most
memorable case of his career wherein
he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by a commoner
Wednesday?
What a lovely actor you are
A Wednesday yeah
I haven't seen it sorry sorry
but you said retired who was the retired-
Anupam Kher has retired and he goes in flashback and all of that
I haven't seen it
It's a lovely film I've seen it
it's a very nice film
There's Thursday also yeah yeah
but A Wednesday is outstanding I would consider it in top 100 films in India
lovely film
The next one, again a very commercial film
a girl is married into a Pakistani family by her father so that
she can get some valuable information about the enemy
RAAZI
Correct. You would of course know this
Meghna Gulzar
you haven't seen this?
I have seen this
but but
Vikrant is faster
nothing like, it didn't register so it's 2-1 as of now
yeah
3-1? oh yeah 2-1
oh one, you've given me that point?
yeah of course generous one
Next one, Radhika you should know this
this film revolves around a piano player who-
Andhadhun Andhadhun
I said it i said
Okay give points to both of us yeah okay
3-2 Andhadhun
A pregnant woman travels to Kolkata from London to search for her missing husband
Kahani? no
yeah? yes 3-3
wow oh god now this is a good one
I don't want to let that hamper go
the next one; a woman suspected of killing her husband-
Haseen Dilruba
I haven't seen it yet
4-3 did i win?
no there's more 4-3
you have a chance to redeem, Radhika
A naval officer shares a happy relationship with his wife
however he soon accuses-
Rustam
wow 5-3 I haven't seen it
you've not seen Rustam? okay I have 2 more questions
let's hope it becomes a tie
then we'll have a tie breaker
what is it? 5-4?
it's 5-3 5-3
this will be a deciding question let's see
a police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads to the depraved world of child trafficking
what follows is a cat and mouse game between the officer and a mafia kingpin
Say it again
a police officer's search for a missing teenage-
Mardaani wow
Not bad at all 5-4
there were prompts again
not bad 5-4
next one; in this movie the family comes together
to cover up the murder of a policewoman's son
the father leaves no stone unturned to protect them
Drishyam
I haven't seen it 5-all
wow wow
she should get the hamper
you take the hamper
okay tie-breaker yeah tie-breaker
Thank god I have a tie-breaker
no no the hamper's his
cheater, I'm a cheater can't you see
Last one, Okay now I won't cheat
a cop deals with conflicting perspectives
involving a brutal double murder, the case is complicated
as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly kill their daughter
Koko was in it
Talvar Talvar
I said it first she did
she said it
But he should get the hamper
I'm a cheater I'm telling I'm cheating
you shouldn't cheat
I haven't seen mardaani
I'm giving it to the both of you then you guys decide
lovely
Thank you so much thank you
Great game, wow this is lovely
I have one last question which I have to ask you guys
because I'm really excited about these 2 films also
one is Vikram Vedha and one is Mumbaikar please tell me about these films
I mean how excited you all are
I'm really looking forward to these
I'm really excited for Vikram Vedha actually
yeah, really really like of course like I'm excited about my film but
I'm really excited about Vikram Vedha
you guys I guess they were shooting right next to my house in Madh a couple of days ago
were they? yeah
they finished shooting a few days ago
I finished shooting a month ago
Oh okay, they were shooting for a song recently
yeah they were right next to y house yeah they're shooting with Hrithik-
they just finished shooting with Hrithik
but how excited are you about it I mean
Oh I'm very excited, I like the original as well and
I love the directors
they're really lovely
to work with, they're so nice and they are
I've never seen or met a couple like them before
yeah I agree
yeah something else and
Hrithik and I had very little to shoot with but I had a great time with him
Saif and I it's the 3rd project together
I'm really happy to be a part of the film
Yeah I think you all have the same sense of humour also no if I'm not mistaken
Actually yes
right
I was- we're very different people actually said & I correct
very different couldn't be different but
we do I think I mean we're not same but we get each other's sense of humour
very similar
I find him hilarious I find him very funny
and so we really got along got along really well
this time because we had more to do together
in sacred games we barely had much and bazaar also
yeah sure I'm really excited about this and even this one
Santosh Sivan sir, Vijay Sethupathi and you wow
that's very exciting
that's supremely exciting when is it releasing?
Yeah I actually have no idea
One thing I'm very sure of is that the film is ready
Yeah I know
The film is ready and I think I'll be having a look at it in the next 8-10 days
yeah? yeah
I'm going to see it for the first time
so yeah working with Santosh sir, I think we've all grown up watching his movies
He's been one of our heroes
he brought in this huge-
he's one of the instrumental changes in the technical department
in our Hindi film industry so beautiful
Dil Se
or Ashoka or whatever
Master
he's incredible
collaborating with him and Vijay sir
was it intimidating with him?
Not at all
no not at all, I think he's one of the most grounded superstars I've met
he is so real I really want to share this on record that
after shooting for 12 hours every day
he makes sure that he waits back for an hour
to get pictures clicked with his fans
really?
and that is something which is so inspiring
it's amazing
and to do that every day
and that is the love and the adoration that he gets from people
that's his humility speaks for it
I agree but I can't wait for the Forensic I wish you all the best for it
and I love you guys and I hope it just does extremely well
thank you so much
thank you