This is also your 10th year he's being really nice to me
This is also his 10th year
yeah that's what I-
she only told me this
I keep telling him this he is my senior in the industry
I'm going to behave-
this is a decade
there are no trades nobody know-
nobody knows shit
let's just say today on camera
nobody knows anything
nobody knows anything every friday you-
let's be honest I don't think the trade knows anything
I don't know even the most successful [Kiara] there's no formula
producers or all directors there's nothing
and then another show which you're doing on
that streaming- -yeah which you're doing
you're sorting the deal now?
He's also my manager at marketing
I tell you to- adviser
he's on my advisory board
Hi guys this is Himesh and welcome to Pinkvilla
Today we gave with us
Kiara Advani & Varun Dhawan who are all gearing up for the release of
Jug Jug Jiyo
Welcome to Pinkvilla guys it's lovely having you here
Thank you Thank you so much
My first question-
Actually, I'll split the question into 2
Varun, this is your first film in the theatres after two and a half years. How does it feel?
Excited, nervous?
Definitely very excited and a little bit of, I was initially very nervous
when the trailer came out and a lot of things were going on
but I think as you put life into perspective and
you have to prioritise what is important right now
and we've just made this film so people have a great time in the theatres
they come with their families, the idea behind this was to make a family film so
I've decided not to be nervous anymore
something which Kiara has told me tells me everyday actually
Stop worrying just be happy just enjoy it
Just enjoy
and she's such a positive influence on all of us so it's easy to have fun around
you're so nice to me-
also the fact that you're only giving hits
this is the reason
I always say she's the good luck charm
Actually that was my question to you coming after us I mean I don't have words to say
But after the success Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and before that was Shershah
which did so well digitally what's the feeling in your mind and how does it feel
to have back-to-back releases in May and now June, exactly a month
you know initially when I knew that
both the films are coming a month apart
I was a little nervous because I said it's so fast
how will we do the promotions? how will everything happen?
but I feel like
It's been so much fun like he said and like we were discussing
to just enjoy the journey and with Bhool Bhulaiyaa doing so well it kind of
it changed the whole atmosphere and made everything so much more positive
and now with Jug Jug... I feel very happy that both these films
you know are full family entertainers, they are
it is a theatrical watch
It is that film that I believe will we'll enjoy 10 times more
watching it with the whole audience with your full family
And I mean you can see it in the posters
whenever we are together, the way we shot the film
we've made it for everyone to come in with their families so that's why
we're just happy that we're coming with a happy fun film which
will make you emotional, will make you laugh, it'll make excited it'll-
it's got that perfect blend of...
any other family environment anyone's family environment
everyone's family environment
So excitement is there. Nervousness happens closer to release
and Kiara you know it's today that you complete 8-years in the industry
Fugly released today in 2014
yeah.
from there till now -
It's today?
we announced it yesterday at-
we went to Korum mall in Thane and Varun really sweetly announced it
the celebration started for me from yesterday
with VD announcing it and then my team actually
they planned a surprise got my fans together
Oh wow that was the meet
yeah so they had a zoom meet where we've
done this annually every year we do it on that day
but today is special
today is very special I feel-
I just feel that extra gratitude on this day every single year because
technically it's my birth in my career
yeah...
you know-
what has been your biggest learning in these ten years
everything I mean from my first film to now I think
every step in my journey has been an experience
has been a learning has made me who I am today
every single person I've worked with
my actors, directors you know the teams, technicians I've learned so much so
I feel I wouldn't be who I am or where I am without them and
I'm just, there's so much gratitude
You know I feel she's grown
if there's anyone who's grown tremendously in their craft
I think that's Kiara you know we always discuss
we'll discuss the glamour part we'll dicuss
the social media reach the fan following and all that other jazz but
I think what she's actually done and how she's worked on her craft as an actor
and the roles and how she wants to succeed in different roles and
how she challenges herself with every role
you can actually see Kiara's films with each film, she's gotten so much better
she's worked so hard to work with better directors and better banners
because I have also known her since the first film I've been seeing her since her first film and
there's such a big growth such a big growth
I think there's no one in our industry who's grown that much
and today she's genuinely one of the best actors
I don't want to say star and all that crap but she's genuinely one of the best actors
that currently like I'm working with she's very very good
Thank you VD
This is also you know-
he's really nice to me this is also his 10th year
yeah that's what- she only told me this
because I keep telling him he's my senior he's my senior in the industry
I'm trying to behave like one
this is a decade
i actually don't like it
I just feel
during this full wave I had so much #FOMO
because I was like I'm missing out my two years are gone
when will I go back? when will I play a college student again
out of 14 films, at least 7 of them have been in college
but you can still play- I might have to go back to school
there's a part in our film
where we're actually shown in school and
I'm not joking on set when Varun came
It'll come very soon you'll see a clip of it
when he came on set we really thought he was-
we forgot it was him
you know because he's not ageing
no no I fluctuate between wanting to play a kid and play a grown up
and you fluctuate in person also
yeah I'll start- now he's like
I'll come back in form
sweetness is done yes this is over okay
This is your 10th year and you have a formidable lineup ahead you have Jug Jug...
then you have Bhediyaa, Bawal and
many more
no no this is it stop spreading this rumour Himesh
Himesh keeps making me sign a lot of film
This is it
so my question to you is
you have said no to a lot of scripts to have this sort of lineup
he's very choosy
how difficult is it to say- [Kiara] I've offered him- he's very choosy
It used to be difficult to say no but now it's not difficult
and I don't think it should be difficult you got to do what you believe in and
that's it so like Jug Jug Jiyo was one of the first films that I wanted to do
because I just found the entire idea of
a son and a father wanting to get divorced at the same time and then
all hell breaks loose in the family and it has comedy
and it's a family film now that's what I want to do
and Bhediyaa obviously is extremely special
it's a passion project for me for Amar and Dinu
I don't want to say more about that film because that has to be seen
then I can talk about it and
blessed to be working with Nitesh Tiwary
blessed to be working with Amar Kaushik and Raj Mehta and
these are people in my bucket- I have a bucket list of directors okay
like most actors, I'm just trying to take those and get that done
and you both most must be following the industry trends
in terms of what's working what not-
Kiara is a keen follower
what are these trends?
I'm asking you guys-
there are no trends nobody knows
nobody knows shit
let's just say it today on camera
Nobody knows shit
nobody knows anything [Himesh] every Friday you-
let's be honest I don't think
the trade knows anything
I don't know even the most successful [Kiara] There's no formula
producers know or directors there's nothing nobody knows anything
but has your scripts selections evolved in the last 2 years in any way
in terms of what you're picking or what you're not picking?
see if our films do well then yeah it's evolved
if it doesn't do well then we've not
clearly we've not evolved true
but the truth is nobody knows there's no recipe for real success
as in such you can put in all
the money and all the marketing and all the
structure but
I feel
what actually connects is heart-to-heart
people have to feel your heart and they have to feel a good film
and that's it,
you have to make good films people will not come for it otherwise
and Varun were you- do you think
in the hindsight that
you had an entertainer like Coolie do you think it was a perfect film for the theatres?
see, Coolie No 1 was made for the theatres only not for the ott
it was made for the theatres
but we were very blessed to get partners like Amazon Prime that time and
it worked for them in a certain way what they wanted to achieve
it worked for us at that point so it's a great partnership in that sense but
definitely, it was a film that was made for theatres
and catering more towards the mass zone
and that was a film which I wish came in theatres but at the same time
what goes according to your plan is good and what doesn't is even better
this is a poem by Sri Harivansh Rai my mom used to tell me this
it was not in our hands but whatever happened is great
and last question to Kiara before moving on to the fan questions
there are a lot of interesting fan questions actually
Kiara you have a film with Shankar sir
and there's a film with Sajid sir also
how exciting are those things like for you?
he is adding a lots of films- he knows the other dates
what other projects do you know about tell that as well
they are all exciting for me
all the films that I'm doing that are going to be released-
what else are you doing?
I'll talk to you after this interview
and give you my she's busy [Varun]
my schedule, no Shankar sir, I can speak a little bit
but I can't speak about the story just
the experience of working with him I feel really really blessed
that I've gotten this experience because he's
such a- I mean he's the most amazing director you
I've never met someone more passionate than him
I mean he's like so
I feel like he lives for his flms and he
the way you just see that in every frame and every shot
he's the calmest
most like hard working he's just amazing
you missed out a film
what?
Shashank sir's?
Govinda Naam Mera
which will also release this year later
So yeah, Jug Jug now, Govinda and then- I'm still shooting Shankar sir's film
and that one Hollywood one- now stop it
i mean don't give all this
For now that's all
And that other show which you're doing
on that streaming-
which you're doing you're sorting the deal now
he's also my manager at marketing
I tell you to charge- advisor
he's on my advisory board
I am
he is he literally is
So, now we have some fan questions for both of you
The first question is from Saurabh it is for Kiara,
you did a comedy film and now this family entertainer
When can we see you in an out-and-out action film?
you know what Saurabh I'm so happy you asked me this question
because I really really want to do an action film because
it's something that I've not done till now in my career
so I hope so soon, if any
directors and producers are watching this
they're all watching
please consider boy
I'm sure you'll get something soon
Himesh has said
Himesh just say it
Done
Okay next one is from falcon, it's for Varun
Why am I not surprised at Falcon
Falcon's asking
There's a message for you from the Falcon gang
Sir my question is
Which South Director would Varun Dhawan want to work with?
and who are his favourite actor and actress?
From the south?
All the Indian directors that we have
Yeah I was just going to say
Obviously Rajamouli sir is top of the list
Then there are so many Surinder Reddy is great I think
currently,
the director who made F3 he's got great comedy then
the director of Pushpa
he's amazing Sukumar [Kiara]
Yeah Sukumar sir, there are so many you know
there was a film which I had actually loved at one point
It's a Malayalam film called Premam
oh yes
it's such a beautiful film
it's directed by Alphonse Puthren
and we were very close to actually doing that film
Premam, me and Alphonse met he's a superb guy
but something happened
we never could it could never materialise
but yeah i think there's tremendous talent over there in makers and writers and
something should come a collaboration happens
nicely, it'll be great
This one is from Harshal not Patel
that's a good one no
that's his? name,
Harshal not Patel what do you mean it's a good one?
No, I thought most Harshals are Patel so I thought you said Harshal but not Patel
It's his name
the question is for Varun
How do you maintain a balance between Judwaa, Badrinath, October and Badlapur
Harshal Bhai...
good question
How do you maintain a balance? It's basically how i maintain
balance in my mind because i'm a pretty random dude
in general like i I'm pretty extreme like
like after Jug Jug Jiyo there's Bhediyaa straight away you know so
that's the way i am as a human being I
see i love judwaa and I love Main Tera hero and Coolie as much as I love
October, Sui Dhaga and
Badlapur and Badlapur
and yeah there's Bawal with Nitesh Tiwari as well and are these 3
different films as well righ now
so yeah I mean-
just following your heart yeah
i'm just following my heart right now no not only heart but I feel like
people do want something exciting also little bit different
I am almost reaching a point where I'm bored of just seeing
human beings in films also
I want to see something you know
very out of the box [Kiara] like Bhediyaa
yeah like something like Bhediyaan
but a different narrative
where films are concerned as well you know
like there's this Marathi film called
Zombivli, yeah it's such a cool concept you know
Brilliant and I shot an ad with that director also superb
Next one is for Kiara it's from
Arth, the question is as you have reached the peak in your career
do you plan to change a certain way
of how you choose your further films or will it remain the same?
It's a great question.
I don't feel I've reached my peak as yet
I genuinely feel there's a long way to go
much more I've just started what is the second part fo the question?
will it remain the same-
of how I choose my film so,
How actually that's a very good- how do you choose your films?
even I want to understand this
so my... the way I look at it the way I actually from the beginning
it's been very instinctive I feel like I
at least i try to I feel most actors
when they listen to a script you're always concerned about
what is my part? how much of it is about me? and all of that
which is naturally essential but I tried to first listen to a script as an audience
do I like- will I go to the theatre to watch this film?
If I am an audience to watch that film
then I would want to be a part fo that film
of course naturally I
like Varun said there's a bucket list of directors, I want to work with
it's very important what my character is in the film
is it challenging me, is it exciting me what is it adding to the story? but
most important I feel is the content and the script
and If i feel it's a film that I would really want to go and watch then
I want to be a part of it so
sometimes that process helps sometimes-
because I think sometimes what happens is
you tend to feel like this character is so interesting let me take it but
if you've not seen it as a film and you've just seen it as you're a
as only a character yeah that's wrong
then what's the point if you're good enough when the film is not good you know
you should review films
you should
I'll review
review Jug Jug Jiyo
I think that day will also come when actors are reviewing their own film
I really liked the film this character really had depth
the last 2 questions okay this one is from Sahil for Varun
he's part of the Falcon gang? No?
No,no
we have not seen Varun in a proper action film is that happening? and
Is Varun working with Raju Hirani sir sooner or later?
See I'm manifesting all these things lets see
like I have like we just spoke of our bucket list
so I have that on my bucket list as well, obviously, Raju sir is on top
he is in
everyone's bucket list
I think he's in your bucket list also
he's in everyone's bucket list so I definitely have that I've spent some time with him
he's an amazing human being and
where action is concerned
let it just come let it come by itself
then we'll make the announcement
okay and this is from Arav again for you
Dulhaniya 3 happening?
I think you have to ask the
Sashank
Yeah Sashank, he made Dulhaniya happen so ask him
Sashank sir is busy right now
he's very busy right now
but he's killing it I think
with it looks at the moment he's become a model now
Sashank are you a model?
no but I love Sashank he's genuinely my favourite person to work with
because you're not doing films when you're doing ads
but I get an urge it's like
I start feeling uncomfortable if I don't shoot something with Sashank
every 6 months, something happens to me
it's funny because when I was shooting for Govinda Naam Mera
I was also shooting for Jug Jug Jiyo so whenever I would come from
Jug Jug Jiyo set and join Sashank
he would be like he would by my like the way I would suddenly start talking
he'd say this is Varun's influence
Like never Varun won't tell me anything but he would keep saying
varun Dhawan has influenced her has changed her & sent her back
he didn't do anything
and the final question, this is from Mehek it is for the both of you
what is the most interesting thing you've read or seen about yourself?
people don't write many interesting things about me they write
just very plain facts like Varun has abs
like you know...
it's about performance-oriented film and they write on the body
I don't know... I hope they write I don't know
what did they write about like something after Guilty, you must have got something interesting
Interesting!
I think it's okay I think we'll think of something interesting later
Thank you guys
please watch Jug Jug jiyo on 24 th June
Thank you guys and wish you all the best for Jug Jug Jiyo
thank you thank you so much
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