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li Fazal, who going to take time. I’m very
had begun his Performer should never new in the market there,
barely one film old so they
career a decade
A Khan-starrer get comPlacent: ali fazal have to attach big names
ago with Aamir
to it in the other cast. That’s
3 Idiots, says the superstar’s happening right now.”
hunger for knowledge has People who do not hail from a film family have The actor says there’s
stayed with him throughout also one indie project but he
his journey. Ali, who had a to often prove themselves, says the actor has to wrap up his commit-
cameo appearance in the ments here first. “We were
Rajkumar Hirani-directed been wanting to make the prove yourself. You are your supposed to start the biopic
2009 blockbuster, says film film since 2012, a chance last hit film. Now I know I by the end of this year but I
was a learning experience visit to Tigmanshu’s office have to really plan, be care- think now it will be January
for him. landed Ali the lead part in ful. Of course, I can’t say I 2020. I’ve to finish my com-
“I used to always observe the romantic-drama. “I met can’t deliver a flop, no one mitments here first.”
Aamir. Between takes, we Tigmanshu randomly four can. But what helps us is The actor will also be
would snap out and play years ago in his office. I had that there are no expecta- shooting for Amazon Prime
chess and read books. That gone to congratulate him tions from someone who’s Video’s India original Mir-
stuck with me for some for Paan Singh Tomar and he an outsider. You can qui- zapur season two. The first
reason. His thirst for knowl- told me he’s making Milan etly do your work and keep season of the show, created
edge, that even at that level Talkies. Then four years later going.” Puneet Krishna and di-
the man was going nuts, he calls me for the same After Victoria and Abdul, rected by Gurmmeet Singh,
trying to figure out and say film! Ali Fazal is starring in anoth- featured an ensemble cast of
‘I haven’t learnt enough’,” Ali “It was such a well- er Hollywood project, which Pankaj Tripathi, Ali, Vikrant
was quoted as saying in an written script. I couldn’t put is expected to go on floors Massey, Shweta Tripathi,
interview. it down. I’ve always admired next year. Ali said, “It’s a Rasika Dugal, Divyendu
The actor says he is glad Tigmanshu as a writer and biopic, a war drama. But it’s Sharma and Kulbhushan
he realised so early in his director. He’s a rockstar, Kharbanda
career that a performer and he was in such fine While the maker “The series is going fur-
should never get compla- form with this one,” he ther because the writing
cent. “I realised it’s never added. of Milan Talkies is not one dimensional,
enough, especially for ar- Ali, who was recently wanted to make there are so many layers.
tistes. We are doomed if we seen in films such as Happy In part two, the audience
are satisfied. We have got to Phir Bhaag Jayegi, Fukrey it since 2012, a thinks it will be all about
keep going. If I’m completely Returns and the Hollywood chance visit to revenge but there’s so much
satisfied with Mirzapur, project Victoria and Abdul, more that will happen.
that’s the death of me,” he believes people who do not Tigmanshu’s My best wishes to Sacred
added. hail from a film family have office landed Ali Games too because I’m
Tigmanshu Dhulia’s to often prove themselves. excited about that as an
Milan Talkies featuring Ali “For somebody who the lead part in audience,” he said.
was released on March 15. doesn’t have those connec-
While the filmmaker has tion, sometimes you have to the movies letters@tehelka.com

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