<p>The audience has seen him on television with his twin brother, playing the ‘angry twins’ on ‘MTV Roadies’. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Television presenter Rajiv Laxman, who is forever confused with his twin Raghu, promises the next time he is confused with his brother, he will cook up random silly answers. <br />Rajiv, who was in the city recently to promote upcoming film ‘Dhanak’, gets candid with Tini Sara Anien about the film and more.<br /><br />This isn’t your first time in Bollywood. How different was the experience from ‘Tees Maar Khan’?<br /><br />I acted with Raghu in ‘Tees...’ . The experience was quite different. Comedy requires comic timing and I have zero idea about what comedy entails. It was obvious on screen too. I wouldn’t even call it a performance — we were just a train wreck in the film. I’m not proud of what I did in that film. The silver lining is only that my son enjoyed the movie a lot. Of course, he will grow up. But thankfully ‘Dhanak’ will be there then.<br /><br />How was ‘Dhanak’?<br /><br />The more one gets to know Nagesh and Elahe, they will fall in love with the duo. They are actually a different breed of people. I’m from Delhi and I’m used to loudness. I work in Mumbai and they are very work-oriented. But, we all get along like anything and have a lot to talk about. Working with them was like being in a Master Class. It was the peak of summer in Rajasthan, people were dehydrated and fainting. We got tanned like anything and it was difficult. But, so was ‘Roadies’. And I feel the more intense the situation, the stronger the bond. It’s in a war-like situation that one can identify with people more. <br /><br />We hear that you do not know how to ride a bike. And you were an active part of the ‘Roadies’?<br /><br />Raghu and I are obsessed with bikes, maybe because we never owned one. I have ridden a bit, mostly short distances and at night. I’ve been in the ‘Roadies’ journey long enough and in all the seasons we have witnessed mishaps. In this movie, the issue wasn’t riding a bike — it was riding a bike with two kids! (Laughs) With me being involved in such a scene, the statistical probability of an accident happening was much higher. <br /><br />A funny moment on the set...<br /><br />The riding scene! As one can see, it was a very happy moment, but all three of us — Hetal, Krissh (child actors) and me were aware that this could turn around any second. (Laughs) Krissh was continually asking me to ride faster, which didn’t help at all! That’s award-winning acting one can see there. <br /><br />Given a chance, would you have been a contestant on the ‘Roadies’? <br /><br />I would never do that! As a person I don’t aspire to do it. It’s a very youthful show and as a creator of the show, I’m the wrong person for it. This is the same reason that Raghu and I will never do another reality show again. We’re not expressive that way.<br /><br />How different are you from Raghu?<br /><br />We are different expressions of the same intention. At any given moment, what we feel would be the same. But we might express it differently. But there is a rhythm in everything. When I lose my temper, Raghu would be laughing or diffusing the situation and vice-versa. I don’t think we are different. We’ve shared a womb together and our success and failures. <br /></p>
<p>The audience has seen him on television with his twin brother, playing the ‘angry twins’ on ‘MTV Roadies’. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Television presenter Rajiv Laxman, who is forever confused with his twin Raghu, promises the next time he is confused with his brother, he will cook up random silly answers. <br />Rajiv, who was in the city recently to promote upcoming film ‘Dhanak’, gets candid with Tini Sara Anien about the film and more.<br /><br />This isn’t your first time in Bollywood. How different was the experience from ‘Tees Maar Khan’?<br /><br />I acted with Raghu in ‘Tees...’ . The experience was quite different. Comedy requires comic timing and I have zero idea about what comedy entails. It was obvious on screen too. I wouldn’t even call it a performance — we were just a train wreck in the film. I’m not proud of what I did in that film. The silver lining is only that my son enjoyed the movie a lot. Of course, he will grow up. But thankfully ‘Dhanak’ will be there then.<br /><br />How was ‘Dhanak’?<br /><br />The more one gets to know Nagesh and Elahe, they will fall in love with the duo. They are actually a different breed of people. I’m from Delhi and I’m used to loudness. I work in Mumbai and they are very work-oriented. But, we all get along like anything and have a lot to talk about. Working with them was like being in a Master Class. It was the peak of summer in Rajasthan, people were dehydrated and fainting. We got tanned like anything and it was difficult. But, so was ‘Roadies’. And I feel the more intense the situation, the stronger the bond. It’s in a war-like situation that one can identify with people more. <br /><br />We hear that you do not know how to ride a bike. And you were an active part of the ‘Roadies’?<br /><br />Raghu and I are obsessed with bikes, maybe because we never owned one. I have ridden a bit, mostly short distances and at night. I’ve been in the ‘Roadies’ journey long enough and in all the seasons we have witnessed mishaps. In this movie, the issue wasn’t riding a bike — it was riding a bike with two kids! (Laughs) With me being involved in such a scene, the statistical probability of an accident happening was much higher. <br /><br />A funny moment on the set...<br /><br />The riding scene! As one can see, it was a very happy moment, but all three of us — Hetal, Krissh (child actors) and me were aware that this could turn around any second. (Laughs) Krissh was continually asking me to ride faster, which didn’t help at all! That’s award-winning acting one can see there. <br /><br />Given a chance, would you have been a contestant on the ‘Roadies’? <br /><br />I would never do that! As a person I don’t aspire to do it. It’s a very youthful show and as a creator of the show, I’m the wrong person for it. This is the same reason that Raghu and I will never do another reality show again. We’re not expressive that way.<br /><br />How different are you from Raghu?<br /><br />We are different expressions of the same intention. At any given moment, what we feel would be the same. But we might express it differently. But there is a rhythm in everything. When I lose my temper, Raghu would be laughing or diffusing the situation and vice-versa. I don’t think we are different. We’ve shared a womb together and our success and failures. <br /></p>
