<p>Actor Shweta Basu Prasad says that she decided to take up the Zee5 movie <em>Comedy Couple</em> as she has never seen or acted in a film about the life of stand-up comics. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, she adds that she shared a lovely rapport with her co-star Saqib Saleem as he is a 'chilled out' guy who became his character while working on the movie. </p>.<p>Shweta also revealed she wants to be a part of good content irrespective of the medium. </p>.<p><strong>Edited excerpts from the interview: </strong></p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to give the nod to <em>Comedy Couple</em>?</strong></p>.<p>I love exploring new characters and genres. Comedy Couple, which was offered to me in July, revolves around a couple that is into stand-up comedy. I had never done or even seen a film about comics/comedians and this encouraged me to take it up. </p>.<p><strong>Also read</strong>: <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/the-basic-idea-is-to-go-out-and-have-fun-saqib-saleem-on-comedy-couple-900006.html" target="_blank">The basic idea is to go out and have fun: Saqib Saleem on 'Comedy Couple '</a></strong><br /> </p>.<p><strong>How did you prepare for the role?</strong></p>.<p>Generally speaking, I write a backstory for my character and discuss the same with my director. Thereafter, I go by the director's orders. For Comedy Couple, we watched a few stand-up comics initially but then decided to stop the practice before beginning the shoot.</p>.<p><strong>How is Saqib Saleem as a co-star?</strong></p>.<p>Saqib is a delight to work with as he is a chilled-out guy. He essentially became Deep (his character in <em>Comedy couple</em>) while working on the movie. We kind of fed off each other's energies while working on the movie. </p>.<p><strong>What is your take on the OTT/streaming revolution?</strong></p>.<p>OTT is a democratic platform as everything gets space. Normally a small film gets a limited release and then disappears from theatres but this is not the case in the digital medium. It is also like a writer's medium as we have fleshed out characters. </p>.<p><strong>Films are being promoted through virtual press conferences amid the Covid-19 pandemic.</strong></p>.<p>I don't mind it as there is no need to dress up and I can promote a film from the comfort of my house. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with failure?</strong></p>.<p>I like to go with the flow and take each issue one thing at a time. </p>.<p><strong>Are you open to taking up more digital shows/movies going forward?</strong></p>.<p>Ultimately my job between 'action' and 'cut' is the same. The medium really does not matter too much. </p>
<p>Actor Shweta Basu Prasad says that she decided to take up the Zee5 movie <em>Comedy Couple</em> as she has never seen or acted in a film about the life of stand-up comics. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, she adds that she shared a lovely rapport with her co-star Saqib Saleem as he is a 'chilled out' guy who became his character while working on the movie. </p>.<p>Shweta also revealed she wants to be a part of good content irrespective of the medium. </p>.<p><strong>Edited excerpts from the interview: </strong></p>.<p><strong>What encouraged you to give the nod to <em>Comedy Couple</em>?</strong></p>.<p>I love exploring new characters and genres. Comedy Couple, which was offered to me in July, revolves around a couple that is into stand-up comedy. I had never done or even seen a film about comics/comedians and this encouraged me to take it up. </p>.<p><strong>Also read</strong>: <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/the-basic-idea-is-to-go-out-and-have-fun-saqib-saleem-on-comedy-couple-900006.html" target="_blank">The basic idea is to go out and have fun: Saqib Saleem on 'Comedy Couple '</a></strong><br /> </p>.<p><strong>How did you prepare for the role?</strong></p>.<p>Generally speaking, I write a backstory for my character and discuss the same with my director. Thereafter, I go by the director's orders. For Comedy Couple, we watched a few stand-up comics initially but then decided to stop the practice before beginning the shoot.</p>.<p><strong>How is Saqib Saleem as a co-star?</strong></p>.<p>Saqib is a delight to work with as he is a chilled-out guy. He essentially became Deep (his character in <em>Comedy couple</em>) while working on the movie. We kind of fed off each other's energies while working on the movie. </p>.<p><strong>What is your take on the OTT/streaming revolution?</strong></p>.<p>OTT is a democratic platform as everything gets space. Normally a small film gets a limited release and then disappears from theatres but this is not the case in the digital medium. It is also like a writer's medium as we have fleshed out characters. </p>.<p><strong>Films are being promoted through virtual press conferences amid the Covid-19 pandemic.</strong></p>.<p>I don't mind it as there is no need to dress up and I can promote a film from the comfort of my house. </p>.<p><strong>How do you deal with failure?</strong></p>.<p>I like to go with the flow and take each issue one thing at a time. </p>.<p><strong>Are you open to taking up more digital shows/movies going forward?</strong></p>.<p>Ultimately my job between 'action' and 'cut' is the same. The medium really does not matter too much. </p>
