<p>He’s the happy-go-lucky guy who makes you laugh every time he appears on the screen. That’s Varun Sharma for you. <br /><br />He surprised Bollywood with his role in Farhan Akhtar’s production ‘Fukrey’. He has also <br />done roles in films like ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ and ‘Dilwale’. <br /><br />With an important role to play in ‘Fukrey 2’, Varun says he has much more to look forward to in the industry.<br /><br />The actor shares some of his thoughts with Anila Kurian.<br /><br />What are you working on right now?<br /><br />I just wrapped up the shoot for ‘Fukrey 2’. I’m working on another film with Jimmy Shergill; the name is yet to be finalised. It’s a cyber crime film and different from the previous roles I’ve played. <br /><br />You’re known as the funny guy on screen. Do you fear that you’ll be typecast?<br /><br />It’s difficult to get cast at all. So I take it as an honour to be part of a project. But I never thought it will become a problem because I never realised that I could actually make people laugh. I don’t want to reject a script just because my character requires me to be the ‘funny guy’. <br /><br />How do you choose your script then? <br /><br />I choose a script after a lot of filtering. The storyline, how meaty the character is and how the whole movie rolls out are important. But mostly, it is the director which matters.<br /><br />Could you tell us about a turning point in your life... <br /><br />I’m always persistent and patient. That’s how I got the role in ‘Fukrey’ and I was able to work the people I admire like Shah Rukh Khan and Abbas–Mustan. <br /><br />You have a ‘one film at a time’ policy. Do you think that works in your favour? <br /><br />As an actor, your skill will get rusted. So it’s very important to take a break, plan a little and then get back to work. I like to go back to theatre workshops and sharpen my skills — a change in the atmosphere helps. Long story short, I do what my gut tells me to do.<br /><br />One thing you learnt from theatre that you still follow?<br /><br />It has taught me to be disciplined. <br /><br />And are your co-actors also disciplined? <br /><br />(Laughs) There are some, Varun Dhawan to be precise. He has very good time management skills. The effort he puts into the character and everything else he does is very disciplined. <br /><br />Any other actors you want to work with? <br /><br />Sanjay Dutt.<br /><br />So what do you want to achieve in the next five years?<br /><br />I want to make more people laugh and also make them sad in between. It’s important to keep that balance (laughs). <br /><br />You were working on a short film on the lines of ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’. What’s happening to that? <br />Yikes! I’ve been busy with work so I haven’t had the time to complete it. The editing work is going on and I hope to release it very soon. <br /><br /></p>
<p>He’s the happy-go-lucky guy who makes you laugh every time he appears on the screen. That’s Varun Sharma for you. <br /><br />He surprised Bollywood with his role in Farhan Akhtar’s production ‘Fukrey’. He has also <br />done roles in films like ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ and ‘Dilwale’. <br /><br />With an important role to play in ‘Fukrey 2’, Varun says he has much more to look forward to in the industry.<br /><br />The actor shares some of his thoughts with Anila Kurian.<br /><br />What are you working on right now?<br /><br />I just wrapped up the shoot for ‘Fukrey 2’. I’m working on another film with Jimmy Shergill; the name is yet to be finalised. It’s a cyber crime film and different from the previous roles I’ve played. <br /><br />You’re known as the funny guy on screen. Do you fear that you’ll be typecast?<br /><br />It’s difficult to get cast at all. So I take it as an honour to be part of a project. But I never thought it will become a problem because I never realised that I could actually make people laugh. I don’t want to reject a script just because my character requires me to be the ‘funny guy’. <br /><br />How do you choose your script then? <br /><br />I choose a script after a lot of filtering. The storyline, how meaty the character is and how the whole movie rolls out are important. But mostly, it is the director which matters.<br /><br />Could you tell us about a turning point in your life... <br /><br />I’m always persistent and patient. That’s how I got the role in ‘Fukrey’ and I was able to work the people I admire like Shah Rukh Khan and Abbas–Mustan. <br /><br />You have a ‘one film at a time’ policy. Do you think that works in your favour? <br /><br />As an actor, your skill will get rusted. So it’s very important to take a break, plan a little and then get back to work. I like to go back to theatre workshops and sharpen my skills — a change in the atmosphere helps. Long story short, I do what my gut tells me to do.<br /><br />One thing you learnt from theatre that you still follow?<br /><br />It has taught me to be disciplined. <br /><br />And are your co-actors also disciplined? <br /><br />(Laughs) There are some, Varun Dhawan to be precise. He has very good time management skills. The effort he puts into the character and everything else he does is very disciplined. <br /><br />Any other actors you want to work with? <br /><br />Sanjay Dutt.<br /><br />So what do you want to achieve in the next five years?<br /><br />I want to make more people laugh and also make them sad in between. It’s important to keep that balance (laughs). <br /><br />You were working on a short film on the lines of ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’. What’s happening to that? <br />Yikes! I’ve been busy with work so I haven’t had the time to complete it. The editing work is going on and I hope to release it very soon. <br /><br /></p>