Did
Singh Is Kinng meet your expectations as an
actor?
You bet, it did. I agreed only
after reading the script. In a multi-starrer like this, it is crucial to justify
each and every character and Aneesji (Bazmee) has done a brilliant
job.
What
made you sign this venture?
I signed
it because of Aneesji. When he first narrated the character of Raftar Singh to
me, I found it so funny that I nearly fell off my chair. I also wanted to work
with Vipul Shah. They are both like my extended
family.
Will
such character roles contribute to
fame?
I don’t know what people
mean by character roles. All the actors play some character or the other in
Singh Is Kinng. Would Happy Singh have been able to leave a mark sans his
coterie?
Are such
roles enough to grab eyeballs?
My
role was short but not insignificant. Even Neha Dhupia’s role in the film
was small. But again, every role was integral to the
plot.
But
weren’t some action sequences snipped
off?
No. My role was kept intact. But
some editing was necessary to make the
character have a better onscreen
effect.
And
is Raftar Singh getting effective
feedback?
Brilliant, in fact. My
inbox is filled with messages from fans and acquaintances who are complimenting
me for my role. Some even told me that they haven’t seen such a handsome
sardar for quite some time. I had worked hard to look good. I feel elated.
So, is this
your comeback vehicle?
Yakeen, which
released sometime back, where I was cast opposite Priyanka Chopra, was my
comeback venture. But the film didn’t fare well at the box-office. And my
role in Dus Kahaniyaan was minuscule.
You are
strumming a successful note with your singing career
too...
I’ve lent my voice for a
couple of songs in Alibaug. It’s a slice-of-life film, which revolves
around a few friends and I play one of them.
What else
is there to talk about in terms of
projects?
I’ve signed two more
ventures with Sanjay Gupta’s production house.
So
what’s brewing on the personal front?
It’s rocking as well.
I’ve a three-month-old son. I consider myself extremely lucky to have a
lovely family who is by me through thick and thin.
Your son
must be your lucky charm...
It would
be mean of me to vest so much responsibility on those tender shoulders. But yes,
things are definitely looking up for
now.