Arshad Warsi admits doing Hulchul was a ‘bad experience’, says ‘I was tricked into…’
Arshad said that while he generally does not crib about the work he gets, Hulchul was not the kind of film he expected to do and also turned out to be a ‘bad experience’.
Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who is known for his humour and comic roles, has always been the audience’s first choice for funny characters in films. Recently, in a conversation with The Lallantop, the actor opened up about one film he views as an exception in his otherwise fulfilling career — Hulchul.
Arshad said that while he generally does not crib about the work he gets, Hulchul was not the kind of film he expected to do and also turned out to be a ‘bad experience’. He also went on to say that, in a way, he was tricked into doing the film.
Arshad said, “Hulchul was a problem. Humare Neeraj Vohra sahab the, I was busy doing films, and he said, ‘Arshad, ek film hai aur Priyadarshan director hai.’ I said, ‘Wow, done, what am I doing in it?’ He said, ‘Tune Hera Pheri dekhi hai? Usmein jo Akshay Kumar ka role hai vohi same role hai.’ I was like, ‘Done, it’s a damn good role.’”
(Neeraj Vohra saab was there. I was busy doing films when he said, “Arshad, there’s a film and Priyadarshan is the director.” I said, “Wow, done. What am I doing in it?” He said, “Have you seen Hera Pheri? It’s the same role that Akshay Kumar played in that film.” I was like, “Done, it’s a damn good role.”)
However, things changed once he reached the sets of the film. Arshad added, “But in that film I realised there is a huge difference between ‘aap dono iss film mein dost hain aur aap iss film mein inke dost hain (you both are friends in this film, and you are their friend in the film)’. We reached the set aur aisa mujhe dhakka laga (I got a shock), and I don’t think Priyadarshan knew about it. It’s not his fault. I was given a shirt which was till my knee length and three-fourths sleeves. Samajh nahi aa raha tha nighty hai ya shirt. I was like, this is a mess (I couldn’t understand whether it was a nightgown or a shirt). But since I had given a commitment, I did the film. I wore my own clothes in half of the picture. So that was a bad experience.”
About Hulchul
Hulchul was the remake of the 1991 Malayalam film Godfather. It was directed by Priyadarshan and featured Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal, Arbaaz Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Farha Naaz, and Laxmi in key roles.
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