Recently Stree 2 fame actor Abhishek Banerjee shared that his co-actors can laugh at each other because the line has been “improvised badly and it’s not funny”.
On any other set, a person with give a second thought before insulting their co-actor. But the actor says that things may get really “ruthless” when working on a movie like Stree 2.
There’s on-screen camaraderie among the cast alongside scares and laughs Maddock Films’ latest movie also features Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurana.
The movie have been helmed by Amar Kaushik and is penned by Niren Bhatt. The film was released on theaters in 15tg August. Since it’s release, the movie has grossed over ₹600 crore in India. Actor Abhishek Bachchan reprised his role of the the amiable fool Jana. Also Read – Rajkumar Rao Reacts On The Similar Ending Of Stree 2 And Avengers
Abhishek in an interview with PTI said, “What works for us is that we can be very ruthless towards each other and we can really make fun of each other. We can really laugh at the co-actor because they have improvised badly and it’s not funny. Usually, you don’t do that on a film set, you will think twice before insulting your co-actor, we don’t. When you are so naked in front of your co-actors, that’s when the best lines come.”
The actor added by saying they “maintain the decorum” despite of how much the writers of the movie says, they just go on.
He says, “Sometimes me and Raj have this very bad habit of going out of the way. But sometimes the ‘zyada’ (extra) we do also tends to work because the grammar of the film is like that. There are times when I would say something stupid and Raj would make fun of me. Apar would say something stupid and I would make fun of him. Or Raj would say something and we all would be like ‘no, no’. We are very open.”
Amar debuted as a director in 2018’s film Stree. Abhishek said, “Amar bhai (brother) is a bully from Kanpur, no matter how much he pretends to be this distinguished gentleman”.
He added further, “He has that Kanpuriya vibe in him. He can insult you very badly about your humour, acting. He could be like ‘Abey, kya kar raha hai ye? Ye kahan se seekh ke aaya hai (What are you doing? Where did you learn this from’?) So, you’re always on your toes. And, Pankaj ji, I don’t think he needs to do anything. He’s somebody who can make thin air funny. Sometimes I’m just laughing by looking at the things he does”.
The even said the cast is a bunch of actors who are “very secure” and added, “And even if we are insecure, we say everything out loud. Like, I would do that a lot on song shoots and say ‘Mujhe centre frame chahiye’ (I want to be centre frame) just to irritate my co-actors.”
Previously, Niren credited Abhishek for a popular dialogue from Stree 2 in an interview with PTI. “Tu Bhediya hai, Animal mat ban (You’re a Bhediya, don’t try to be Animal” as Jana asks Varun Dhawan’s Bhaskar to shut up when he asks to be introduced to Shraddha’s mysterious nameless woman.
The actor recalled, “If you have seen Stree 2 that means these people (characters) have also seen the other film. (I am assuming) Jana and Bhaskar have also seen Animal… Varun’s character was being a lech and I had to tell him you’re not just an animal. Tum sirf ek jaanwar nahin ho, tum usse upar ho (You aren’t an animal, you are able that).”
When asked about the success of Stree 2, Abhishek said he I’d is happy to be part of Hindi cinema annals. He believes all those years of rejection are finally behind him.
The actor stated, “Now I can focus on good work. I feel more included not only by the industry but also by the audience. We are performers, we need to have some kind of a relationship with the public. Now I know that they are not only familiar but they also love my work… This is the moment every artiste lives for.”
The 39-year-old actor I’d also a prominent casting director. He runs Casting Bay with Anmol Ahuja. He said there are many things in the industry that are temporary and stardom is one of them.
He said, “You might shoot to a sudden stardom, start getting a lot of roles, you might have a very good year, and then everything might fall flat the next year, especially with newcomers who do not know the norms of the industry…
“When you are rising, you don’t know what a fall means. Acceptance doesn’t come easily. It’s a huge country and they have a lot of parameters to accept an actor. You have to constantly fight hard against those parameters not only from the industry but also from the audience”.
Abhishek started his career with theatres when he was a student in Delhi’s Kirori Mal College. The actor’s formative years in the city have prepaid him for a better survival in Mumbai.
He said, “Delhi made me confident, street smart. You don’t have to bend in front of anyone and Delhi has that kind of an attitude no matter where you come from. There were many struggling days but no matter how stressful they were, I never had the opportunity to become bitter.”
Abhishek is currently busy shooting his upcoming second season of Netflix series Rana Naidu. He will be seen next in courtroom drama Section 84 alongside Ribhu Dasgupta and Hisaab. The movie is a heist thriller with Vipul Shah which reunites him with Paatal Lok co-star Jaideep Ahlawat.
Abhishek when asked about what’s cooking in Stree universe, he said, “Whatever Amar and Niren bhai are planning and plotting we have no idea about it. But now these two will really flourish. Till now, they were experimenting. Now that they know, they will have confidence to explore a lot of things in the universe.”
