Mumbai, Maharashtra:In an exclusive interview with IANS, actors Rahul Roy and Karanvir Bohra recently opened up about their new show titled Super Badshah, which is currently streaming on the Kuku TV app. Rahul also talked about how he first got the project and stated that he is grateful to Karanvir for offering him the role. He added that he is currently looking for more work and opened up about the difficulties he faced during his ongoing speech therapy.Both actors also discussed why the portrayal of powerful male characters is still glorified in Indian storytelling. Rahul further shared that he often revisits his old movies and reminisces about that era. Later, Karanvir shared what made him choose to become a director and producer and how challenging the journey has actually been for him. Both of them also spoke about the prevailing perception in the industry that senior actors get fewer opportunities than younger actors. The actors also talked about how they deal with trolls on social media.
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00:00First of all, welcome to INS.
00:03First of all, you will know that you have seen the Super Barcha.
00:06You have seen the Barcha after your first film.
00:10What do you say about the TV shows?
00:13What do you say about it?
00:16I was a Super Barcha for five years.
00:22I was in brain stroke.
00:24And now I am coming to Super Barcha.
00:27Meow Entertainment.
00:29And Cuckoo TV.
00:33These are all the people who are doing.
00:36Karanveer Bora and Madhvi.
00:39They are producers.
00:41And they have done a lot of good work.
00:44Thank you all you guys.
00:46And actor, director, Karanveer Bora.
00:52Thank you all you guys.
00:53Because they have done a speech therapy.
00:59But they have done a lot of good work.
01:01And I have done a little bit.
01:05And now I am coming to you.
01:08Meow Entertainment and Cuckoo.
01:11I am coming to you guys all the time.
01:16And whenever I am there, I will let you know.
01:19Web series and things.
01:21That's okay.
01:22But I am very good.
01:24Thank you all you guys.
01:25You know we are saying that what is the meaning of the barcha?
01:28The barcha which protects our praja.
01:31We are not our praja, our audience.
01:35Our family becomes our family.
01:37The praja becomes a family.
01:38Audience is our family.
01:40So the how much the audience has given Rahul Ji from the Ashriki days to Super Barcha,
01:47I think he is
01:49was Baadshah ke baad
01:51he is a super Baadshah
01:52seriously
01:53it's a
01:55bohat
01:55gallant effort
01:57you know
01:57Rahul ji is put
01:59because in spite of
02:00jo bhi
02:01unko hua
02:02and he
02:02so professional
02:04so dedicated
02:06so
02:07kya bulte na
02:08honest to his craft
02:09ar woh mazay ha ra ta
02:11hum logo ko
02:12Madhui aur mujhe
02:13inhe
02:14direct karne mein
02:15inse
02:15you know
02:16you know
02:17just to extract
02:19the natural
02:20acting out of
02:21out of
02:23out of
02:23you
02:24really it was a pleasure
02:24thank you
02:25thank you
02:25it was a dream come true actually
02:26thank you
02:27thank you
02:28sir
02:28sahab say
02:29mene supa baadshah ki baad kare to
02:30jab aap douno ke paas
02:32tuje ka aya
02:32to aisa kya tha
02:33jo apko laga ki
02:34yeh sir
02:34ek or shio nahin
02:36balki kuch
02:36different hai
02:38mene jo
02:40super baadshah
02:41jo mene
02:41jo inno ne mereko
02:43diya
02:44mene
02:46kraft ke baare
02:47me
02:48or sab
02:48chisye
02:48ke baare
02:49me
02:50tol mool
02:51karke
02:51me
02:51nene kiya
02:53because super baadshah
02:54jo
02:55kraft
02:56hai
02:56baut
03:20baut
03:23achse
03:24tariqe
03:24se
03:24inno
03:24ne
03:25mereko
03:25beja
03:26it did so well
03:27for the channel
03:28and we were so excited
03:30ke
03:30hamarhi
03:31jo
03:31hum jo
03:31mahinit karte
03:32hai
03:32ya
03:32jo
03:32hum
03:32kuchh
03:33cheese
03:33banaate
03:34we always wanted
03:35ke audience
03:35tak
03:36pahunche
03:36aur audience
03:37usko sarahe
03:38and this
03:38they have given
03:39us so much
03:40love
03:40and the best
03:41part was
03:41rahul roy
03:42was part
03:42of it
03:44sir
03:45super baadshah
03:46the title
03:46is quite grand
03:47so do you think
03:48that in today's content
03:49the title
03:50of your audience
03:51expectations
03:52unnecessarily
03:53high
03:53do you have to do
03:55do you have to do
03:55the show
03:55pressure
03:56to live up
03:57bhi
03:57do you have to do
03:59do you have to do
04:00because
04:00the first
04:01title
04:02is
04:02the
04:03audience
04:03attract
04:03you have to
04:04see our shows
04:05titles
04:05there
04:07rat hole
04:08returns
04:09then
04:10what was the
04:12a brother's
04:13debt
04:14or
04:16sanskari
04:17daku
04:17or
04:19bap
04:20reba
04:20you know
04:21there are
04:22many
04:22names
04:22which are
04:23very
04:25intriguing
04:26that
04:26this
04:27plus
04:27poster
04:28and then
04:29trailer
04:30sir
04:31today
04:32attract
04:33controversy
04:34shock
04:35value
04:35and
04:35world
04:36content
04:36use
04:36common
04:37so
04:38for
04:38attention
04:39grab
04:40generally
04:40good
04:41story
04:41telling
04:42where is
04:43a line
04:43going
04:43to do
04:44I think
04:45you have
04:45a good job
04:46and
04:47reach
04:48on the
04:48side
04:48and reach
04:49people
04:50to
04:50the
04:51wrong
04:52things
04:52to
04:52reach
04:53to
04:53the
04:53right
04:54thing
04:54you have to
04:56and your
04:58skills
04:58skills
04:59and your
04:59skills
05:00and your
05:01skills
05:01and your
05:16skills
05:17Some people will say that they are doing a lot of good work and some people will not say that.
05:22In that regard, you have to take all of them and take all of them.
05:31Rahul Ji, your comeback is in this show.
05:34How difficult it is after the industry to come back?
05:40I will not say anything about the camera.
05:42I will not say anything about the space because I have already done it.
05:47But this is a speech therapy.
05:50It was very difficult for me.
05:53But Karanveer has tried to do a good job with me.
05:58And I will take all the time about the craft,
06:11I will do much more.
06:13And the rest of the craft, I am doing all the time.
06:20Because I have done 65 films.
06:23And now I am doing something more.
06:25So I will do that much more, yeah.
06:27Sir, you have seen a long journey in the industry.
06:30So do you think that you have to decide more visibility, social media presence and PR?
06:37No, it will not happen.
06:41Whatever you do, you have to do in your work.
06:47You have to do in your work.
07:01But you say that, just like it happens.
07:04PR is also an AI.
07:07You can use AI as an assist.
07:10AI cannot take over.
07:11Similarly, PR cannot take over.
07:14You have to do that.
07:16Your job, your honor, your ability is the most important.
07:20You know okay, you have to be a viral reel by making a real thing or by saying things,
07:26but it won't come from you.
07:28They say that, two minutes of fame.
07:31This is the type of thing.
07:33But you have to do not have to do two minutes of fame.
07:34You have to do a lifetime.
07:36And I have seen that I have done 37 years and I am also trying to do something at the
07:45moment.
07:46So, I am also trying to do something at the moment.
07:52Sir, an interesting comparison.
07:59In your time, there were years to establish actors.
08:01It seemed to be years ago.
08:03When it was viral, it was quite a clip.
08:05Is it an evolution of opportunity?
08:07Or dilute the standards of industry?
08:10It is a reason for dilute the industry.
08:14But I have done 37 years.
08:18And I also want to do that.
08:21And it is not dilute.
08:24You are doing what you are doing at the moment.
08:27It is a moment after a few days.
08:30But now, I am doing everything which is right for me.
08:34And as it happens,
08:36Karanveer or Bora,
08:38or anyone else.
08:39I wanted to do straight, simple work.
08:46And as it happens, I am thanking all you guys.
08:51I want to say that it is, it is not easy.
08:58Okay?
09:00Because, what was the first time?
09:02Because, you know, my father is also a film producer.
09:07My dad is also a film producer.
09:08So, it was so easy.
09:10So, it was so easy to screen a magazine.
09:13You give a photo to him.
09:16So, this is the introduction.
09:19And this is the industry.
09:22I mean, he is a new person.
09:25And a lot of people see that.
09:26I don't know.
09:27I don't know.
09:27Film information, screen.
09:30Or, sometimes, you had to go to Stardust, Film Fair.
09:35If you have featured there,
09:36everybody would know.
09:37Because everybody would buy that monthly magazine.
09:40You know?
09:42So, before, it was, I would say,
09:45it was easier actually.
09:46In a sense.
09:46Because everybody would watch.
09:47Now, there are many platforms.
09:50There are many things.
09:50Who, who, who, who are watching.
09:51I don't know.
09:54Sir, Super Apache,
09:56the title comes naturally naturally.
09:59So, what do you think
10:00that in Indian storytelling
10:01powerful male characters
10:03glorify the power of male characters?
10:07Of course, strong.
10:08They glorify the industry.
10:10Because it is a male dominated industry.
10:12But it doesn't mean that
10:13we don't give a lot of attention to the female.
10:15In fact,
10:16my partner Madhvi, Madhvi Bojwani,
10:19she is a writer.
10:20She loves writing for,
10:22like, a woman oriented.
10:25Because women have so many stories to tell.
10:29But I always force her to not.
10:31You can see me too.
10:32You can also see me too.
10:33You can also see me too.
10:34But...
10:34You have to see me too.
10:36You have to see me too.
10:38You have to see me too.
10:38That's okay.
10:39But...
10:39Let me know.
10:40So, it is, the evolution
10:42is happening.
10:42Change is happening.
10:43It is, it is going towards
10:46women centric films,
10:47women centric.
10:48What you watch on TV
10:49or on micro drama.
10:50a lot of women specific projects are coming up.
10:56So,
10:56Rauju,
10:57you know that after
10:58Aashiki,
10:59you have done many films.
11:01Yes.
11:01And many films have been super
11:02lupa hits of their songs.
11:04Yes.
11:05So,
11:05do you have to revisit the era
11:09or remember the era?
11:11So,
11:11I do all the time.
11:14I am always trying to do
11:16I am always trying to say
11:17aware that all things
11:19I have to say.
11:21But,
11:23I am always trying to do
11:25what I want to do.
11:26I am always trying to do
11:28I am always trying to do
11:28And I am always trying to do
11:30There is a little bit
11:33but definitely I am definitely trying to do
11:35at the moment.
11:36Okay.
11:37Sir,
11:42Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Mahesh Bhatt ji, Vikram Bhatt and some people who are more there, web series
11:53agar ho jata hai, movies ho jata hai, then I'll do that. And some more people which are there,
11:59hopefully they are coming. So next month agar ho jata hai, then I'll let you know.
12:08Our audience is great characters, but when you do that character problematic behavior,
12:13then there are debates too. So to portray a flawed character or to glorify their actions,
12:20how do you maintain the difference between both of them?
12:24In entertainment, whether there are films, tv, web,
12:31glorify ho jata hai. And they don't do glorification for it.
12:36They don't do it. See, flawed characters,
12:39we all have. What happened before? That there was a villain.
12:44We all have a villain. We all have a hero.
12:47So the flawed characters that people enjoy playing them,
12:55you know, the producers and directors love portraying these kind of characters,
12:58is because they are saying that if they are negative or villainous or toxic,
13:07then how will it stay? And that's why people like it.
13:10Because sometimes the trend is such that negativity works more,
13:15that attracts more.
13:26So the negativity attracts people.
13:32And we've said from childhood that these things are like,
13:37don't do it, don't do it. It's not good. It's negative.
13:40Don't feel jealous. It's negative.
13:42Don't do it. Don't behave toxic. It's negative.
13:45So these things attract people and somehow they just get glorified.
13:50What would you like to ask me if I was a director and producer,
13:54how do you listen to this?
13:56Do you want to become a director, producer and act?
13:59So how difficult is it for you?
14:01So I'm doing television in the past 25 years.
14:08And television is a medium where directors keep talking.
14:12You have to keep the actor's character in the past 1,5 years.
14:17It's not like a movie.
14:19Because in the TV, one or 2 years, a character will be played.
14:22So a new director comes from his perspective.
14:25But you don't want to leave your character.
14:27So that was me, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it.
14:33So there was an understanding of the direction.
14:35Of course, coming from a film background, I have assisted my father.
14:40I have assisted BP Singh, who are producing Ahad CID as an assistant director.
14:45So the direction was a shock and a lot of the direction.
14:49When the wave came micro drama, actually, during COVID,
14:55we also directed for a series of Z-Fi series.
14:58Then we got confidence that we can do it.
15:00And when I met my partner, Madhavi, his creative mind is very great.
15:07My one and the other one, the other one.
15:10And we direct both together.
15:12Because I believe sometimes it takes an Abbas Mastan to make a race.
15:19You know?
15:20So even for this, we compliment each other.
15:23And I realized that she compliments my skills and I compliment her skills.
15:29And it becomes a very great product.
15:32You know, I'm sure he can vouch for that.
15:35Yes, yes.
15:36Madhavi and Karanveer are doing a lot of good work.
15:40And I have done everything for me and done everything for me.
15:46And I am thanking all you guys. Thank you.
15:48Sir, in the industry there is a perception that senior actors and younger actors in comparison
15:54there are opportunities in comparison.
15:56So what do you think that the ageism, Bollywood and television are both uncomfortable reality?
16:05Mujhe, sach bata hon, min, bilkul ni, yasa nahi hai.
16:10And I honestly love, I love to grow.
16:13You know, I love to mature.
16:15I want to mature, I want to play mature roles.
16:20I want to have, you know, different characters of roles.
16:24And I think a youngster will do that.
16:28He will do college roles or romance.
16:34But a mature person, whether older or a little bit of a range,
16:42is a lot of range in the work.
16:43You see, everybody is busy.
16:47You know, Rahul Ji who chooses that I will do so much, he is busy.
16:54People who are choosing also are busy, people who are not choosing also they are busy.
16:57You know, Rahul Ji, how do you feel?
16:59It was very good.
17:00They said what I want to do, I also want to do that.
17:04And characters and all the things that I have done,
17:08after that, I have done a super role.
17:11And after that, I am also trying to do some other things at the moment.
17:15And Karanveer and Madhvi are doing that, so I will do that with them also.
17:20You know, we had, we had Instagram, that's how I got in touch with him.
17:26And he said, I had a message on my DM that we would love to work with you.
17:31Like we got this opportunity through that there was a show called Super Batshaa.
17:36Madhvi and me, we thought, listen, he looks so good because they are full Keanu Reeves type look.
17:45I said, it will be so amazing to cast him and that's how this whole process of Super Batshaa came
17:50into being and Rahul and me were like the Batshaas and Super Batshaas.
17:56Sir, I often say that in your career, there are different phases of your career.
18:01So, are you going to choose this project today because it is commercially viable?
18:06Or is it the first priority of content and character?
18:13Super Batshaa is about content.
18:16That is the second priority of content and what the people who are doing is working with Karanveer and Madhvi,
18:21so they have worked very well.
18:24So, I have said to them that if they are doing it, then the Super Batshaa will try to do
18:31it.
18:31And do that.
18:34So, I didn't know how to do it.
18:41because
18:42some other people
18:43are coming
18:43many people are coming
18:45but
18:46the super
18:47people who
18:47have worked
18:49they don't want
18:51to do anything
18:51they don't want
18:52to do anything
18:52and I did not know
18:54that
18:54you know
18:56an artist
18:57and
18:58art and
18:59money
19:00sometimes
19:01don't go
19:01hand in hand
19:02because
19:02the artist
19:03doesn't
19:04do anything
19:05he will do it
19:06he will do it
19:07in free
19:07if he will
19:08like it
19:08he will say
19:09you have money
19:10you have
19:10roll
19:11roll
19:11roll
19:11then
19:13talk to me
19:13to the person
19:14and he will
19:15negotiate
19:15and he will
19:18and he will
19:21negotiate
19:21for the artist
19:21but
19:22artist
19:23is always
19:24a
19:25genuine
19:26he will not
19:27from the money
19:29he will not get it
19:30he will not get it
19:30he will not get it
19:31he will not get it
19:31literally
19:32artist is like that
19:33sir
19:34you have both
19:35long career
19:36if in the industry
19:38and the culture
19:39has power to change
19:41what will you change
19:41what will you change
19:45what will you do
19:45I don't know
19:46I don't know
19:47what will you do
19:49what will we do
19:50what will you do
19:52what will you do
19:53you know
19:54I need to change
19:55the perception
19:55towards
19:58life change
19:59because
20:00everybody
20:01is
20:02you know
20:03just
20:05trolling
20:05and
20:10I would love to make them see the bright side of life I would love to make them see you
20:16know okay
20:17there's so much more to life than just getting negative yeah you know
20:30I do not know trolling
20:53but I do not do the trolling I will do that but I do not do it affect you
21:16I do not affect me
21:18yeah
21:23yeah
21:25yeah
21:27yeah
21:29yeah
21:32yeah
21:41yeah
21:46yeah
21:48yeah
21:49yeah
21:52yeah
21:52yeah
22:21so it is it is a success for us
22:22yeah
22:31yeah
22:33yeah
22:43yeah
22:49yeah
22:50yeah
22:50yeah
22:50yeah
22:50yeah
23:07yeah
23:10yeah
23:11you have to do that
23:12enjoy this and enjoy more shows enjoy more content coming from both of us
23:16yes
23:17and it will be a pleasure to keep entertaining you
23:19thanking you
23:21thank you
23:22thank you
23:22thank you so much
23:23thank you
23:23thanks
23:23oh
23:23yeah