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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
In art, there is no need for six-packs, deep eyes or pretty hair: Imran Ashraf
Who doesn’t know Imran Ashraf?
Be it Shammu, Bhola or Rehan Chaudhry, he has left a mark with every character.
While speaking to BBC Asian Network, the actor opened up about his struggles for the past 10 years and how he is thrilled to have finally excelled.
The Ranjha Ranjha Kardi star shared that looks don’t matter to him but what matters is the character.
In art, there is no need for six-packs, deep eyes or pretty hair, I am only trying to do pure art and if this is damaging someone or something, I can’t really do much about it, added the 29 years old actor.
Imran also touched upon the time when people laughed at him for being a supporting actor and how he tolerated their jokes for the longest time.
But he kept strong faith in God and things worked out positively.
Our beloved Bhola from Ranjha Ranjha Kardi is the talk of the town with Inkaar and Jaal on air. Not to forget his brilliant performance in Alif Allah Aur Insan. He has surely left an impact on audiences not just locally but globally.
Tell us your favorite performance of him so far.
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Superstar made me believe in love again: Bilal Ashraf
He has taken off his shirt in one of the songs of Superstar and many, including his detractors, have hailed him for going bold in a movie.
In fact, many have praised Bilal Ashraf’s improved acting in the trailer of Superstar where he seems to be more confident than his last two films – Yalghaar and Rangreza. He not only worked on his body but also on his acting skills by learning the tricks of the trade from the very best.
Spotlight met with the youngster who is busy breaking hearts with his moves and impressing all as the next Superstar and spoke about his transition from an actor who had no hits to one who might hit the rest out of the park.
How was the experience of working opposite Mahira Khan, who is undoubtedly the biggest star in Pakistan?
It was a wonderful experience not because she is the biggest star we have but because she is an amazing actress. When we were working in Superstar we were friends who were working together and that’s what makes Mahira Khan different from others. There was nothing starry about her even though she has represented Pakistan all over the world, in the best possible way.
The biggest challenge that we had was to create a chemistry that would set the screen on fire and we were able to do that easily because we were able to generate energy whenever we were working together.
On one hand, you were working with the country’s sweetheart, on the other, there was the King of Romance, Nadeem Baig!
You just can’t imagine who happy I was when I found out that I would be working alongside the legendary Baig sahib in a film; it was like a dream come true for me because I have grown up watching his films and meeting him in person was even better. He is the true legend of Pakistani cinema as he stays calm and cool no matter how hard the scene might be. In fact, I am proud to be the actor who shared the screen with him when he lip-synced after nearly two decades.
The song is still not out but trust me, we had a great time picturizing it. Not just that, we two shared the most crucial scenes of Superstar which were like the film’s backbone. Whatever I learned from him, I will carry with me for the rest of my life, especially his humbleness, his mannerisms and his ability to mesmerize fans no matter how young or old he or she might be. I have never seen anyone that senior receive fans by standing up and giving them respect.
We don’t see you on TV, we only see you in ads or in films; is that a conscious decision or a deliberate one?
When I started acting, I made a point that I will not do TV. Yes, you get to learn a lot from dramas but at the moment I feel films need us more. I consider myself a lab rat who wants to stay exclusive to films and maybe in the future, I might do a web series, but not at the moment. The reason why I didn’t work much after Rangreza was the lack of good story and directors, which sadly didn’t come my way after Janaan.
I prefer a good story and director any day and that’s why when I was approached for Superstar, I just couldn’t say no. Not only was the story appealing, but the chance of working with Ehteshamuddin was also a pull factor. I must mention Momina bhabi here for her trust in my abilities.
How was the experience of sharing the screen with stars like Ali Kazmi, Marina Khan, Jawed Sheikh, and others?
Working with all these wonderful people taught me to love again, something that I had forgotten after I lost my sister a few years back. If it was romance with Mahira, it was bromance with Ali Kazmi who is a wonderful actor and we had some of the best scenes together.
As for Marina Khan and Jawed Sheikh, who play my parents, they are veterans in the field and just being around them helped me learn a lot about acting.
Tell us something about your stint with Sunil Shankar and how it helped you improve your acting skills?
Ehtesham bhai recommended me to theatre director Sunil Shankar who took me under his wings for more than a month. I got to know a lot of things that only theatre actors can understand and that includes live audience’s response, controlling your voice, memorizing lines and the use of your body in a constructive way.
In fact, when I came on the sets, I was more prepared than ever and everyone including the director acknowledged that I was more flexible and agile than before. To become Superstar Sameer Khan, I had to lose 14 kilograms and since I had to convince the audience, I went the extra mile to achieve peak fitness, both mentally and physically.
Who made you go shirtless in the song Dharak Bharak; was it the producer Momina Duraid, the director Ehteshamuddin or was it your own the decision to flex some muscles on the screen?
It was my own decision and I respect both Momina bhabi and the director for accepting it. Apart from Mohsin Abbas Haider, not many actors have gone shirtless in recent years especially in a song and by doing that, I connected more with my character than before. Now people tell me that without going shirtless, that song wouldn’t have been possible and that makes me feel good.
It was to show the audience that we in Pakistan aren’t far behind and can do whatever Salman Khan and Aamir Khan (in Bollywood) and Chris Hemsworth (in Hollywood) can do. The conditions in which I had to film the song were difficult as I had to lessen my water and salt intake to stay fit. And yes, my back was literally on fire because of the heat but since it was an important song, I couldn’t complain.
Even my co-star in the song Kubra Khan had to endure the tough conditions during the shoot and she was shivering due to fever when she did those steps which is commendable. I hope that the audience falls in love with it, just like we did while performing on it.
What are your expectations from Superstar?
Superstar is a very simple film that revolves around the journey of two people. Azaan Sami Khan has done a good job, capturing emotions from all around him and incorporating them into the script. Momina bhabi supported us all the way while Ehtesham bhai was always there to help us out as the Captain of the Ship.
Whatever happens in the film, we have experienced it sometimes in our life and that’s the beauty of Superstar. Go watch it this Eid ul Azha and be ready to believe in love, again!
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Why ‘Ready Steady No’ will go down in history as a game changer
Pakistani romantic comedies may have done well at the box office but many families still stay away from the cinemas because of the kind of humor we promote in our films.
Cheap, below the belt and something a person would laugh at, in the presence of his family. Hisham Bin Munawar’s Ready Steady No breaks that tradition and delivers a clean comedy where people laugh on situations, more than dialogues; where they move around with the characters, not actors and where intelligence takes over bland jokes to give you a flick that might go down as a game-changer.
Actors playing characters, not being themselves
For once we have a film where new and upcoming actors are given the central roles. Instead of casting a senior actor in the role of a moulvi, a seasoned comedian as the blundering lawyer, a veteran actor as the detective and some experienced film actress as the mother of the leading man, the director went for untried and untested actors. That way, the audience related to these characters more than the actors portraying them, and that’s a plus in my book.
Amna Ilyas looks the part of a naïve runaway bride
Fresh from the success of Baaji, Amna Ilyas delivers another wonderful performance in Ready Steady No. She plays a runaway bride who has no idea why she is running way; who doesn’t want to marry his cousin but also wants her father’s approval and who looks stunning despite not being heavily made up or wearing designer clothes.
She is the new girl-next-door of Pakistani films and the more we see her in films, the better. She can dance, she can act and even look good in a frame where she doesn’t have much to do. That’s the kind of leading lady I would love to watch any day over those who try so hard that they go overboard.
The film is full of surprises
The biggest surprise of the film is neither the debut of the leading man Faisal Saif nor the veteran actors Salman Shahid and Nargis Rasheed’s performance; it is the performance of the supporting cast. The first half belongs to Muneer Ahmed who is also the line producer of the film. His Muneer Se Kuch Nahi Bach Sakta followed by a sinister laugh keeps you entertained in the scenes before the interval; post-interval it is Zain Afzal’s stammering moulvi and Marhoom Ahmed Bilal’s bungling lawyer who steal the show.
Be it the consequences that lead the runaway bride and her team to different parts of Lahore or the brilliant catching of utensils at the climax, moulvi and the lawyer keep the audience’s interest alive. Yes, Faisal Saif looked good in patches but being this is his first film, he will only go up from what we have seen here.
Hisham Bin Munawar does a Shoaib Mansoor!
There is a shot of multiple clocks on the wall of a hotel; they all show the same time as instead of depicting the world countries, it depict the different areas of Lahore. It is shot like these that will make you appreciate the director because he has made his lack of budget his strength; something people must learn from him.
Through Ready Steady No, first-time filmmaker Hisham Bin Munawar made his idol Shoaib Mansoor proud. He produced, directed, wrote the script, penned the lyrics and composed the songs like ShoMan but went a step further by singing one of the numbers as well. The songs Dekho Dekho, Nachee Ja, and others are not just only good romantic or foot-tapping numbers but the lyrics are as well, and they complement the story instead of pushing the narrative aside.
It makes your belief stronger in clean comedy!
A Pakistani comedy film without a joke that is below the belt, that doesn’t include vulgar gestures, that doesn’t ridicule a person’s body part or insults a family member … that’s quite hard to believe. Ready Steady No makes the audience laugh but without doing anything that many recent films have done. Whatever curse words that have been used here, it is according to the character and the situation.
Otherwise, there is nothing bad about the script except that it gets wayward in the second half, and loses the pace towards the climax. The Telefilm treatment (less long shots, lengthy scenes, etc.) might irk some viewers but on the whole, it is a step in the right direction for Pakistani films.
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