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Watch an exclusive interview with Rajveer Deol and Paloma for their upcoming movie Dono is directed by Avnish Barjatya.
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00:00 Recently, my favourite actor whom I watch his work a lot is Vicky Kaushal.
00:05 He is very versatile.
00:06 Mom is my best friend. I can't go a day without talking to her.
00:10 And our relationship is like that.
00:12 Growing up, obviously, papa was a role model.
00:16 Because his acting, forget everything, his determination, I found it very different.
00:21 We are very lucky.
00:22 In our first film, Shankar Ehsan Loi Irshad has worked.
00:26 Hello, I am Rehan. You are watching Lehren.
00:29 Both the films are going to be released on 5th October.
00:32 This film is directed by Avneesh Bajatia.
00:35 And the songs written by Irshad Kamey are written by him.
00:38 Apart from this, the music is given by the famous music director, Shankar Ehsan Loi.
00:44 From this film, we are going to start our Bollywood journey.
00:48 Sunny Deol's second son, Rajveer Deol.
00:51 And the famous actress of her time, Poonam Dhillon's daughter, Paloma Dhillon.
00:57 So, both of them are with us right now.
00:59 We will talk about their excitement about this film and what all experiences they had during the shooting.
01:06 We will talk about how excited they are about the film.
01:09 Sir, first of all, welcome.
01:11 Thank you, sir.
01:12 Ma'am, how are you? This film is going to be released on 5th October.
01:17 Yes.
01:18 How excited are you about this film?
01:19 Very excited and also very nervous.
01:22 Because it is our first film.
01:24 But our response from the audience was so positive that we are very excited.
01:29 And I can't wait for people to watch our film.
01:32 The trailer was liked a lot, sir.
01:34 And the songs that have been released, people are also liking them a lot.
01:37 When you get such a response from the audience, as a newcomer,
01:41 you get a lot of confidence that people are liking our work.
01:44 So, how do you feel?
01:46 I think, first, you get a lot of relief that people appreciate your first performance.
01:51 And that nervous energy also slowly disappears from your body.
01:57 But still, we are waiting for people to watch the film on 5th October.
02:02 We will see how people will react with the feedback.
02:06 Okay, you both are star kids.
02:08 So, tell the audience about the first offer you got.
02:13 When you got the first call from Rajshri, the director, Abhinash, Abhneesh,
02:19 how was it?
02:21 The offer was not like that.
02:24 We had to give a lot of auditions.
02:26 So, finally, when we did the rounds of auditions,
02:31 and Abhneesh sir and Suraj sir chose us,
02:34 I felt very good.
02:35 I still remember that phone call.
02:37 I think, on 25th November, I got a call from Abhneesh.
02:42 And after that, I ran to my mother's room and told her that I got the film.
02:47 And we were very happy.
02:49 We had lunch together.
02:50 It was a very special day for us.
02:52 And how about you, sir?
02:54 I got to know that Suraj Bajjatiya's son wanted to direct a movie.
03:02 So, I called his casting director and told him that I am interested in auditioning.
03:08 So, I met Abhneesh and heard the script.
03:10 I liked the script and the character a lot.
03:13 So, I auditioned for 3 rounds.
03:15 And after 2 weeks, I got a phone call.
03:18 I told him that I got the film.
03:20 After that, I was very happy and nervous that we should start.
03:26 So, when you both were selected, who did you tell first?
03:31 Did you tell your mother or your father?
03:34 I told my mother first and then my father and brother.
03:37 So, what was your mother's reaction?
03:39 She was very happy.
03:40 I think, she felt very proud as parents.
03:43 What advice did your mother give you?
03:48 She is a famous actress.
03:50 She must have given you some tips on what to prefer.
03:53 I think, I get tips from my mother every day.
03:56 But I think, enjoy every day.
04:00 Do hard work.
04:02 Have patience.
04:04 Dad always says, be patient.
04:06 He takes time in this line sometimes.
04:09 And if something doesn't work out like you, it's okay.
04:15 Move on.
04:17 Don't dwell on it.
04:19 I told my entire family and they were happy.
04:23 Dad doesn't show emotions.
04:25 Because he thinks that my focus will be on celebration and not work.
04:31 So, after that phone call, I started my work.
04:36 I started learning my lines and started researching about the character.
04:44 Sir, this is a film story.
04:48 Your character breaks up first.
04:52 Both the broken hearts meet later and both become one.
04:55 What was the experience like during the shooting?
04:59 During the shooting, I assisted my brother in the film.
05:07 I know how much hard work goes into making a film.
05:11 So, obviously, the call times at 3 am, night shooting, etc.
05:18 All that is tedious.
05:20 But I got some experience from my first movie.
05:25 It's difficult but eventually you get comfort.
05:30 And you enjoy acting.
05:32 So, time flies.
05:34 Did you do any workshop or acting classes?
05:38 Or did you already decide that you wanted to do acting?
05:41 I did theatre in school.
05:43 I did two plays in school.
05:45 And then I did different workshops with FTI and NST.
05:48 When I was 21, I went abroad for 6 months.
05:52 I did a workshop on acting for front of camera.
05:56 How did you prepare?
05:58 Did you take acting classes?
06:00 I assisted in a film.
06:04 I worked in the casting department.
06:06 I took different auditions.
06:08 I gave dialogues.
06:10 I did sourcing.
06:12 I did workshops.
06:14 I gave many auditions.
06:16 That also becomes a practice.
06:18 It increases your confidence.
06:20 So, you already decided that you wanted to do acting.
06:24 Or you wanted to become an actress.
06:26 Or you wanted to become a lead actor.
06:28 I didn't think like that when I was a kid.
06:32 I joined college.
06:34 I did BMM course.
06:36 It's a very creative course.
06:38 We did skits and plays in it.
06:40 So, I did acting for the first time.
06:42 I liked it a lot.
06:44 I felt happy.
06:46 I felt happiness from inside.
06:48 I was very curious.
06:50 I wanted to explore more.
06:52 I did workshops and started training.
06:56 I never looked back.
06:58 That became my goal.
07:00 Title music of the film.
07:02 Title song.
07:04 Many people are liking it.
07:06 It took a lot of creation to make it.
07:08 It was made beautifully.
07:10 If you remember the shooting of this song.
07:12 How did you prepare?
07:14 I think we had a lot of preparation.
07:16 I think we did lip-sync for the first time.
07:20 It was done in 48 frames per second.
07:24 The song was running twice as fast.
07:26 It was a little challenging.
07:28 But we practiced a lot.
07:30 Yeah, lyrics run very fast.
07:32 You have to speak very fast.
07:34 And it's visible in slow motion on screen.
07:36 It becomes like a rap.
07:38 Sir, if we talk about you.
07:42 Your elder brother Karan
07:44 was launched by his father's production.
07:48 He got his first film.
07:50 Did you ever think of
07:52 launching through your father's production
07:54 or your grandfather's production?
07:56 Or should I launch through another banner?
07:58 I have so many banners.
08:00 I think of my big launch.
08:02 I think of it like people think.
08:04 But I don't think so much about it.
08:06 I was interested in acting.
08:08 If I did theater,
08:10 I would be very happy.
08:12 Because I was solely interested in acting.
08:14 So my career should be like this.
08:16 I should get launched by them.
08:18 I don't think about all these things.
08:20 So what is the ideal?
08:24 That we will become such actors.
08:26 Like your father is a great actor.
08:28 Recently, Gaddar 2 was released.
08:30 So its result is in front of everyone.
08:32 But who do you consider as ideal?
08:34 Like people of the old times,
08:36 who came in the middle,
08:38 Dilip Kumar Kumar or Raj Kapoor.
08:40 Who will you take as an ideal?
08:42 Like we will do this kind of acting.
08:44 Or we will try to become this kind of actor.
08:46 I think recently my favorite actor
08:48 whom I see in his works
08:50 is Vicky Kaushal.
08:52 He is very versatile.
08:54 He can do art movies, commercial movies.
08:56 I think my second big influence
08:58 is the late great Irrfan Khan.
09:00 When you do commercial movies,
09:04 your attitude also changes.
09:06 You try to be like a hero.
09:08 But when he does commercial movies,
09:10 he doesn't think about all these useless things.
09:12 So he was a big influence.
09:14 So now this is a romantic film.
09:18 What kind of movie will you prefer?
09:20 Action, thriller movie or romantic movie?
09:22 What kind of offers will come?
09:24 What kind of film do you like?
09:26 I would like to do.
09:28 Sir, I will do anything.
09:30 Now I am a newcomer.
09:34 So I will do whatever opportunity I get.
09:36 I don't have any plan.
09:38 Next movie has to be an action movie
09:40 or romantic movie.
09:42 I will do horror movie also.
09:44 I will do comedy also.
09:46 Whatever is there, I like the script or character.
09:48 I think I can do justice to this character.
09:50 I will do that movie.
09:52 Who do you consider as an idol in your family?
09:54 Papa, Uncle Bobby Deol
09:56 or Abhay Deol.
09:58 All of them are versatile actors.
10:00 They can do all kinds of roles.
10:02 Growing up, obviously,
10:04 Papa was a role model.
10:06 His acting,
10:08 his determination,
10:10 I found it very different.
10:12 He doesn't take any leave.
10:14 He works on Sundays also.
10:16 Obviously, 22 years later,
10:18 he finally got a hit.
10:20 His determination
10:22 influences me a lot.
10:24 Papa or Mummy,
10:26 do you have any stories
10:28 from the past
10:30 that you remember?
10:32 Like, when he got his first break,
10:34 Yash Chopra saw his photos
10:36 and selected him in the magazine.
10:38 He was completing his studies at that time.
10:40 Do you have any such stories to share?
10:42 Mummy, any stories from the past?
10:44 I think you told the first story
10:46 that Yash selected his mom.
10:48 As soon as he saw her,
10:50 he found her so beautiful
10:52 that he selected her.
10:54 Of course, his mom was Miss India.
10:56 I think his mom
10:58 started working at the age of 15
11:00 and has been working since then.
11:02 His mom has done plays,
11:04 has performed in OTT,
11:06 has done films.
11:08 So, it's just very inspiring
11:10 to see that.
11:12 What kind of actress do you see
11:14 as your mom?
11:16 Do you find her better as an actress
11:18 or as a mother?
11:20 Definitely,
11:22 there are different roles.
11:24 A mother's role is completely different.
11:26 An actor's role is very different.
11:28 Actors play characters.
11:30 But as a mom,
11:32 she is my best friend.
11:34 I can't go a day without talking to her.
11:36 And our relationship is like that.
11:38 Who do you consider as your idol
11:40 in this industry?
11:42 Definitely, my mom is my biggest inspiration.
11:44 As I said,
11:46 she started working at the age of 15
11:48 and is still working.
11:50 She has played many different
11:52 types of roles.
11:54 She has explored in different mediums.
11:56 And if you see her at home
11:58 since childhood,
12:00 how can you not be inspired?
12:02 What was the most difficult
12:04 shot during the shooting?
12:06 What was the most difficult
12:08 shot you had to do?
12:10 Which was the easiest shot?
12:12 If you can remember,
12:14 please share it with the viewers.
12:16 I think
12:18 our poster shoot,
12:20 where we both sat on the beach,
12:22 it was very hot that day.
12:24 There were many tourists.
12:26 We both were sitting in our wedding clothes
12:28 and everyone was enjoying
12:30 in swimwear.
12:32 People were shouting,
12:34 abusing us.
12:36 We both were very focused.
12:38 People were very close to the water
12:40 because it was a public beach.
12:42 It was very crowded till 9 pm.
12:44 And there were many kimono dragons on the island.
12:46 We had to be careful of that also.
12:48 Our DOP was also
12:50 coming near the sea.
12:52 Yes, exactly.
12:54 The camera equipment was in the water.
12:56 So we had to
12:58 do it very fast.
13:00 Did you get any scolding during the shooting?
13:02 Like, what are you doing?
13:04 Do this, do that.
13:06 I haven't experienced this yet.
13:08 What was your question?
13:10 Did anyone yell at you while shooting?
13:12 What?
13:14 Did you get any scolding from the director?
13:16 Oh, no. Not at all.
13:18 Actually, it was very smooth with us.
13:20 We prepared a lot
13:22 before going to the floors.
13:24 When we were on the floors,
13:26 it was very easy. We were very well prepared.
13:28 And a friendship was built
13:30 between the three of us.
13:32 So it was great.
13:34 Your mother also came to help
13:36 during the shooting.
13:38 So, when such incidents happen
13:40 that when parents come
13:42 on the shooting set,
13:44 how much encouragement do you get?
13:46 I think, it is a very emotional moment.
13:48 When my father
13:50 came to the film set for the first time,
13:52 it was our first day of shooting.
13:54 So, it was very emotional for both of us.
13:56 I don't think my father came inside
13:58 and he was waiting outside.
14:00 And my mother also came
14:02 on two or three songs.
14:04 So, I felt very good that
14:06 my journey is finally starting
14:08 and my mother can come to my film set.
14:10 So, it was very special.
14:12 Sir, tell us, Dadaji Dharmendra
14:14 also came to the set. What message did he give you?
14:16 He gave a special tip.
14:18 All the versatile actors in your family.
14:20 Yes, yes. He surprised me
14:22 one day.
14:24 That day, I had a very big scene.
14:26 It was a very long monologue.
14:28 So, I become very quiet in front of him.
14:30 You know, I have such a big legend
14:32 in front of me.
14:34 So, I feel like I am not even worthy.
14:36 But he
14:38 hugged me and said,
14:40 "Relax. I can see that you are in character.
14:42 So, kill it."
14:44 He also launched
14:46 the trailer.
14:48 Yes, yes.
14:50 So, how does it feel when a family member
14:52 is also so versatile and
14:54 legendary for cinema?
14:56 So, how does it feel
14:58 as a child, as a family?
15:00 I think you become humble.
15:02 You know, you become
15:04 very grateful that
15:06 they are very happy
15:08 with my work.
15:10 So, I just become quiet and
15:12 thank God that my hard work
15:14 paid off.
15:16 Which is the best part of the film?
15:18 Did you like the first half
15:20 more or the second half?
15:22 Which part
15:24 touched your heart the most?
15:26 How can I answer you?
15:28 The whole film is very special for us.
15:30 We didn't shoot the linear part.
15:32 So, our climax
15:34 was first and then
15:36 the first scenes later.
15:38 So, every day is a challenging day.
15:40 I learnt this.
15:42 I put a lot of tension
15:44 for my big monologues.
15:46 But for small scenes,
15:48 I thought it would be easy.
15:50 But actually, my difficulties
15:52 were in those easy scenes
15:54 because your attention goes to
15:56 big scenes and you forget that
15:58 every scene is big.
16:00 If you have dialogues or not,
16:02 there is a saying in English,
16:04 "There is no small role,
16:06 there is only small actors."
16:08 In the trailer,
16:10 you mentioned about trains
16:12 and punching lines.
16:14 What message would you like
16:16 to give to the audience
16:18 and the new generation
16:20 who is coming and loving each other?
16:22 What message would you like to give?
16:24 Don't be stubborn.
16:26 Don't run away from the truth
16:28 that you are running from.
16:30 Accept yourself
16:32 and then
16:34 move on.
16:36 You can get closure.
16:38 I think that is the most difficult
16:40 thing for every person.
16:42 To accept the harsh truth.
16:44 So, I think you need to
16:46 reflect on yourself.
16:48 It is very important.
16:50 Like Rajveer said,
16:54 self-acceptance is the first step.
16:56 Then, building your confidence
16:58 and facing the truth,
17:00 I think that is the most important thing.
17:04 Music is the most important thing
17:06 in a film to be successful.
17:08 Music is obviously
17:10 given by Shankar Ehsaan Loi.
17:12 He is a noted legend
17:14 and has given
17:16 many successful films.
17:18 What would you like to say
17:20 about the music of this film?
17:22 I think it is a very good music.
17:24 We are very lucky.
17:26 Shankar Ehsaan Loi Irshad
17:28 has worked in our first film.
17:30 Rajshree's films' songs
17:32 are so beautiful.
17:34 Every song has a story.
17:36 In our film, every song
17:38 takes the story forward.
17:40 It has a profound meaning.
17:42 The whole album is made from scratch.
17:44 Seven songs.
17:46 We don't get such authentic music
17:48 these days. We are very excited
17:50 and very grateful for that.
17:52 How much do you like music?
17:54 I can't even
17:56 choose my favourite song.
17:58 After every shooting,
18:00 I used to sing that song for 3-4 days.
18:02 It is a catchy song.
18:04 I can't choose my favourite song.
18:06 But if you are asking,
18:08 I think both are title tracks.
18:10 If you want to say something,
18:12 please say it.
18:14 I am not a singer.
18:16 You sing for us.
18:18 If you want to say
18:20 about the upcoming project,
18:22 please do.
18:24 Sorry sir, I can't say anything about it.
18:26 I think,
18:28 it is better
18:30 to keep it a secret
18:32 until it is official.
18:34 If you want to say something
18:36 to the audience,
18:38 what would you like to say?
18:40 Please watch our film
18:42 which is releasing
18:44 on 5th October.
18:46 Hopefully, you will like it.
18:48 If you are
18:50 a heartbroken person
18:52 or a girl,
18:54 you can get closure.
18:56 Our film is releasing
18:58 on 5th October.
19:00 It is a Rajshri film.
19:02 But it has a modern take.
19:04 Hopefully, it will bring
19:06 new audiences to the theatres.
19:08 Excited. Please go watch.
19:10 One last question.
19:12 It is heard that
19:14 'Apne 2' is going to be released.
19:16 Are you involved in it?
19:18 Or is your family
19:20 involved in it?
19:22 Are you involved in it?
19:24 Sir, again,
19:26 I am sorry
19:28 for all the things I said.
19:30 I can't comment on it.
19:32 Thank you
19:34 both of you.
19:36 Congratulations
19:38 for the future.
19:40 This was Rajbir Deol
19:42 and Paloma Dhillon
19:44 with cameraman Khalid.
19:46 Rehan Hussain, Lehren, Mumbai.
19:48 [Music]
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