Mumbai: In an exclusive interview with Actress Konkona Sen Sharma and Surya Sharma, where they discussed on their experience working on a web series 'Search: The Naina Murder Case'. Then, they praised director Rohan Sippy's collaborative style and attention to detail. Konkona appreciated the show's darker tone and complex characters, while Surya valued the freedom to improvise. They highlighted the chemistry between their characters, Jai and Sanyukta, and look forward to audiences enjoying the show on the OTT platform. The actors emphasized the importance of teamwork, trust, and comfort on set, allowing them to deliver authentic performances.
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00:00So hello everyone, welcome to INS and first of all congratulations for the service that's
00:03about to release on G-Hot Star.
00:06My first question is to everyone, when this series was being made, for example when it
00:10was pitched to you and it was offered to you, when you went through the character, what
00:14were your discussions with him or your co-actors that it should be pitched a certain way, the
00:19tone would be this, what was it like, anyone can take the lead and start?
00:26I would say that I as an actor don't really get into what the pitch or the tone should
00:30be largely, that kind of stuff I think, I mean, I don't feel comfortable that, I mean that's
00:37not my place as an actor by and large.
00:41I was very excited, I was very excited for two reasons, one is that this is based on that
00:47a very hugely successful show called Forbidalson which is a Danish show and I've seen a remake
00:54of that and it's fantastic, it features the iconic detective Sara Lund who has her own
01:01legion of fans.
01:03So I knew it was a very successful format and I knew that Rohan Sipi was directing and
01:07I've worked with him before and we get along, I'm very comfortable with him and so I was
01:13very happy and excited to do that.
01:15And I love this rapper which these two have, you know, Jai and Sayokta, so and I got to
01:21know Surya through the show so I didn't get into tone and pitch and all that, then I mean,
01:28I read the scripts, we had a lot of rehearsals, table reads and you know, a few questions or
01:34differences or whatever, those things were ironed out like, you know, in fact both of us had some
01:39questions here and then, then we would chat about it and figure it out and that's a part
01:45of the prep.
01:46So basically you followed his lead on what it should be like.
01:48Yes.
01:49Not even so much lead, I think that discussion, you know, we raise a question and sometimes
01:54you raise a facet that I may not have thought of and it improves things so it's a very open
01:59book and I think that's the way to get the best work is I really want everyone to contribute,
02:04they're not coming to just, you know, that's a piece of paper, we have to make it work and
02:08connect to you emotionally finally, so everyone understands that coming in and it's wonderful,
02:14that's the best way to work is where actors, crew, all are understanding that what we're
02:20trying to do and how they can help.
02:22Okay.
02:23And when you set out to make this show, now as she mentioned, I know it's a remake of
02:27a very successful show and the character has her own legion of fans, did at any point the
02:32pressure get to you that, you know, making this as per the Indian sensibilities, you know,
02:37have to be careful of certain things.
02:38No.
02:39I think the pressure lifts because you have a certain confidence that it's a very
02:43important thing.
02:44So, you know that the, so central element being Jai and Viru, our great duo, you know, that
02:53for me is always as an audience, that's what engages you because of course plot is critical,
02:58but the central spine has to be this Jugalbandi that will change over the course of the series.
03:05And wrapped into that the way they have brought in, you know, the elements of the secrets that
03:13they uncovering of all the people around, whether it's this teenage girl, whether it's a powerful
03:17politician, whether it's, you know, the parents, how they're affected.
03:20And so, so, so these parts we knew, but now what that is, doesn't have to be off the tone
03:27of a Swedish or Danish thing.
03:29We obviously wanted to make it relatable to how Konkuna had the opportunity to meet a
03:35senior police officer as well.
03:36That was so helpful for us to just understand.
03:39We come with preconceptions though, you know, so you, so I think a lot of that we just do,
03:45but it's the opposite of pressure.
03:48It's the confidence that, okay, we're building on something solid.
03:51Now we have the freedom to imagine and make it our own.
03:55That's how I looked at it.
03:56And I think everyone did it in the same spirit.
03:59And for Surya, for you, she mentioned that, you know, the, both these characters have their
04:04own space.
04:05They have their own camaraderie, but you're working with her for the first time to work
04:08with an artist of her stature.
04:10I mean, there is a deep admiration for any fellow artists that comes along.
04:13How did you navigate that space and cultivate the camaraderie between your characters?
04:17I think one rule I follow, like whatever you feel, you should say.
04:22So, when I first met Mila, I told her I'm a big fan of your work and your personality.
04:28And then same way with Rohan sir.
04:34I've seen her work from Block Master to you know, Criminal Justice.
04:40And I really wanted to work with directors who give you liberty to think and, you know, to, you know,
04:49aap kuch souchtay hain and then aap eek point batate hain.
04:54Because you're not thinking, ki yeh mera personal agenda hai.
04:59Yeh character ki demand hai.
05:01And then, woh sunna aur us chiz ke uper work kiya jana, woh bhot important hai for me.
05:06In a story.
05:07And I think Rohan sir ne woh full liberty di thi.
05:10Table reads pae hum logo hain bhaut discussion kiya.
05:13Same with Kunkna and yeah.
05:16So, jab ek team achi hoti hai toh, then you feel safe.
05:20Sab se zada important hai mera in India to feel safe around, you know, co-actor and director.
05:26Yeah.
05:27And I think I'm lucky that way ki abhi tak jitna mein kar raho hain.
05:30Haan ek doh ki hai.
05:32Unsafe feel ho gaya tha.
05:33But then I was like, okay, now what?
05:35Yeh bhi.
05:36Let's go back to hotel and, you know, just party.
05:39Ab kuch nahin kar sakte hain.
05:42Kabhi khushi kabhi kam.
05:44Yeah.
05:45And continuing that further, how would you describe his directorial style?
05:48The way he gives his notes as a director or…
05:51He's very detailed.
05:52And you know, kahi nah kahi kuch cheezo mein inka a point of view rath hai which is very different.
05:58And the way he explains you, a character ka jo ek emotion hai or jo tone hai for the scene.
06:06Like I remember, I'm not a very foodie person but then mujhe khana tha.
06:13And sir ne mujhe bola ki, okay, abhi khana hai.
06:15And then, wo us cheez ko kitne sahi tariqe se leke jana.
06:19Wo bhi eek, you know, responsibility ho tia.
06:21Otherwise, tu chole badoore mein kha hi jata ka.
06:25So, yeah.
06:26So, I think, wo sab cheez mein…
06:28Like, he's…
06:30One of them jo aap ko safe feel kar aate hai.
06:32And I think, yeh he sab se vadi baat hai.
06:33Mere, as an actor.
06:34Yeah.
06:35Okay.
06:36And ma'am, he spoke about the detailing in his work, you know, the notes that he gives to you
06:40before the scene or while jamming on a scene or something.
06:43While you're working with him, that detailing when it meets the artist in you, you know,
06:49who has such a huge body of work behind such an illustrious career.
06:52How does that…
06:53How do these two come together and make something really great that the viewers get to see later on screen?
06:58Working with him, Rohan?
07:00Yeah.
07:01His detailing and then your artistic style.
07:03Your experience.
07:04Achha.
07:05You know, this I don't even know actually what happens.
07:07It's not so thought through, honestly.
07:09Yeah.
07:10Like, you know, Surya said, you feel safe and comfortable around some people.
07:14And luckily, it was that I already had with Rohan.
07:17I had worked with him 15 years ago, you know, before even our kids are born and all.
07:21So, I had a sense of comfort there.
07:24And I…
07:25He's also, like, we're interested in…
07:30Like, at least there's an overlap of similar interests by and large.
07:34Okay.
07:35And it's not like we're continuously and only discussing the details of the film or the case.
07:40The show or the case or anything or the character or the mise-en-sc or whatever.
07:44You know, we're also often, you know, able to relax by doing some puzzles or word games and things.
07:50And I think that's very important because you have to also exist as, you know, regular human being just spending like, you know, 12, 14 hours.
07:57And you concentrate your emotional energy between action and cut.
08:00So, I like to keep an atmosphere.
08:03At cut, we cut.
08:05You know, you take that mental break and reset yourself because it's emotionally charged.
08:12This show, it's not…
08:13And it works for all genres.
08:14Actually, comedy is as exhausting to execute.
08:16Yeah, absolutely.
08:17So, you also need to switch off in between.
08:19Yeah, absolutely.
08:20So, I think that…
08:21And I think the overall thing I think is…
08:24My default thing is I expect the actors to…
08:28It's not…
08:29You know, the default thing for me is that they're going to add…
08:33Take it…
08:34If it's here on paper, I expect them to lift it up on multiple levels.
08:38It's obviously the craft of acting, but also their questions and their choices, you know, body language, all of that.
08:43I'm not going to put it in them, you know.
08:46It's…
08:47That is their…
08:48Their work and craft has already given them the tools for that.
08:52But feedback is something we just keep going back and forth on.
08:55It'll be him to me or me to him.
08:58And they're very…
08:59Either minor or just…
09:01But I need to hit this one particular note.
09:03So, just take care of that.
09:04The rest, he knows what he'll do before and after that I'm not going to micro…
09:08Or with Coco or any of the other actors.
09:11Okay, okay.
09:12And she spoke about the Maison Seine and he spoke about that particular scene wherein he was supposed to eat a certain way.
09:17Now, this reminds me of what happened in Inglourious Basterds, the famous apple strudel scene.
09:22A lot of detailing therein as well.
09:24While you were crafting this scene, you know, of course you have to convey an emotion through what we would see through him on screen.
09:30What was the inspiration behind this particular scene that he was talking about?
09:33His introduction with the Chole Bhattu?
09:36Yeah.
09:37I think overall, I think the idea was to, again, hit the first note, the first time we see the two of them together.
09:48Let's have things bristle, right?
09:50So, she's come in with a certain state of mind.
09:52She's kind of…
09:53Her head has told her she's moving.
09:55There's some way the audience is feeling her heart is a little bit torn at this point.
10:00And now she's resolved.
10:01She comes in and like you see his feet to begin with.
10:05And you come in and reveal this guy.
10:08And this is who I'm handing it over to?
10:10Like, you know.
10:11So, that was the idea that now you hit that…
10:13If you get the first note right, then, you know…
10:15Well begun is half done.
10:18And that brings a sense of humor.
10:20Sorry to interrupt.
10:21Yeah.
10:22No, absolutely critical.
10:23Critical is that…
10:24One thing that…
10:25Maybe a little more than the original, but not necessarily.
10:28But I, by default, you know, I'm doing these kind of darker shows.
10:33I…
10:34We search for beats that will give you relief, you know.
10:37Yeah.
10:38Both it's enjoyable to shoot those beats.
10:39But also in the screenplay, you get these little moments that give you a little gear shift.
10:44And then you can go back because there's going to be something intense after that.
10:47There was a…
10:48You've seen the episodes?
10:49No, I have not yet.
10:50Okay.
10:51So, yeah.
10:52There's some specific things we did.
10:53But the overall thing is I think it managed to hit all these kind of notes.
10:58So, you get that it is conflict, but we also have a smile on our face because we know
11:03that this is not going to start well, you know.
11:05So, you're anticipating that and that's how it plays out to begin with.
11:09Okay.
11:10Okay.
11:11And Ma'am, he mentioned that, you know, the show has somewhat of a darker tone.
11:14Now, when you work in this kind of a setup, you know, wherein the imagery is for the lack of a better
11:19word, you know, very cool color temperature, high contrast imagery.
11:22The story is told in a certain way.
11:24You know, there's a thrill, there's suspense somewhere in there.
11:27A mixed pack basically.
11:29How does that enhance the artist in you to look forward to what's next in life, what's
11:36other project or basically something like that?
11:40You get depressed or optimistic after finishing a show like this.
11:43Not necessarily in that sense, but perhaps a new perspective.
11:47On working on a show like this?
11:48Yeah.
11:49I don't think I've actually played like an investigator ACP character at all ever.
11:54I've once done a cameo as a pregnant cop, I think in a film called Akira long back.
11:59And Surya and I had the opportunity to meet ACP Tejas Finney who's helped us so much.
12:06We fully recorded a whole conversation with her to kind of get into the world even more
12:10and understand, you know, that.
12:13I've actually not in that sense done a thriller that I can remember.
12:20So I really enjoyed getting into something like this.
12:23It was different for me.
12:24It was unusual.
12:25Of course, one has done intense films and intense roles.
12:29So, and that's okay.
12:31One is, it's nice to do some, it's nice to do different kinds of things.
12:35Is there a lot of cross-wiring like for example, something you might have done in comedy or a social drama bag some time ago.
12:41And that came in handy while working on this show, something of that sort.
12:45Is it?
12:46I, you know.
12:47It's much more subconscious.
12:48Yeah, it is subconscious actually.
12:50And you never know what comes in handy.
12:52I think your entire life and, you know, like and yourself, not maybe during a scene, but how you live your life,
13:01the observation and the awareness of yourself and your awareness and observation of human relations and human nature,
13:07the books you read, the places you go, all of this contributes in a way that it's indefinable.
13:14Naresh Fernandez did a wonderful interview with Anthony Gonzalez, the musician that the song was by.
13:19He said, in the morning you play different, in the evening you play different.
13:22Yeah.
13:23And that's it, you know, it's just, so that is luckily the field wherein it's an emotion you're feeling and that you can't control.
13:30But you try to keep the right people around you and whether it's different, it should be good.
13:34Yeah.
13:35And I think that's how I imagine actors would.
13:37I also find it useful for me as an actor to remain neutral.
13:41For Konkona's mental state to remain neutral because I'm constantly doing like Sanyukta going through things or whatever,
13:47another character going through other things.
13:48So if Konkona is like, you know, things are happening, then that leaks into other areas.
13:54So it's nice to keep yourself relaxed and neutral.
13:57Okay.
13:58Okay.
13:59And Surya, he was talking about, you know, how the Anthony Gonzalez bit that morning you play different and in the evening you play different.
14:04Now that happens with every single take also, I believe, you know, you give something and take one, take two is entirely different.
14:10Yeah.
14:11By the time you reach, take six or seven, whatever.
14:13There's, you know, minor changes out there.
14:16To keep that in sync with what he wants.
14:20How does that happen?
14:21Like making minor tweaks as you go along.
14:23You know, it always helps, you know.
14:25Agar kuch na kuch milta ja raha hai aapko take mein.
14:28Agar saath tak to nahi paunchna dega production.
14:30Like, aray time ja raha hai bhai.
14:33Kaha hou saath take kaun le raha hai.
14:35So, yeah, utna to nahi hoada hai.
14:36But, you know, workshop jab hum karte hai hai.
14:39To hum isi liye karte hai.
14:40So that we discuss things in detail.
14:43And while we are working on set, we should not waste time on discussing and, you know.
14:50So, we had these stable regions jaha pe we were able to do this.
14:53Agar kuch na kia to tha.
14:56So, merhe liye waisa hota hai.
14:58But okay, sab ka apna apna nature hai.
15:01But then yehi help hoti hai ki aap workshop mein jo aap kar rahe ho.
15:05Aapne apne notes banali hai hai.
15:07And sab ek page pe hai hai.
15:09Then you start show.
15:10And ek sink mein hum isi liye hi.
15:13Yeh sab sessions karte hai ki ek sink mein ho jaya hai.
15:16Okay, okay.
15:17And while working on a scene, I mean, I'm sure there are surprises on the set no matter how much you prepare.
15:22The day when you walk into a set, things are entirely different from what you planned.
15:26Does the temptation of improvising and taking it in a different direction get the better of you?
15:32Yeh.
15:33I strongly believe ki jo improvisation hai ho aap souch ke nahi kar sate ho.
15:38Ho improvisation rahi nahi.
15:39Ho on camera hi hoti hai, to ho hoti hai.
15:42Otherwise, ho aapne plan karke aya ho, to ho improvisation nahi.
15:45And secondly, kuch jise hum ne, ho jaha pe gaadi nikala hai.
15:52Khadan.
15:53So, ho haa pe kuch locations aise ho tih hai.
15:56Jaha pe script mein lighdi hai ki haa pe yeh dialogue bolte ho hai,
15:59ho log vaha paunch ke hai.
16:00But wo travel zahada ho jate hai.
16:02Then you have to improvise because aapko point A to point B jana hai.
16:06Toh wo locations ke hesap se ho jate hai.
16:09And then with the help of director and writers, they give you something,
16:12ka cha now you feed this line here and there.
16:15So, yeah.
16:16Okay.
16:17Perfect.
16:18And for my last question, what would be your message from all of you
16:21to the viewers who are about to witness the show on 10th of October on Jio Hotstar?
16:25I hope it engages you.
16:28I hope we have a great audience, you know, got a great platform at Jio Hotstar.
16:34So, I think October 10th, I just hope that they give it a chance
16:38and I think they will definitely enjoy Jai and Sanyukta's Jaini in solving this mystery.
16:48And ma'am?
16:49Yes, absolutely.
16:50I mean, it's the basic story is something I've enjoyed so much when I watched it
16:56and now I got a chance to play a part in it.
16:59And even though it's like a very gripping, intense thriller quality,
17:04there's also a kind of a mild lightness because of the interactions between these two.
17:08You get, of course, you know, the parents.
17:11You get many different worlds which are slowly revealed to you through the investigation.
17:15So, I think people will enjoy it, hopefully.
17:17Perfect.
17:18And Surya, any closing notes, sir?
17:19Just give love to our show.
17:23I'm sure that's coming out to your way.
17:25Just love the show.
17:27Perfect.
17:28So, on that note, thank you so much.
17:29And I wish you all the best for us.
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