Mumbai: During an exclusive interview, Jisshu Sengupta spoke about his upcoming film 'Bhooth Bangla'. He shared his experience of working with director Priyadarshan and actor Akshay Kumar, highlighting the collaborative atmosphere on set. He also discussed the differences between Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema, offering insights from his own journey in both industries. He also revealed that he does not watch his own films. Furthermore, Jisshu opened up about stepping out of his comfort zone, crediting his manager and team for supporting him through various challenges and struggles. Towards the end, he explained what sets 'Bhooth Bangla' apart from 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' and shared why audiences should look forward to watching this film.
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00:00So, welcome Jishu sir to INS. It is an absolute pleasure to have you with Vikasam.
00:05Thank you so much. Thank you.
00:06So firstly, Challah is signing this entire poster, the trailer, the teaser, everything looks fab from audience perspective.
00:13We want to know have you gone through it and how thrilled and excited are you for the release?
00:18Of course I am. There's no two ways about it. Working with Priyadarshan sir is like a dream come true.
00:26Priyadarshan sir and me, we go a long way back, actually we know each other for quite some time.
00:33There's a tournament called CCL, Celebrity Cricket League, where he was, now he is not a part of it,
00:40but he was an owner of a team, the Malayalam team which we have, Kerala Striker.
00:47So, I think in 2012 or 2013, we got to know each other and I told him, sir, I really
00:55want to work with you.
00:57And it was a little bit of time, but in 2015 we shot the film and it was a great,
01:04great experience.
01:05And of course, Akshay sir is there, Parejji is there, the entire cast was brilliant, the crew was brilliant.
01:16And Priyadarshan sir as a director, we all know, if he is doing a serious film, it is a serious
01:21film.
01:22If he is doing a comedy, horror comedy, then it is, he sets the platform, he sets the bar.
01:28And I think this is one notch, thora upari hai, when it comes, when it releases, people will get to
01:36know.
01:37You know, when we talk about Priyadarshan movies, right, and from the audience of journalism point of view,
01:42we call that the Priyadarshan universe, is worse, right?
01:45And when we talk about Akshay Kumar, when we talk about Rajpar Yadhar sir, when we talk about Parish sir,
01:50all of them have worked with Priyadarshan for so many of movies, right?
01:54How difficult or easy was it for you to, you know, sit in and make that space?
01:57The first couple of days, he, you know, I was, I was really, how would I put it?
02:04I wouldn't say I was tensed, but I was, you know, working with the Priyadarshan.
02:13And on the set, he is, he's a very chilled out director, first and foremost.
02:17He's having fun on set. He is, you know, taking advices from everyone.
02:22I mean, Akshay sir, Akshay Paji came and said, you know, sir, how are you doing this?
02:28He said, yes, this is a good thing. Let's do it. So he's like that.
02:32And the first couple of days, I was little, you know, because he used to say cut and he used
02:38to say next shot.
02:39So I was thinking, yaar, thora baat, thither udar ho ra hai shair.
02:42So I went and asked Abhilash who is the next in command.
02:47I said, Abhilash, yaar, sir, he's not seeing anything. Is it okay?
02:50No, no, no, Jishu sir, everything is fine. He's like this only.
02:54Then, you know, after two, three days, I was little okay.
02:57If he's not okay, he will come and tell you. If he's okay, he will not tell you anything.
03:02So, but it's fun to work with him. There's no two ways.
03:05But we had a lot of fun. In fact, me and Priyadarshan sir, we had, I was the only actor
03:10in London where we shot.
03:11There was a schedule in London and we had so much fun out there also.
03:19Can you tell us a little about your role in Bhut?
03:22That I can't. I'm a part of this film. I'm a part of this film and I'm acting in this
03:32movie called Bhut Bangla.
03:33But yeah, you know why I'll tell you. It is a film where every character has got a very significant
03:42role in the film.
03:44Where if I say my part, I have to actually say Akshay Baji's part.
03:51Then I have to mention what Tabu is doing in the film. Then I have to mention what Parishji is
03:56also doing in the film.
03:57So, by saying what my character is all about, I have to tell you the story. So, which I don't
04:02want to.
04:03Okay. Okay. You know, I just wanted to know that, I mean since we are talking about Priyadarshan sir, which
04:09has been your favorite movie?
04:11Loads. Loads.
04:12That you can, I remember I mean in INSCA interview, Priyadarshan sir said that while audiences laugh at the movies
04:19that have made, they've seen the scenes 20-30 times but they laugh with the same intensity.
04:23Absolutely.
04:23But I don't laugh anymore in my movies because I feel that comedy is done just a poor business for
04:29me.
04:29Oh shit. I don't know about that.
04:31No, but the serious films which he has done down south in Malayalam, I think those are incredible films which
04:40he has done.
04:41The serious kind of cinemas which he has done.
04:42And people, we know him as a director who has directed say a Halchal or a Malamal Weekly or a
04:53Bhul Bhulaiya.
04:54But the kind of films which he has done, you know, I can't just pick and choose one and say,
04:59you know, this is my favorite film or something like that.
05:02But I think his one director, I'm sure any actor who is watching right now or who is not watching
05:11in India would love to work with him.
05:15So yeah, I'm one of those lucky ones who got an opportunity to work with him.
05:20When we talk about the kind of projects that you have done, not just in Malayalam, throughout your career, right?
05:27I wanted to know that considering over these years, if we talk about the content or the project that you
05:34want to take up, what kind of scripts drive you to a project?
05:39You know, I'm my mentor, I would say, Rituparana Bhush. I've worked with him in almost six films, five films
05:47as director and one film I acted with him also.
05:51So he was my mentor and he said something to me, you know, which stayed with me and which I
05:59follow.
06:01When I hear a story, if I take out my character, if the story is still complete or it is
06:09incomplete, if the story is incomplete without my character, I will play that role.
06:13So that's how I choose my films. It can be one scene in the entire film. It can be the
06:20entire film I'm there.
06:22So it doesn't matter to me. What matters to me is the importance of the character which I've been offered.
06:27So yeah.
06:29You worked in Bengali, you worked in Bollywood. I do want to know that what kind of difference do you
06:34feel?
06:34Because Southwars is Bollywood. I want to watch this version.
06:38It's only the money. We complete average Bengali films budget would be around what? 3CR?
06:47Yeah. So most of them, I would say. Yeah, there are films which are 9CR, 8CRs. But they are probably
06:57one in two years or one in three years.
07:01The average Bengali cinema is 3CR. It can be 2.5, it can be 3.5 max. So that's the
07:08only difference.
07:09You know, we complete a film. Average, we complete a film within 16 to 18 days with songs, with 3,
07:154 songs in it. We complete it.
07:18And here, we can't even think of, you know, completing. If I see a big-budget film, say, Aaini Sanjani
07:26Labansali film, one song will take 8 days or 10 days.
07:34So yeah, that's the only difference, the money part. Otherwise, you know, the technician we have. There are a lot
07:39of Bengalis who are working in Bollywood right now.
07:41There are so many technicians. So many DOPs are there. Shudeep Da is there who works with Sanjani Labansali and
07:49also has been doing work here.
07:53There are so many. You talk about the music directors. Preetam is there. Shantun Omotru is there. There are many
08:01Bengalis here.
08:02And so yeah, difference. Technician-wise, talent-wise, there is no difference. It's only the money part.
08:10I mean, now that we are talking about Bengali, you know, the intersection in Bollywood, right? It reminds me of
08:17Hushike Shukwadji.
08:18Of course. Jaya Bhattu.
08:20Absolutely. Absolutely.
08:22So, while growing up, how much of an impact did these Bengali Bollywood actors have on you?
08:28Not at all, because my father was an actor, a theatre actor, primarily. But my mother used to say one
08:35actor in the family is enough for the family.
08:36So, I was never into acting. I was a cricketer. I played for Bengali under 19. I was a drummer.
08:41I'm still a drummer. I have a band.
08:43So, I was into music and cricket. I was never into studies. So, but then by default, today, almost 30
08:51years, I'm going to complete next year.
08:53So yeah, it's been in the industry. So, I've never, I still don't watch films, by the way. I have
08:59never watched my films. I think a couple of them I've watched.
09:01I love Tom and Jerry. I love watching the Marvels and the DCs. The Batman, Superman. I love watching them.
09:10I love action films, which is mindless.
09:13Not the action which has got little sense into it. No, I don't want to watch them. So yeah, these
09:17are the films which I really watch.
09:19But I have not watched any of my films which I have acted in. Which I hate myself when I
09:26see myself. The hate word is really harsh. But yeah, I don't like myself. So yeah, I don't watch it.
09:33So, I've never watched it. While growing up, I was never into films. No, no.
09:40You know, when we talk about songs, I mean, when we talk about the culture that Bengalis come from.
09:46Mm-hmm. We have Robin Shongi. We have so many other songs. And the art and culture. Right. It is
09:50the diversity of joy for the people.
09:52Right. Right.
09:53Visually, when we come to Bollywood, the kind of lyrics I talk about. When we have Robin Shongi, who's written
09:59such meaningful, delightful songs,
10:01and when we talk about certain lyrics over here at times, where we just find them in land of controversies
10:08because of some kind of wrong words or whatsoever.
10:11When you hear such songs in Bollywood, do you know what goes through your mind as a Bengali? Because we...
10:20It doesn't matter. I hear Gulzar sahab also. You're not mentioning Gulzar sahab. You're not mentioning Javed sahab. Why not?
10:27Don't just tap into the controversy. No, why? Why? You don't need to. You know, what you want to listen,
10:32you listen. What you don't want to listen, don't listen.
10:34It is absolutely up to you. You know, if you... I can comment on something which might create a controversy
10:42back in Bengal, which I don't want to.
10:45What I want to do is, why create negativity while there's so much of negativity around us?
10:53Because I'm a very positive guy, and I would love to hear Gulzar sahab, I would love to hear Javed
10:59sahab, and which I do.
11:01There are other lyricists who have done incredible work in Bollywood, not only in Bollywood, in Marathi, in Punjabi, down
11:09south, and of course in Bengal.
11:12And, you know, you can't compare Rabinath Tagore with any of them also. And in fact, I would not even
11:19compare Gulzar sahab or Javed sahab to someone else also.
11:22So, you know, it is up to you what you want to listen. There will be creators who are going
11:27to create what they know best. And I can't blame them by doing it because people are listening to them.
11:35So, you can't blame the lyricist for writing it and creating a song by the music director, which creates a
11:42controversy.
11:43But, there are the most views and likes of it. So, why are you listening to it? If you don't
11:49like it, don't listen to it. Plain and simple.
11:53You know, I remember Priyanka Chopra at once said that when she was an established tactics in Bollywood, and she
11:59just switched to Bollywood. She had gone from the scratch, grassroot level.
12:02How difficult, and you, Bengal, and when you come here, right, how difficult or easy was it for you to
12:10kind of start from the scratch?
12:11Because we come from preconceived notion that we are set, and then we are uncomfortable.
12:19I would say my team has really forced me. And I would say about my manager, she has pushed me
12:27a lot. You know, you should come out of your zone and start doing work outside Bengal.
12:33And which I was not very keen on because, as you said, I was very happy in my own zone.
12:39But then when I started it, I won't say it was difficult because people, especially all the Bengali directors out
12:46here,
12:46like Pradeep Sarkar, Anurag Basu, Sujoy Ghosh, Shudit Sarkar, I have worked, I think, with all of them. Yeah, I
12:54have worked with all of them.
12:55So they knew the kind of work which I have done, the kind of industry I come from. So it
13:01was easier for me here. Look, how you look at it, you can say it was really difficult.
13:07I have worked with all of them. It doesn't matter to me. Today also, if my car is not working,
13:18I will take a rickshaw and I can go. I have no problem with that.
13:28So I will not see me going in an auto as a struggle. It's fine. There are thousand, lakhs, crore
13:37of people who are going in autos and cycles and doing this.
13:42It's fine. I can say it. I have struggled a lot. I have struggled a lot. It is about how
13:49you put it, how you see it. Yeah. So I have not struggled.
14:11I will answer this very simple. I was not in the film. Please go and watch it. No, it's not
14:17that. Please go and watch it because I think Priyalashan sir is coming back with it.
14:23With a bang. And I can assure you, this is nothing like Bhulbhalaya. This is very different. This is a
14:32horror comedy.
14:34Bhulbhalaya, I won't say it was a horror comedy. It was a psychological thriller, I would say. And Akshay Paji
14:42and Priyalashan sir are coming together after so many years. Just go and watch it.
14:47Just one last question. This is a lot of news that the movie is getting postponed to the 17th or
14:53something like that?
14:54I don't know. It's written here. It's written here. It's written here.
14:58Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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