00:00First of all, welcome to INS.
00:02First of all, you will know that
00:04when you are getting an overwhelming response,
00:08especially when you have played a real-life military figure,
00:11C.H. Baldetti's character,
00:13how did you play the character?
00:16How did you play the character?
00:17It was a very good experience.
00:19If you are getting a chance to get a chance of looking at it,
00:22then you can't leave anything from it.
00:25So,
00:25to shoot in real life and in real locations,
00:30this is a very good experience.
00:33And C.H. Baldetti Sir, also known as Baldi Sir,
00:36which is his call sign,
00:37he was an integral part of the Kargil War.
00:39Today, we talk about him.
00:40He has saved my number on his phone,
00:44which is beautiful for me.
00:46It's a very great feeling.
00:48You know,
00:48a real hero
00:50who is watching our performance.
00:53So,
00:54that's a great feeling for all of us.
00:57Baldi Sir,
00:58what was the challenge of a real-life character?
01:02To understand his personality,
01:04to capture his body language,
01:05or to represent his emotional side?
01:10I would say,
01:11a mix of everything.
01:12Like,
01:12the first challenge of Air Force,
01:14was to get the posture right.
01:16Get the posture,
01:17the salute,
01:18the walk,
01:18and everything right.
01:19After that,
01:20emotional arc,
01:21the emotional arc with Madhvi,
01:23that was a bit challenging,
01:25to crack.
01:26Because,
01:27the rest of all players,
01:29this player,
01:29was a little different,
01:30because,
01:30he was playing a different track.
01:33So,
01:34that was a bit challenging,
01:35but I really enjoyed,
01:36I really enjoyed,
01:37playing Baldi Sir's part.
01:39And I'm glad that I got to play him.
01:43Especially,
01:43when we play a real-life person,
01:45then,
01:45how do we maintain the balance of responsibility,
01:46and creative freedom,
01:48and how do we maintain the balance?
01:50And,
01:50if there was a particular movement,
01:52or operations of Air Force,
01:53during shooting,
01:54when you felt like,
01:55when you felt like,
01:56now,
01:56I didn't become power ready.
01:58To answer the first off of your question,
02:00I think that,
02:01our creators,
02:02writers,
02:03and,
02:03who are my showrunners,
02:05Abhijit Sir,
02:06and director Oni Sir,
02:07they have,
02:09you know,
02:09in a very good way,
02:11researches,
02:11Kushil Sir also,
02:13Kushil Srivastav Sarajin,
02:14whose story is one way,
02:15he was also in Air Force,
02:16and,
02:17he thought this story,
02:18that,
02:18I will make it,
02:19and he made it,
02:20it was a vision,
02:21and he did that.
02:22So,
02:23I think,
02:25you know,
02:26he has a lot of research,
02:27so,
02:27for us,
02:29he said,
02:29to get creative freedom,
02:31that,
02:32the script is so good,
02:34that,
02:34everything,
02:36everything,
02:37was shown in the right way,
02:38in the right way,
02:38I think,
02:39and,
02:41it's not taken a lot of creative freedom,
02:43of course,
02:43entertainment,
02:44so,
02:44it's taken a little creative freedom,
02:46but,
02:46we tried to stay,
02:48as close to reality,
02:49as possible,
02:50and,
02:50I think,
02:50that,
02:53this show should be preserved,
02:54how close to reality,
02:56you guys have seen,
02:56so,
02:57this is a very good thing,
02:59and,
02:59it's a very overwhelming feeling,
03:00for all of us.
03:02Meir,
03:02Sidharth,
03:03Jimmy Shergill,
03:04and Diyan Mirza,
03:05how did you learn something new,
03:07and,
03:07how did you learn something new,
03:07and,
03:08you know,
03:09they were watching,
03:11you know,
03:14good,
03:14good films,
03:16Diyan Maam,
03:17and Sidharth,
03:18and Jimmy,
03:19so,
03:20they didn't have a lot of years,
03:21and,
03:22when they had to stay,
03:23in one set,
03:24in one frame,
03:24with everyone,
03:25so,
03:26it felt like,
03:28actually,
03:29you know,
03:29I'm working with them,
03:30but,
03:31all,
03:31so,
03:32so,
03:32so,
03:32so,
03:32so,
03:33so,
03:33so,
03:35so,
03:36so,
03:37so,
03:37so,
03:54you know,
03:55as I said,
03:56some other things,
04:00they know,
04:01what they are doing,
04:02they know,
04:02what they are doing,
04:03where they are going to be,
04:03and they know,
04:04how they are going to be,
04:05so,
04:05they have their experience,
04:07and,
04:07they are,
04:07they are,
04:08they are doing it,
04:11and,
04:12Diyan Maam is also,
04:13like,
04:13wonderful to work with,
04:14her eyes just speaks,
04:16if you look at dialogue,
04:17you will only do it in one scene,
04:19you will only do it with your eyes,
04:23and,
04:26you will only do it with your eyes,
04:33and,
04:33I think,
04:46every project comes up with different challenges,
04:48differences,
04:48a difference,
04:49I will not say,
04:50that,
04:50that was a different world,
04:53that was,
04:54based in the 1960s,
04:55based on Archie's comics,
04:57this is a completely different world,
04:58so,
04:58if you keep the Jughead,
04:59and Baldy,
05:01in one room,
05:01there will not be any similarities,
05:03and,
05:03and I am glad,
05:03that,
05:04that I'm offering,
05:05that one more than one more than one more,
05:06that is versatile,
05:08so,
05:08the world is entirely different,
05:09but,
05:10the acting and performing arts,
05:11that is the same,
05:13we are the same,
05:14we are the medium,
05:15that is the same,
05:16we are not performed,
05:18so,
05:19I think,
05:19yes,
05:20there are different characteristics,
05:21have different character,
05:21they have to understand,
05:24different body language,
05:25each character has to understand,
05:26different world,
05:27they have to understand,
05:28so,
05:28as I said,
05:29every project comes up with different challenges,
05:31When we look at our early work in retrospect, do you think that your acting approach has evolved a lot?
06:01And as an actor also, I feel that I am growing with the projects that I am doing.
06:05With success, visibility is increasing, but with it, expectations are also increasing.
06:10So, what do you think that your next project will be more selective?
06:14I will not say that I am selective from the beginning, but not selective.
06:18But yes, my main motive is to make good stories.
06:24And that will always be my motive.
06:27Do you think that with OTT and Digital Platforms, young actors have opportunities in the traditional Bollywood system?
06:34I don't know about traditional Bollywood system, because I was not in that era.
06:39But thanks to OTT and Digital Platforms,
06:43for me and my age of actors, there are a lot of opportunities.
06:51Now, how many people have told me that you are a Netflix kid.
06:54Because I have done so many projects with Netflix.
06:57And with the rest of the platforms too.
06:59So, I am glad that these OTT platforms are making so many projects, making great stories.
07:04And we as actors are getting such opportunities to be a part of such stories.
07:08Mr. Meir, I love social media and everyone is trying to increase your viewership.
07:20How do you believe in that?
07:24Mr. Meir, I love social media.
07:34I love social media.
07:49Mr. Meir, I love social media.
07:59So, I focus more on that, that my acting work is that I am reaching to the people of performing
08:03arts.
08:06But yes, I have great respect for content creators who do everything.
08:12And I get to learn a lot, like I said, I get to learn a lot from every person.
08:16But I started as an actor and I would like to keep my work in my social media.
08:22Is there any genre that you haven't done yet and are personally excited?
08:28I want to do a comedy film, such as Bhaagam Bhaag Ogi, Deidhan Aadhan, Dream Girl.
08:36It's a great pleasure to do a comedy film, such as Akshay Sir, Priya Darshan Sir's film.
08:43Because we have to do a proper family entertainer, where the whole family comes from,
08:47and the big family comes from small to small.
08:50And they just laugh a lot, they get hurt and they laugh and they laugh at home.
08:55In the future, if there is an iconic actor that you get to collaborate with, then you will want to
09:01work with him.
09:02I know that Irfan Khan was talking about.
09:04I am genuinely talking about it.
09:06Then I realized that...
09:08Yes, but...
09:09If I get the opportunity with you, it's fun.
09:12I get the opportunity to learn a lot from him.
09:13He never got the opportunity to get to meet him.
09:15But another actor, I believe, is Ranbir Kapoor.
09:18I don't want to work with him.
09:20Because I really respect him as an actor.
09:22And their stillness is very good.
09:26They keep still in the camera.
09:27They do a lot less.
09:30Who are your new directors?
09:33Who are the filmmakers with a project in your career?
09:37Sanjay Leela Bansali Ji, Meera Nair, and Vishal Bhartwaj.
09:42One of those directors, especially Sanjay sir and Meera ma'am,
09:48that in their films, in their projects,
09:51they show their eyes very good.
09:55Eyes are the main character in the film, I feel.
09:57That their eyes tell their characters.
10:00So I would love to work with these directors.
10:04If you have a character offer,
10:07that you see the audience in the opposite image,
10:10then what will you risk?
10:12I don't know the risk.
10:14I want to risk.
10:14I want to risk in every business,
10:17every career.
10:19I want to risk in every business.
10:20You grow up.
10:22And you understand other things
10:24that you can do it, that you can do it.
10:27So, yeah, I mean, why not?
10:29I want to risk in your career.
10:31Do you want to limit your career
10:32to mainstream recognition or
10:34to international cinema and series?
10:37I want to explore it.
10:37I want to explore it.
10:38I want to explore it.
10:38I have not done anything in an Australian film.
10:40So I have also explored it.
10:42But I want to do it.
10:44more international films.
10:45What is the difference
10:45if you do an international film
10:47and do an international film here?
10:49What do you see a comparison in the techniques?
10:53I just did an international film,
10:55which is an Australian film I did.
10:57There is not a lot of reference.
10:58It's all creative people.
10:59It's all the way to work.
11:02But we work here all the seven days.
11:05And I enjoy that.
11:06I really enjoy working everyday.
11:08In Australia,
11:10they work five days a week.
11:11They don't work on Saturdays and Sundays.
11:12So,
11:14Friday night,
11:14there is nothing.
11:15There are films too.
11:16Saturdays and Sundays,
11:16there are no meetings and calls.
11:19So,
11:19they go out to their beach house.
11:21But
11:21when I and Nina were there,
11:23I thought we had to work.
11:25Saturdays and Sundays,
11:26we have so much time to work.
11:27Weekends too.
11:28And I enjoy that.
11:29So,
11:29that was the difference in Australia and here.
11:41I don't want to plan my career.
11:44I want to plan my career.
11:44That's what I want to do today.
11:45Like I said,
11:46I want to make a good story.
11:46I want to make a good story.
11:48And if it's a good story,
11:49then people will reach their hearts.
11:51And that project will not be hit.
11:52Because,
11:54the story is so good.
11:56And it's my emotion.
11:57And the heart of the story is in the right place.
11:59So,
12:00people have reached.
12:01So,
12:01you just want to make a good project.
12:04How do you want to make a good project?
12:05What are the future projects?
12:07What do you want to make a message?
12:08What do you want to make your fans?
12:09A little bit about something.
12:10It's going to be still in Trap.
12:13But,
12:14there is a project
12:14which we have and Prasanna Bhish.
12:17We have now wrapped.
12:20So,
12:20we will get to see you soon.
