Getting Real with Amit Sadh Aug122013

Getting Real with Amit Sadh...

About Amit Sadh Amit Sadh is a talented television and film actor who has worked alongside both Bollywood and Hollywood stars. His first major role was in a Neena Gupta production, “Kyun Hota Hai Pyarr”, where he played the character of Aditya. Since then, Amit has starred in “Kohinoor”, Shobna Desai’s “Durgesh Nandinii”, and the reality show “Bigg Boss.” In February 2013, Amit made his film debut as Omakar Shastri in Kai Po Che, a movie widely acclaimed by audiences and critics.    1) What are the greatest influences for you in deciding whether or not to take a role?  I am fortunate enough to be at a point in my career where I have options and am able to choose what films I want to be involved in. There are a variety of filmmakers and stories that come my way, and I’m very open because I don’t want to restrict myself to a certain kind of role. I am however influenced by my role models in the industry and when looking at potential roles, I often think about their body of work and how the role fits into that. As long as I’m continuously challenged, there are many roles that I’d love to play.   2) How do you feel about your upcoming political thriller, 10 Janpath?  I’m very excited about this, there’s a lot of action in the film and the story is constantly moving along. Before that however, I’m actually filming a romantic comedy based on Shaadi.com. It’s a much lighter film set in Punjab and I think will be a great contrast to the more serious thriller coming up. Both these films should be released next year, which is exciting. 3) What do you think are the characteristics of a successful film today? ...