You are governed by your past work in Bollywood: Purab Kohli


PTI, Jul 18, 2019, 3:26 PM IST

Image for Representation

Mumbai: Acting is a profession where one always struggles to get challenging roles, says Purab Kohli, who will next be seen in Netflix thriller “Typewriter”.

The actor, known for his critically-lauded turns in “My Brother… Nikhil”, “I Am” and “Rock On!” among others, says he believes in waiting for the right opportunity.

“You are always trying to fight it out. Once in a while, you get an opportunity like ‘Rock On!’ and then people can try you as a lead. But if one or two (of these films) don’t work, then you are back to where it is or was,” Purab told PTI in an interview here.

The actor, 40, says someone who has optimised all his chances in recent times is Vicky Kaushal, who started with smaller roles before starring in big projects.

“One should not let go of an opportunity that helps you prove yourself as an actor. Every performance that you have, you have to do better. That is what your profession expects from you,” he said.

“Unfortunately or fortunately, you are governed by the work you have done in your career. But in Bollywood, distribution is selective. It is about what they can market. It is defined by what they can get people to keep buzzing. It is all about luring the audience first.”

There are a lot of offers with the boom in OTT platforms but for Purab doing quality work is more important.

“In India, there are so many OTT platforms that just popped up, from big to small ones. There is an abundance of work. Everybody is busy and working. There is a lot of quantity and quality being filtered at the moment with big directors entering the web. It is about quality for me.”

His role of a police officer in “Typewriter”, written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh, was finalised a week before the shooting began, Purab said.
“I auditioned for it, got selected. In a short span of time, things got finalised. After years of experience and trying and testing with different roles, what I look for now is who is making the show or film. I know Sujoy’s work and I wanted to work with him. So there is a medal that this project already has. I trust him.”

“Typewriter” revolves around a group of nine-year-old children in Goa, who are on a mission to capture ghosts.

Talking about horror as a genre, Purab said, “Horror is the real hero. Indian films tend to make horror element grand. But the show is not like that, it has a beautiful story and characters. Horror is just a bonus.”

“Typewriter” premieres on Netflix this Friday.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Mangaluru: Lecturer succumbs to food allergy; Organs donated

Karnataka sets up panel for internal reservation among STs

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Tilak Varma slams ton as India take 2-1 lead against South Africa with 11-run win in third T20I

PM Modi to visit Bihar’s Jamui to commemorate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

BJP offered Rs 50 cr each to 50 Cong MLAs to remove Karnataka govt: CM Siddaramaiah

Related Articles More

‘Laapataa Ladies’ makers share poster with English title ahead of film’s Oscar campaign

Coldplay adds fourth Indian show in Ahmedabad citing ‘incredible fan demand’

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor rents out Mumbai apartment for Rs 20 lakh/month

Threat messages to Salman Khan: 24-year-old song writer held from Raichur

FIR against production house of Kannada movie and 2 others for felling of trees in forest land

MUST WATCH

Punganur Cow

Rangoli design

Jagadeesh Nagaraj Kudupali Audio Viral

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali


Latest Additions

Mangaluru: Lecturer succumbs to food allergy; Organs donated

Byelections: 81.84 per cent voter turnout in bypolls in three Assembly segments in Karnataka

Karnataka sets up panel for internal reservation among STs

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Congress in clutches of urban naxals, became puppet of people with divisive agenda: J P Nadda

Even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven, Article 370 will not be restored: Amit Shah

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.