Rajeev Khandelwal says he is getting amazing feedback after the success of Table No 21
New Delhi:
Table No 21 has opened to somegood critical response at the beginning of the New Year andthe film's lead star Rajeev Khandelwal is happy that in a rolethat carries grey shades, he has managed to surprise theaudience.
"I had said that I would be able to surprise, if notshock audience. The film was meant to be about performancesand the thrill element while being an edge of seat drama."My character is not one dimensional. It isn't linear ormonotonous, it is a lot more. I am glad that I didn't letpeople down," Rajeev told PTI.
The 37-year-old actor was last seen in a forgettableaffair called Will You Marry Me, directed by the same youngdirector, Aditya Datt, who has now delivered a quality productin MTable No 21.
"For people who were looking for great content andperformances, this film always had a lot to offer. The wholecharacter graph was so complicated that I had to work reallyhard. To be honest, there were times when I was not gettingthe pitch and the mood right.
"It becomes all the more difficult when you work withsomeone like Paresh or even Tena who is so tough on herselfbefore she gets that perfect shot. I had to make sure that Icould stand up and do justice to a scene," said Rajeev.The actor, who let go of his successful TV career topursue Bollywood, is happy with the feedback the film isgetting.
"We are getting amazing feedback and I am very happy.This is what I expected. I am generally very critical about myown work but here Aditya has got everything correct."He also made sure that the trailer was not misleading.Otherwise you see so many times people put their best shots inthose two minutes. In case of Table No. 21, 80 per cent ofthe film is not even there in the promo; it is discovered onceyou watch the film."
"I am very happy because for audience there are so manysurprises in store. We are not challenging theirintelligence," he added.
"I had said that I would be able to surprise, if notshock audience. The film was meant to be about performancesand the thrill element while being an edge of seat drama."My character is not one dimensional. It isn't linear ormonotonous, it is a lot more. I am glad that I didn't letpeople down," Rajeev told PTI.
The 37-year-old actor was last seen in a forgettableaffair called Will You Marry Me, directed by the same youngdirector, Aditya Datt, who has now delivered a quality productin MTable No 21.
"For people who were looking for great content andperformances, this film always had a lot to offer. The wholecharacter graph was so complicated that I had to work reallyhard. To be honest, there were times when I was not gettingthe pitch and the mood right.
"It becomes all the more difficult when you work withsomeone like Paresh or even Tena who is so tough on herselfbefore she gets that perfect shot. I had to make sure that Icould stand up and do justice to a scene," said Rajeev.The actor, who let go of his successful TV career topursue Bollywood, is happy with the feedback the film isgetting.
"We are getting amazing feedback and I am very happy.This is what I expected. I am generally very critical about myown work but here Aditya has got everything correct."He also made sure that the trailer was not misleading.Otherwise you see so many times people put their best shots inthose two minutes. In case of Table No. 21, 80 per cent ofthe film is not even there in the promo; it is discovered onceyou watch the film."
"I am very happy because for audience there are so manysurprises in store. We are not challenging theirintelligence," he added.
