Mumbai:
Actor Yashpal Sharma, who has been part of films like Lagaan, Gangaajal and Aarakshan, willnext be seen playing an item boy in Anurag Kashyap's upcoming film Gangs of Wasseypur.
The 45-year-old essays the role of a singer in the movie, who thinks of himself as a Kishore Kumar but in reality is a terrible singer.
And although he has a small part in the film, which recently premiered at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival, Yashpal said that he is happy to be associated with the movie.
"It's like a guest appearance, I am doing three songs... So it's more of an item boy role. I am not through out in thefilm but I am in bits and parts," Yashpal said.
Recalling how he got the role in Gangs of Wasseypur, Yashpal said he asked Anurag to give him any role in the filmbecause he wanted to do good work.
"It's not because of the script I said yes to the film but for Anurag. I trust him blindly and he is a fabulousdirector. Whatever work he does, he believes in it and does justice to it. We met on a flight when Anurag told me that hewas making a film called Gangs of Wasseypur. He showed me the script and songs. I asked him 'Is there any role which I can play?'He then offered me this role," said Yashpal.
A NSD (National School Of Drama) pass out, Yashpal has been in the industry for over a decade and has been part of many hits.
Yashpal also said he doesn't think just because the movie has gone to Cannes, he will start getting good work.
"I don't think that if my film is going to Cannes then I will get better work... I used to think like this when I wasnew to the industry. When Lagaan released I had thought now I would get good opportunities but it doesn't happen like this," he said.
The actor portrays the role of a strict father in debutante director Gitanjali Sinha's Yeh Khula Aasmaan.
"I liked the concept Gitanjali has chosen because today a lot of children are suffering from the pressure of competitionbecause of which they have to sacrifice their dreams... Parents just want to make their kids doctors or engineers they overlook want the child wants. I feel bad that there are so many youngsters who want to pursue art, theater, music but aren't allowed because of lackof support from parents," Yashpal said.
He will next be seen playing a cop in Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore. Yashpal is also co-producing a film titledDas capital, directed by Dayal Nehlani and Rajan kothari.
The film is written by Shaiwal, who wrote Prakash Jha's National Award winning film Damul and Mrityudand.
Pics:Gangs of Wasseypur at Cannes
The 45-year-old essays the role of a singer in the movie, who thinks of himself as a Kishore Kumar but in reality is a terrible singer.
And although he has a small part in the film, which recently premiered at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival, Yashpal said that he is happy to be associated with the movie.
"It's like a guest appearance, I am doing three songs... So it's more of an item boy role. I am not through out in thefilm but I am in bits and parts," Yashpal said.
Recalling how he got the role in Gangs of Wasseypur, Yashpal said he asked Anurag to give him any role in the filmbecause he wanted to do good work.
"It's not because of the script I said yes to the film but for Anurag. I trust him blindly and he is a fabulousdirector. Whatever work he does, he believes in it and does justice to it. We met on a flight when Anurag told me that hewas making a film called Gangs of Wasseypur. He showed me the script and songs. I asked him 'Is there any role which I can play?'He then offered me this role," said Yashpal.
A NSD (National School Of Drama) pass out, Yashpal has been in the industry for over a decade and has been part of many hits.
Yashpal also said he doesn't think just because the movie has gone to Cannes, he will start getting good work.
"I don't think that if my film is going to Cannes then I will get better work... I used to think like this when I wasnew to the industry. When Lagaan released I had thought now I would get good opportunities but it doesn't happen like this," he said.
The actor portrays the role of a strict father in debutante director Gitanjali Sinha's Yeh Khula Aasmaan.
"I liked the concept Gitanjali has chosen because today a lot of children are suffering from the pressure of competitionbecause of which they have to sacrifice their dreams... Parents just want to make their kids doctors or engineers they overlook want the child wants. I feel bad that there are so many youngsters who want to pursue art, theater, music but aren't allowed because of lackof support from parents," Yashpal said.
He will next be seen playing a cop in Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore. Yashpal is also co-producing a film titledDas capital, directed by Dayal Nehlani and Rajan kothari.
The film is written by Shaiwal, who wrote Prakash Jha's National Award winning film Damul and Mrityudand.
Pics:Gangs of Wasseypur at Cannes
