Manish Paul will host the upcoming season of Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa
Mumbai:
TV anchor Manish Paul, whoseBollywood debut Mickey Virus is yet to hit screens, hasbagged the lead role in Abhishek Sharma's sequel to 2010 hitsatire Tere Bin Laden.
Paul, 31, plays a new character in the film, who helps thestory to move further.
"I am playing the lead in the film alongwith the previousstarcast. I got the offer to be a part of the film before Ibagged Mickey Virus.
"Abhishek (director) had called me once and I auditionedfor it. He was so impressed with my performance that he gaveme the lead role in his film. I have recently started shootingfor Tere Bin Laden sequel," Manish told PTI in an interview.
Tere Bin Laden sequel is scheduled to hit theatres nextyear.
When asked whether he was replacing Ali Zafar, Pauldeclined to divulge further details about the film.
Having started his career as a radio jockey, Paul starredin many TV soaps before turning a successful TV anchor.
Paul said he was getting many offers for films in the pastbut was waiting for a "wholesome" role to make his debut.
"I was getting many film offers but was not keen to dothem because they were not good enough. I always wanted to bea part of such films where I could show my acting prowess. Iwanted a wholesome role as an actor," said Paul, who ishosting the upcoming season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
For his debut film Mickey Virus, Paul will be seen in anew avatar with six-pack abs.
"I had to prepare a lot for this character. I play ahacker in the film and I had to learn computer for it.Physically, I had to lose 14 kgs and built six pack abs for ascene where my shirt goes off," he added.
But as an actor, Paul said he had to unlearn manytechnicalities while facing a camera.
"When we face the camera as an anchor, it is a completelydifferent experience compared to films. Anchoring is loud andprompt but acting is subtle and soft. So, I had to undo manythings and was like any newcomer on the sets," he said.
Paul, 31, plays a new character in the film, who helps thestory to move further.
"I am playing the lead in the film alongwith the previousstarcast. I got the offer to be a part of the film before Ibagged Mickey Virus.
"Abhishek (director) had called me once and I auditionedfor it. He was so impressed with my performance that he gaveme the lead role in his film. I have recently started shootingfor Tere Bin Laden sequel," Manish told PTI in an interview.
Tere Bin Laden sequel is scheduled to hit theatres nextyear.
When asked whether he was replacing Ali Zafar, Pauldeclined to divulge further details about the film.
Having started his career as a radio jockey, Paul starredin many TV soaps before turning a successful TV anchor.
Paul said he was getting many offers for films in the pastbut was waiting for a "wholesome" role to make his debut.
"I was getting many film offers but was not keen to dothem because they were not good enough. I always wanted to bea part of such films where I could show my acting prowess. Iwanted a wholesome role as an actor," said Paul, who ishosting the upcoming season of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
For his debut film Mickey Virus, Paul will be seen in anew avatar with six-pack abs.
"I had to prepare a lot for this character. I play ahacker in the film and I had to learn computer for it.Physically, I had to lose 14 kgs and built six pack abs for ascene where my shirt goes off," he added.
But as an actor, Paul said he had to unlearn manytechnicalities while facing a camera.
"When we face the camera as an anchor, it is a completelydifferent experience compared to films. Anchoring is loud andprompt but acting is subtle and soft. So, I had to undo manythings and was like any newcomer on the sets," he said.
