Arjun Mathur in a picture of Made in paradise (courtesy madeinheaventv )
Strong points
- “I have been extremely picky about the work I do,” said Arjun Mathur
- “Being a part of things in which my heart is not affecting me,” he added.
- At the International Emmys he was for ‘Made in Heaven’
Bombay:
Actor Arjun Mathur, who was nominated for India as as part of the 2020 International Emmy Awards for Amazon Prime Video Made in paradise, says he’s spoiled for choice after receiving success and rave reviews for his performance on the series. The actor has been in the film industry since 2007, having starred in films like Luckily, Bara Aana, my name is Khan, Ankur Arora murder case, among others. But it’s her portrayal of Karan Mehra, alongside Sobhita Dhulipala’s Tara Khanna as two wedding planners in high-end modern India going through personal and professional crises, in the web series that premiered the last year, which became his breakout performance.
“I have been extremely picky about the work I do, luckily or unfortunately ‘Made in Heaven’ has made me even more picky. It turned out to be so high quality that my standards for myself increased. “
“I want to continue to associate myself with work that is of a certain quality so that the frequency or lack of work does not bother me. Being part of things that are not close to my heart affects me negatively”, actor 38-year-old told PTI in an interview.
At the International Emmys, Mathur was nominated in the best performance by a category of actor for Made in paradise, alongside Billy Barratt in the UK “Responsible child“, Guido Caprino in the Italian series”1994“, and Raphael Logam in Brazil’s” Impuros (Impure) “- season two.
The actor said he learned of his appointment through his actor friend Sayani Gupta, whose Amazon series “Four more shots please!” is also nominated for the awards due in November in the best comedy category.
“Ok (breathe) so it just happened,” Mathur wrote on his Instagram Stories after last week’s announcement.
The actor first said he believed it was a printing error and only believed the news after the producers called him to congratulate him.
“The last two or three days are blurry, slowly it has started to sink,” he added.
Set against the backdrop of quintessential Indian weddings, the series is directed by Zoya Akhtar, Nitya Mehra, Alankrita Shrivastava, and Prashant Nair. Akhtar and Reema Kagti are the creators.
Mathur and the Creators were praised for the sensitive portrayal of Karan, a locked-in homosexual struggling with a troubled childhood, draining his finances and the social stigma around his orientation.
The actor believes that the fact that the story has managed to transcend all boundaries of gender, age and geography is synonymous with greater success for the series.
“The sensitivity and empathy with which he was treated and portrayed worked. Humans connect with conflicts and human emotions, if emotions are conveyed correctly, audiences will connect with them,” he said. .
Mathur said he initially feared playing homosexual for the third time after the short film directed by Mira Nair Migration (2007) and Onir’s I am (2010) but changed his mind when he read the script for “Made in Heaven”.
The actor said that less than a week after the 2019 drama series was released, he received an offer for a gay role in a commercial film but he passed the project because it was “too soon. “. “… Unless there is this sensitivity, I won’t touch it. I’m not interested in distorting the community,” Mathur added. The actor also noted that the team behind “Made in Heaven” – producers Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby, and Amazon – have allowed their work to stretch far and wide.
“Migration was a short film, it was not released as such. We premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and some people saw it on YouTube. “I am” was a short film. He won a national award, but he didn’t have the kind of reach he could have, ”he said.
“There are so many variables to click on in order for a show to work so important, sometimes the production medium, the right acting or the writing or the number of screens can be missing. When something like it happens together, that’s where the magic lies, “he added.
On the highly anticipated season two of Made in paradise, Mathur said production was due to take place in April-May, but the coronavirus pandemic has hampered plans.
Manufacturers are currently trying to figure things out, he added.
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