Rajkummar Rao, who plays PT teacher in Chhalaang, says: “People love outsider stories”

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New Delhi:

Aspirations, big or small, matter, actor Rajkummar Rao says and as someone who has excelled in the role of the everyday man in cinema, he is convinced his latest film Chhalaang will resonate with people.

The actor, who plays an unmotivated PT teacher, finally takes on the challenge of the next film, believes people like to see characters they can relate to or relate to.

“People love the underdog stories. People want to put down roots for the underdogs in life as well as in the movies, especially in the movies. They relate to these characters and feel that to a certain extent way, he or she is one of us, ”Rao told PTI in an interview.

“Sometimes there are very small things that you want to achieve and when you do that you realize that there is a bigger goal. But those small aspirations are also important,” he added.

The movie Haryana-set, written by Luv Ranjan and directed by Rao’s frequent collaborator Hansal Mehta, is the actor’s sixth project with the director.

While their previous films Shahid, Citylights, Aligarh and Omerta were serious stories, Chhalaang is a light comedy.

“It’s always fun working with Hansal sir and this time it’s a light film so we weren’t tired. Otherwise it gets mentally tough sometimes. We had so much fun on this one but it didn’t. was not like we weren’t being honest with the It’s what we always do. It’s just that it’s a different world this time around, “he says.

Rao’s filmography also boasts of films set in small towns, including critical and commercial hits like Newton, Stree and Bareilly Ki Barfi.

Asked about the abundance of small town stories in Hindi cinema today, the 35-year-old actor said that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

“Yes, we do a lot of movies in the small towns, but India is a big country. We are a population of 1.3 billion and over and there are so many stories in every village and town in this country. So we have a lot of stories to tell. “

“We have good literature and we’ll be making stories as long as the audience appreciates them. But yes, in between the two, the time will change and something else will come and we’ll start making these stories. But I think the small towns are going to be there for a while, ”added the National Prize winner.

“Chhalaang” is not only a reunion for Rao and Mehta, but it also gave the actor a chance to work with Nushrratt Bharuccha, his co-star in the actor’s first film “Love Sex Aur Dhokha” and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, who played his older brother in “Shahid”.

“I don’t know why no one took us to a movie together. I think it had to happen with ‘Chhalaang’,” Rao said of his collaboration with Bharuccha.

Unlike “Shahid,” Zeeshan and his characters are opposites in sports drama, but they still have a great time together, Rao said.

“He’s a close friend and it’s fun to work with friends. He has evolved so much as an actor. He made his own identity. He did a fantastic job. I am very happy and for his trip “.

After “Chhalaang”, the actor looks forward to the release of “Ludo”, the highly anticipated ensemble drama from Anurag Basu.

“I’m a huge dada (Basu) fan. He’s a great guy,” said Rao.

The actor is also set to star in “Badhaai Do”, the next “Badhaai Ho!” franchise, and said filming on the project will begin early next year.

“It’s not a sequel. It’s a big franchise. We’re moving forward with a different story and characters,” he added.

“Badhaai Ho!”, Directed by Amit Sharma, is a 2018 comedy-drama about a middle-aged couple, played by Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, facing an unexpected pregnancy. The film also starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra, and Surekha Sikri.

Meanwhile, “Chhalaang” releases November 13 on Amazon Prime Video.

It also stars Saurabh Shukla, Satish Kaushik, Ila Arun, and Jatin Sharma in key roles.

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