College Romance has suddenly become the talk of the town. And so, in a conversation with The Pioneer, Manjot Singh, who was a majestic part of the series, recalls his journey to untangle the controversies surrounding his famous series.
Shikha Duggal
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the language used in the web series College Romance is filthy, profane, vulgar, and will deprive the brains of young people.The Bollywood actor Manjot Singh was a majestic part of the series that all of a sudden has become the talk of the town. Maybe the obscenity of the language used in the episodes was extreme, but it quickly clicked with the younger generation, and they are waiting for another season to develop.
The ace actor now recalls his journey to sort out the controversies surrounding his famous series because it’s upsetting.
“Coming from a non-filmy background, whatever is happening with me presently seems so unbelievable. I had no idea about casting directors. But whatever it is, I never want my dream to receive a full stop,” shares the Fukrey actor. Manjot continues, “I don’t think I’ll ever be content, because I believe in philosophy. It’s similar to an end. It should be three continuous dots, always.”
Manjot Singh won the Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Debut Actor category once.
But surprisingly, “I never had the “acting keeda”, it was more of a let’s give it a try. I gave it a shot as a fluke. I was getting panicky. When I broke the news to my family, straightaway the reaction was, “Have you ever seen your face in the mirror? (he laughs).”
He is a truly religious person who has cultivated the spiritual self, and in this spirit, he cherishes his article of faith, which is the turban. In fact, you can call him a saint soldier because he has rejected many of the big banner projects that asked him to detach himself from the turban.
He shared, “Production houses tend to forget, but I have gotten an entry into the field of cinema because of something that’s deeply personal. I’ll never chop my hair for a role. If it wasn’t a “sardar”, I wouldn’t have been a part of cult films. It’s like a gift given by my beloved guru, and I can’t ever disrespect it. In fact, Sikh representation is very low in this industry; wearing a turban indicates my social status, and I want it to be continued on-screen. “Sardar sirf hasane ke liye nahi hote hai”—unfasten this perception now.”
