Making his fans enjoy the shades that he brings on screen, actor Lakshya Kochhar has once again made waves with his stint in the recently released Bambai Meri Jaan. In an exclusive chat with The Pioneer, he discusses working in the series, getting on board, and more.
SHIKHA DUGGAL
The trending actor Lakshya Kochhar doubled down so well for a periodic piece — Bambai Meri Jaan is all over the news, and the artist doesn’t forget to show as many shades as he can. His fans are finding a lot of enjoyment watching him on screen.
In fact, as per the reviews, it’s a well-tread story! So in an exclusive interview with one of the leads, he gives the game away, “This was one of those scripts that do not come so often in an actor’s life. I was held in great respect to even be considered to play a part in this show. But working on the sets was very difficult: we shot over a period of three and a half years. On and off! We had the pandemic, a cyclone, and so many closures. What I am really grateful for is I made some solid relationships on this set! I have grown on this set as an actor, literally.”
A take on the crime genre, his show at its very heart and core mastered the intricate storytelling. He explains, “I auditioned for it like any newcomer would. I am not in a position to choose right now. I was ‘chosen’ to play this role. I had so much of prep time — I read the script for almost nine months during the lockdown without any intrusion. We were jamming on Zoom calls! I lost a few kilos also. We can rave about our performances because we had a lot of time to prepare in all true sense. I don’t think anyone would have in the history of filmmaking must have got so much time to prepare!”
Showing the ruthlessness of both the good and bad guys, his character is fully fleshed out with very simple motivations. Well, he says, “I have previously worked with my director as an assistant director on Rock On 2, and I know his functioning. So it was an advantage for me! I was the youngest in the crew, so they protected me and taught me the technicalities. This was my first big project. I was stuck in some places, so the ADs helped me get out of it. This cast was my backbone, for a change!”
He continued, “The director made the show look so international. We had zero compromises on the sets! We have even done one scene a day. It can give Hollywood shows a run for their money as well. Writing is superlative! There were almost eight writers working on the show and that’s how it should be done. The mic operator had to come to me and tell that sir your heartbeat is going so fast, we had to cut that separate track. My mouth was watering, and my legs were shaking. So nervous but so at it!”
Amalgamation of many crime stories, the execution of it floored our interviewee. He blabs a little on the lines of morality scale also, “Morally there were complexities involved. For characters like us, we are not socially accepted! So I was trying to pierce into human emotions. I didn’t judge my character! My director asked me to function out of love, period. Yes on the papers it’s morally incorrect but I was playing someone grey. Four years ago I was twenty-six years old when I signed this show. There are a lot of action sequences going on so we had our taxing days also.”
