MUMBAI, 17 DECEMBER, 2019 (GPN): I have lived the character for so long that while watching the film I could feel the emotions swell up again as Imran especially when that father scene came I started crying on my scene. I could stop myself I don’t know why?
Before shoot we were trained to handle original AK 47. For few days they took us to a shooting range where they taught us how to handle guns. To get better at the skill, we were allowed to keep our guns with us but one security person always kept an eye before and after. Guns were part of our bodies at the time of the shoot.
One scene that has changed me and I experienced something which I can’t describe was the climax scene where Nazanin Bonaidi – Zehra is praying to Allah. I was so involved in the scene that my director was guiding me to reduce the leg pain while I was shooting with Zahra. I literally shouted on him in that very tone. “Why can’t I keep this pain.it’s hurting me.“ but he knew how to handle an actor really well and he said something in my ear that’s when I agreed that this scene will be done with no pain in my leg. Scene was over, I was sitting on a sofa without knowing where I am sitting for about an hour.”
At Dinner, Nazanin( Zahra) told me that you were so involved and I got literally scared of you. One time I felt that you may hit the bullets on her face as the gun was loaded.
There’s one scene where Abdullah was hitting Vasili(Russian guy) and I had to control him as per orders. Scene was getting messy as everyone was so involved, at that time twice AK 47 fell on my head and my head started bleeding. They immediately gave me first aid and after some time blood flow stopped. Director came to me and told me, they will take you to the hospital we will shoot this day after I said “NO! we will shoot today.”
As Imran, I can get injured or killed at any moment, this injury is not mine it’s Imran’s. let’s Roll. And fortunately that injury really helped me to transfer that pain to injured leg and used that pain in my climax scene.
I am blessed as an actor that I got this big opportunity at my early stage of acting profession. I think, we are just playing our parts in this universal film. Things will fall into place and just like Hotel Mumbai, I trust the Universe is sending my way whatever’s best for me and I’m enjoying the ride.’ ENDS
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