MUMBAI: Actor Ali Fazal prefers to work in silence and let his work speak for itself. He is one of the modern actors that can seamlessly blend into any role. He has worked in Hollywood productions including Furious 7 and Death on the Nile in addition to Bollywood blockbusters. A Chinese film called Xuanzang is also featured in his amazing career. Ali is still widely recognized by many as Guddu Pandit from the well-liked Indian TV show Mirzapur. However, Do You know that he was asked not to take part in the show?
The actor from 3 Idiots recently attended the event in Mumbai. The actor admitted to the host that certain directors had advised him not to act in the TV show Mirzapur. He stated, “At the time when I was offered, there weren’t many shows happening. But I have had the fortune of doing my work on the other side of the world. Mujhe waha dikh gaya tha (I saw it coming). I saw the model working. I know a lot of known directors who asked me not to be a part of this (Mirzapur). Ki yeh kya kar rahe ho? Ye to aayega 5-6 saal mein (What are you doing, this will happen in 5-6 years).”
He expressed, “The OTT model had been done in the West. So yeah, it is definitely a disruptor. We love our theatres, and I always do a film that is going to be out there. That is there in every actor.”
Ali most recently appeared in the Gerard Butler-led Hollywood film Kandahar. He was asked if he believed that Indian filmmakers, even in the espionage genre, were just as skilled at crafting stories as international filmmakers with regard to the action movie. The Fukrey actor replied to this query by saying, “Yes. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but this is at par with any other film. And even in the West, we have seen very few spy or spy films or shows.”
Vishal Bhardwaj's spy thriller Khufiya, which he produced and directed, is currently available to watch on Netflix.
(Also read: Wow! Ali Fazal-Richa Chadha's wedding day to be turned into a documentary)
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