Actor Sharad Kelkar is presently having fun with the success of his Marathi historic movie Har Har Mahadev. While Kelkar performed the position of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Om Raut’s National Award-winning movie Tanhaji, in Har Har Mahadev, he performed the position of Baji Prabhu Deshpande. Baji Prabhu was the commander of Shivaji Maharaj, the founding father of the Maratha Empire. He is related to an necessary rear guard battle that enabled Shivaji to flee from the Panhala Fort. Baji Prabhu was the hero who sacrificed his life for his king.
Kelkar says that after Tanhaji, he began getting affords for historic movies. However, he makes positive that he would not “get stuck in doing one-of-a-kind films and roles.”
He mentioned, “We have seen in our business how some nice actors play some iconic roles after which they’re caught in the identical position endlessly. As an actor, I do not suppose it is good to be caught in a sure picture or one kind of character as a result of then you possibly can’t do justice to the opposite characters you are enjoying. When I performed Shivaji in Tanhaji, the primary concern I used to be anxious about was whether or not folks would settle for me in that position, whether or not they can be blissful or not, however fortunately I used to be accepted by the viewers. However, after that many individuals wished to see comparable roles. I used to be just a little skeptical about it as a result of then the event of an actor lives within the yard. So, the thought was to do one thing totally different.”
Talking about how he bagged the position of Baji Prabhu Deshpande in Har Har Mahadev, Sharad Kelkar shared, “Abhijit Deshpande got here and provided me Baji Prabhu Deshpande. Reading his script and realizing the thought behind the movie, I used to be impressed by his foresight and braveness to strategy an actor who’s finest identified for taking part in the position of Shivaji Maharaj on display, and was impressed by Baji Prabhu Deshpande. Present as. Another movie with an identical background is within the making, so I requested him how his movie can be totally different. But after studying the script I noticed that it’s a very totally different story and it has nothing to do with every other movie or any movie that was made earlier than it. ,
Kelkar confessed that he was just a little not sure about doing Har Har Mahadev as he had simply come out of Tanhaji.
“I was coming from Tanhaji, which was a very big, expensive film. The views were splendid. The film was ‘A’ in any department. So, with this film, I asked Abhijeet if he would be able to justify it as we had budget restrictions. But he was sure that we would be able to make it happen, and today, when I saw the film, I felt it was the right decision to believe in his vision. The film stars Tribhuvan Babu as the DOP. He is a National Award winning cinematographer who has worked in many Hindi films. Then there is Lochan Kanvinde sound engineer. He was also a sound engineer in Tanaji. National Award winning make-up artist Vikram Gaikwad and costume designer Nachiket Barve were part of the film. So, I knew Abhijeet had a vision to make a great film because he brought a great team,” Kelkar shared.
“When the film started, as an actor, it was a pleasure for me because I realized that this filmmaker can not only bring out the best in me, but also something that I have not done before. For me, if Somebody is asking me for 25 takes for a dialogue, so I trusted him knowing that there was something inside me that he was digging into,” mentioned the actor.
While Sharad Kelkar, who has a profession spanning twenty years, thinks that each position comes with a way of accountability, historic characters include an added accountability. He says that as an actor he takes his work severely but additionally admits that individuals who do not know about filmmaking shouldn’t criticize the movie.
Kelkar mentioned, “Remember there is an old song, ‘Kuch toh long kahenge, people ka kaam hai kehna, chhodo baker ki baatne ko.’ I believe in that. There are all kinds of people with mouth, empty mind, free time, so it’s better to ignore it than get into controversy. Better stay away and do your work diligently. People don’t Understand that we are making films. They should understand the message behind it and not get into the nuances because they don’t understand cinema. They don’t know how to make a film. Today if I comment like this on my film If I ask someone who does the film to make the film, will they be able to make the film? No! It’s a sad scenario, but we have to move on.”
“When we go to the Mumbai airport, my daughter sees the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj there and thinks it is me. So, I have to be responsible. No one works without a sense of responsibility. However, movies are a medium of entertainment and it is good if it sends a message. If someone is inspired or inspired, that is a different matter. But a film is primarily an audio-visual medium of pure entertainment, so they need to be understood more. We live for the craft. This is our bread and butter. We are making cinema. We focus on our craft, do justice to our character as much as we can, and are honest and responsible,” he mentioned.
Apart from his performing, Sharad Kelkar can be identified for his sturdy dubbing. He lent his voice for the Hindi variations of Baahubali movies and now additionally has lent his voice for Prabhas in Aadipurush.
On his distinct fan following, Kelkar mentioned, “I take heed to my voice day-after-day, and I do not discover something particular in it, to be trustworthy. But folks say they like my voice. I take heed to Bachchan saab day-after-day. Hear the voice and I do know I’m nothing near that.
The actor additionally revealed how he achieved Baahubali. He mentioned, “What happened during Baahubali was that probably Rajamouli sir felt that my voice suited Prabhas’ personality as he liked my personality a lot. When I met me before I started dubbing for his film, So he looked at me from top to bottom and was reading my mods and then he chose me to voice the character of Prabhas. It was totally his call. He not only after meeting me but also reading and teaching me. Even after watching chose me. Also, I act. I don’t dub film. I can’t dub without acting. If one day you catch me in a dubbing studio, you’ll laugh because you’ll find that You make me do a lot of different things, sometimes saying my lines while doing weird things. I voice acting. I don’t dub.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
