Gajraj Rao recalls filming an iconic scene with late Irrfan Khan
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,January 10 2023]
Gifted actor Gajraj Rao has been active in the industry for around three decades but he found his due recognition only a few years ago and now he gets to star in roles which are written especially for him. Back in 2015, Rao shared screen with late actor Irrfan Khan in the film 'Talwar' in which they had to film a scene where Irrfan (playing a senior investigating officer) chews out Gajraj (a cop) for his incompetence.
This was the first time Gajraj was working with Irrfan and recalling the moment, he told The Indian Express, Hum shot lene wale the, tab tak Irrfan kehte hai, chalo discuss karte hai. Aur main apne instinct pe bohot zyada depend karta hun, uss tarah se maine socha hua nahi tha. Ye mere liye yaad rakhne wali baat hai, aur hamesha yaad bhi rahegi aur hamesha follow bhi karta hoon uske baad ki aap jab act kar rahe hai to bas aap hi important nahi hai, baaki jo actors hai unki journey kya rahi hai film mein, uski knowledge hona bhi zaruri hai. Phir Irrfan ne mujhse pucha ki âDhaniram ka background kya hoga, Gajraj?â Maine realise kiya ki kiss tarah le jaa rahe hai wo scene ko.
Rao further stated, So you understand from that scene that Dhaniram is not a villain, and aisa nikal kar nahi aana chahiye ki wo ek joker hai (It shouldnât come out like he is a joker). The system has made him the way he is. The part where he is holding on to his belt and searching for his laathi was improvised. Actor ka kaam hota hai khaane ko interesting banane ke liye dhaniya daalna thoda.
Sharing how it has been a learning experience for him, Gajraj Rao said, Ye X factor wale log hote hai yaar, jaise Irrfan ho ya Mr Amitabh Bachchan hai, ya phir Manoj Bajpayee. Toh jab aap aise actors ke sath collaborate karte hai to apne aap ko aur zyada blessed feel karte hai.