Brijendra Kala said- I used to bowl leg and off spin, I used to practice during graduation

I want to maintain my freedom

he/she told that during the Lok Sabha elections, people were calling from different places and saying that people from such and such party are calling you, this leader is calling you, Sir how much will you take. he/she told that I used to say that I do not want anything. I want to remain completely impartial, so that I can raise my voice and speak openly about everyone. I do not want to belong to anyone. I feel that right now there is a dearth of such people who can openly tell about the mistakes of the ruling party and the opposition.

I say yes to 90 percent of the work

Whatever the character is, if I understand it then I do it. If the atmosphere is right, casting, production is right then 90 percent I say yes. I even say yes for small budget films. My only endeavour is to do complete justice to my role. When it was the beginning, people did not listen to me. When I used to add something from my side, I was told not to do anything from my side, do only what is in the script. What is it today, when I say that I am not enjoying a scene then the director says let’s make it together sir. The germs of a writer that were inside me go away while making the scene itself.

he/she used to bowl leg and off spin

As long as Mahendra Singh Dhoni is playing, I will support Chennai Super Kings. I got a chance to work in his/her biopic but I did not get to meet him/her during that time. I met Mahi at Mehboob Studio when I was shooting for ‘Pagalpanti’. he/she is a good friend of John Abraham so he/she came to the set of our film. We were shooting a scene in a truck. As soon as I saw him/her, I went to him/her. Then I talked to him/her in the hill. After that I got a nice photo clicked. Apart from Dhoni, I am also a fan of Virat Kohli. I am fond of not only watching cricket but also playing it. I used to bowl leg and off spin. I used to practice during my graduation.

he/she was famous in the neighbourhood for watching movies.

I don’t take anything to heart. Yes, if I had been in ‘Besharam’, it could have been a good contribution to my career. It was a wonderful role. I had shot for ten days. Everything is a game of fate, whatever I got, I considered it my destiny. Among the old actors, I am a fan of Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar sahab. I have secretly watched many movies from home. I have not been beaten up, but I have definitely been scolded. I was famous in my entire neighborhood for watching movies. After coming back from watching a movie, I used to tell the story to the children around.

My father wanted me to become a doctor.

I have not taken any training in music. I used to sing prayers in school days, then I thought that I could become a singer. When I asked my father to take music as a subject in school, he/she scolded me. So I completed my further studies with biology. Papa was in veterinary college, so he/she wanted me to become a doctor. he/she was fond of music. he/she used to play tabla and harmonium very well. I also have some of his/her traits. I also beat the tabla sometimes.

Uses social media in free time

If someone has a lot of followers on social media, then luck has favored them. Then they are also getting work in films, this is also a good thing. The thing to see is whether they are able to succeed in the industry or not. I use social media in my free time. I do not try to struggle too much in it. Till date, I have never gone live on Instagram. I just sometimes make reels with my wife Modita or post updates of my work.

‘Why are you spending all the money on me’

Brijendra Kala tells that when ‘Good Luck’ director Prakhar Srivastava came to me with the story, I told him/her to take a big actor, why do you want to spend all the money on me. If I understand any other role, I will do it but he/she wanted to cast me in this role. Most of the starcast was new. I was worried about who would play the grandmother or mother. There were a few artists who were busy somewhere at that time. Then Prakhar met Malti Mathur ji around Mumbai. She has made her acting debut through this film at the age of 80. I was happy to see her on the set for the first time. She is a very bold woman and is full of energy. She had seen my work.