{"id":16351,"date":"2017-04-14T19:18:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T02:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=16351"},"modified":"2017-04-14T19:18:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T02:18:36","slug":"when-chunky-thought-he-wouldnt-get-a-role-in-begum-jaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/when-chunky-thought-he-wouldnt-get-a-role-in-begum-jaan\/","title":{"rendered":"When Chunky Thought He Wouldn\u2019t Get a Role in \u2018Begum Jaan\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

File photo of Chunky Pandey, who played the role of a menacing guy in “Begum Jaan.” (Press Trust of India)<\/em><\/p>\n

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@Siliconeer #Siliconeer #Bollywood #BegumJaan #ChunkyPandey #VidyaBalan #GauharKhan #PallaviSharda @BegumJaan @ChunkyPandey @VidyaBalan @GauharKhan @PallaviSharda \u2013Chunky Pandey has stunned everyone as a menacing guy in \u201cBegum Jaan\u201d trailer, and the actor says he was not sure if he would get that part in the film.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter the release of \u2018Housefull,\u2019 I was auditioning for \u2018Begum Jaan\u2019 and people on the sets were telling me to say dialogues like \u2018Aakhri Pasta\u2019 (his character in \u2018Housefull\u2019).<\/p>\n

At the back of my mind I thought I would not get the film,\u201d Chunky told PTI.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Srijit was sure he wanted me to play this evil part. He wanted me to lose real Chunky Pandey… he wanted the world to see my evil side. He saw the evilness in me and he wanted to bring that out in \u2018Begum Jaan,\u2019\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Chunky, who is known for his comic timing, is playing a villainous character of Kabir in the Vidya Balan-starrer but the actor says it was not tough for him to get into the dark zone.<\/p>\n

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(L-r): Gauhar Khan, Vidya Balan, Pallavi Sharda promote “Begum Jaan” in New Delhi, April 12. (Press Trust of India)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe is not a villain… this is the face of evil. Evil will always exist in this world. I always had a wicked streak in me, the sadist side in me also comes in my comedy films.<\/p>\n

But to do something like this is crazy. It came very naturally to me and I am most scared about that,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Sporting a bald pate, kohl-lined eyes and tobacco- stained teeth, Chunky reveals his wife failed to recognize him in this new avatar.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife couldn\u2019t recognize me. The whole personality has changed. She always thought I am a villain and I had to prove her right so I did \u2018Begum Jaan,\u2019\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was little resistant (about the look) after seeing myself I was happy. You don\u2019t get a film like \u2018Begum Jaan\u2019 everyday in your career. Srijit compelled me to lose my identity, with this creepy, almost-bald look.<\/p>\n

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Vidya Balan promoting her film “Begum Jaan” in Kolkata, April 10. (Swapan Mahapatra\/PTI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was earlier asked to cut my hair short, later Srijit just took all my hair off he also asked me to shave off my eyebrows. I told him no as I was travelling for work and could be stopped at immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n

He believes his \u2018repulsive role\u2019 will get him critical acclaim, something he says he misses since his \u201cTezaab\u201d days.<\/p>\n

The film also features Naseeruddin Shah, Rajat Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi and Gauahar Khan.<\/p>\n

Calling them power house performers, Chunky says, \u201cThese are actors with whom you have to be on your toes. You have to up your performance. I had to be best. It was a delight to work with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Srijit\u2019s 1947-set film \u201cBegum Jaan\u201d is a remake of his Bengali movie \u201cRajkahini.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

File photo of Chunky Pandey, who played the role of a menacing guy in “Begum Jaan.” (Press Trust of India) @Siliconeer #Siliconeer #Bollywood #BegumJaan #ChunkyPandey #VidyaBalan #GauharKhan #PallaviSharda @BegumJaan @ChunkyPandey @VidyaBalan @GauharKhan @PallaviSharda \u2013Chunky Pandey has stunned everyone as a menacing guy in \u201cBegum Jaan\u201d trailer, and the actor says he was not sure if…<\/p>\n

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