After several comedy outings like Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010) and Housefull 2 (2012), actor Shreyas Talpade has now set his eyes on the thriller. “At the moment I’m doing some thrillers. I used to be known only for comedy. What has happened, especially after Kaun Pravin Tambe? and Pushpa – The Rise (2021; dubbed for actor Allu Arjun’s character for the Hindi version) is that people see me in a different light now. Apart from thrillers, I am also shooting for a love story. I give my best and hope for the best,” says the 46-year-old.
Talpade says, in the past, he had to sign a few films even though he wasn’t fully convinced. But he doesn’t anymore. “There were times when I made certain films for friends and seniors. But my heart was not in them. Those films either didn’t work, or if they did, they didn’t do much for me career-wise,” claims the Iqbal (2005) actor. He adds, “Now, my agenda is just to carefully sign films and give them my best.”
In a career spanning two decades, Talpade has done over 45 films. But he says the hunger to prove himself is “growing” by the day. The actor adds, “I think every film is a new film. People look forward to your work when you’ve done it well and expect more from you. I have to put in more effort and make sure I have more fun with every film I do.”
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