Konkona Sen Sharma interview: On Killer Soup, that Wake Up Sid advert and extra | Net Collection

In an unique chat with Hindustan Instances, the actor opened up concerning the element that went into creating the character of Swathi- how she needed to preserve observe of the a number of turns of the story throughout the shoot, shoot motion like she had by no means accomplished earlier than, and extra. Excerpts. (Spoiler alert)

Congratulations on Killer Soup! I feel Swathi is among the most ‘unhinged’ characters you might have performed shortly! Discuss to me slightly bit about your response whenever you first learn the script, and whether or not you had any questions associated to the character which you requested within the first place.

(smiles) I used to be thrilled to get this function! I’ve been eager to work with Abhishek Chaubey for a very long time, ever since I noticed his first movie Ishqiya with Vidya (Balan) and I liked it a lot. I knew that I might join it to my world. He has persistently accomplished such attention-grabbing work. So, when this got here to me I used to be so excited and studying the script was only a formality to me as a result of I’d have agreed to something that Abhishek wished me to behave in.

Then in fact, I used to be attending to act with Manoj Bajpayee, who I’ve been such a very long time admirer of his work! So, I used to be thrilled to get this chance and I’d have agreed to even a cameo with Abhishek but it surely turned out to be a collection! Such a protracted, attention-grabbing, difficult character in a series- and I’ve not accomplished a criminal offense thriller earlier than! I really like crime thrillers, I really like the style. So, I used to be completely wanting to discover this character and I knew with somebody like Abhishek I’d be in good fingers. That is the sort of tone that we have now not seen an excessive amount of of- darkish humour and the type that I’ve not accomplished earlier than so I used to be keen to do that!

Speaking of a sophisticated character, I used to be shocked how there have been eight hour-long episodes with so many twists and turns! I used to be questioning whereas I used to be watching it that did the shoot occur so as? And if not, then how did you even conceptualize all the pieces as a result of that may be a totally different headspace at any time when you’re in a unique scene…

It’s so difficult, ya! (smiles) The factor is we are able to by no means shoot so as, as a result of what occurs is when you’re capturing a movie its a finite factor. that it’s a two-hour lengthy movie so you’ll be able to have a grasp of the plot. However right here as a result of it’s an eight-episode lengthy collection and such a sophisticated plot by way of its unpredictability, with twists and turns… with belongings you can’t anticipate. So preserving observe of what all Swathi is doing and preserving observe of the police investigation… not solely Swathi is doing all this however how a lot the cops are maintaining with it of their investigation, with Nassar Sir’s entire observe, his interactions with different individuals.

That’s one thing that one needed to work laborious to work laborious to be on high of it. Specifically since you may very well be capturing one thing from Episode 1 within the morning to capturing one thing for Episode 8 within the night! So, one needed to be very clear concerning the plotlines. I used to take breakdown of the script from the ADs, they’ve an one-liner at all times. To maintain observe of the place we’re, ‘Achcha now we’re doing Episode 5,’ the place the character is and you aren’t simply guessing. That’s one thing it’s essential be on high off in a criminal offense thriller significantly. Plot is necessary. It’s what the characters are doing, why they’re behaving in a sure manner, what are the implications of their actions… these all have been associated. In order that was very attention-grabbing and fairly a problem as effectively.

It was fairly a activity (smiles) however I bought a variety of help from the crew! The crew spent a lot time with the script that they at all times know the breakdown very well! So, in fact as an actor it’s a must to put together that tomorrow I’ve these strains and it’s a must to see for your self what has occurred earlier than and the ADs, the script supervisors and Abhishek was on high of the plot! I used to joke and say that we have to do a pop quiz on the schedule and see who is aware of essentially the most! (laughs) As a result of all of us have to actually know what’s occurring.

I used to be additionally fascinated with the way in which Swathi is styled. Even the way in which her hair was accomplished, and the way the vermillion on her brow was a plot level in itself! I used to be questioning whether or not all of it was included from the start or whether or not there have been any adjustments, or recommendations that got here alongside the way in which…

See, all of this was, as you mentioned, was written into the plot! Her bindi needed to be that rising solar! Our look assessments have been very detailed and in depth. After all for Prabhakar and Umesh, and each of them which I christened Pramesh because the third character… however, even for Swathi, her look was one thing that Abhishek, Anuj Dhawan who’s our cinematographer, Shivang Kapoor who did the costumes, designed. Simply improbable work! They did so many assessments for the bindi! They’d totally different sorts of bindis, how a lot is registering within the shut, what it’s wanting like from far after which we needed to make all these bindis like a tattoo… like a sticker tattoo in order that it appears to be like the identical. It is not one thing that you would be able to draw as a result of it may erased or wiped away.

It was a really difficult collection really, as a result of I’ve by no means had to take action a lot motion… although I’m not really killing or chopping or pushing individuals as such, however I’m falling, I’m below water…Tamil I needed to converse…. then getting slapped round! (laughs) Dragging our bodies, injecting morphine… I by no means needed to do issues like this earlier than! However it’s the consideration to element, the thoroughness of the prep that the crew had. We have been there in Kerala for 3 months and it was such a beautiful crew to work with. We bought to know one another very well! Each division was so thorough, ranging from Abhishek Chaubey, who actually set the tone, and the prep was so thorough that it made the actor’s job simpler.

I actually didn’t improvise very a lot, as a result of how are you going to improvise when it’s a must to just remember to are hitting these factors within the plot completely and it is smart! You may’t actually improvise aside from a number of strains right here and there which additionally I’ve hardly accomplished as a result of I’ve tried to stay to the strains and dialogues written by our fantastic writers.

I wished to ask this query since a while. I do not know you probably have seen however since the previous few weeks, there have been so many stories of Wake Up Sid 2! As a result of there have been footage of you with Ranbir and the solid of the movie. After which it got here as an advert, however nonetheless such a beautiful shock! It has been 15 years, since Wake Up Sid launched, and the way was that have getting again with the crew, capturing with the crew once more?

So pretty! (smiles) Truly, its primarily the actors! , Ranbir (Kapoor), Namit (Das), Shikha (Talsania)… 4 of us have been working once more, and we have been like, ‘Oh my god! We have been such infants again within the day! (smiles) Ranbir had simply Saawariya I feel, so he was additionally a child ! And I used to be working with Ranbir after Animal and he has change into such a giant star. Even Namit and Shikha, they’ve all accomplished such nice work. We have been assembly after such a very long time, and it was an amazing reunion of kinds. We missed Ayan (Mukerji, the director), however we had the fantastic Shakun Batra, with whom I’ve been eager to work with. He is an excellent director, so I used to be so fortunate! I used to be so stunned once they approached me for the advert, I used to be like, ‘Actually, Wake Up Sid 2 ka advert you’re doing?’ However, I didn’t anticipate that it will be so common and so many individuals would desire a sequel!

Is not that pretty and fantastic that the viewers nonetheless need to see these characters…

It’s a pretty and heat feeling! (smiles) Folks actually relate to that movie, individuals actually relate to Aisha Banerjee, as a result of Mumbai can also be town of migrants ! It is filled with younger women and men who come from cities and cities to satisfy their desires, hopes and ambitions and so they actually relate to those characters. It’s their journeys! As an artist you need to connect with individuals, that is the principle factor!

I’m additionally Aisha Banerjee’s greatest fan! I’m a kind of individuals who has put that image of you adorning the wall. I did that once I shifted to a different home!

That is too pretty! (smiles) It’s there within the advert too! It goes throughout gender, class and kudos to Amrita Mahal, the manufacturing designer of that movie! She is so proficient, that even at present individuals use it as inspiration. That look! (smiles)

Killer Soup launched on Netflix on January 11, 2024.

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