Boman Irani has revealed an interesting change in his approach to his upcoming crime thriller, Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, which stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead. The thriller is set to arrive in cinemas this week.
Irani, who is known for his meticulous preparation, said that working with Priyadarshan taught him to let go of this process. He said, “As an actor, I often over-rehearse. I do the lines while wearing my socks, shaving, etc. When you get onto the floor, you have Mr. Priyadarshan telling you, ‘Just say this one time, look into the camera, and just walk off the camera.’ Then all my preparation comes to zero.”
He further elaborated on his acting philosophy, saying that an actor’s preparation should never become rigid. He said, “If you are stuck to it and you are married to a method, then you are not a good actor. You have to prepare enough for the director to tell you, ‘Turn it down or up a little bit.’”
He also said, “In a movie, you see the craftsmanship. There is a director at work that can actually scale with simple camera movements and simple compositions. I like to observe him as a human being.”
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Haiwaan is produced under KVN Productions and Thespian Films by Venkat K. Narayana and Shailaja Desai Fenn.
