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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Legendary TV host Kapil Sharma takes
Toronto by storm in Nandita Das film
RENU MEHTA I started. Seriously I’m blessed that
I’m working with Nandita. I never
Toronto
even thought that one day she would
apil Sharma attended the meet me. For me, it’s a great oppor-
Toronto International Film tunity to work with her.”
KFestival (TIFF) that took Sharma, who came across as
place from September 8 – 18 and humble and humorous, when reply-
took Toronto by storm. He was in ing to audience questions, said he
town for Nandita Das’ film – Zwiga- did not do much work on his char-
to – that premiered at the festival. acter.
The well-known actor who has his “I will not lie. Like an actor
own popular show in India – The says I went to Goa and locked my-
Kapil Sharma Show - played the lead self for 30 days. I didn’t do anything
role of Manas in the film character- because I work on TV and I arrived
ized as a driver for a food delivery just one day before the shoot. But I
app call Zwigato. come from a very humble family and
The film set in Bhubaneshwar, from childhood, I have worked with
is the story about the trials and trib- all kinds of people.
ulations of Manas who loses his job
as a factory-floor manager during My father was a policeman and
the pandemic and becomes a deliv-
ery driver. With a familiar rectan- they don’t have any official holi-
gular backpack, he zips around the days. Police is a thankless job,
city on his motorcycle, with little to
show in terms of revenue at the end no leave and around us we had
of the day. He continually struggles seen a lot of people who worked
to make ten deliveries during the day
for which he is paid a meagre amount very hard. I have not done this
and exerts to increase his ratings. To work before, but I have done a
help make ends meet, when his wife
Pratima (Shahana Goswami) applies lot of small jobs for pocket mon-
for a job as cleaning staff at a mall, ey. These characters are with
Manas isn’t pleased. It doesn’t take
long before the strain of his daily my journey and when they gave
grind begins to take a toll. me the clothes that go with the
Sharma, renowned for his come-
dic quips and timing at humour, had character, helmet, it all came
a serious role in the film. He gives together,” he said.
the credit of the film to Das, calling
her a magical woman. When asked,
why he was chosen for such a serious “Also when the captain of the
role, he said he had asked Das the ship has a clear vision and Nandita
same question. is such a good actor herself and does
“I asked Das why me,” said not allow anyone to overact. I want
Sharma. “She said you have a very to give the whole credit to Nandita
common face.” To which Das laugh- for the film.
ingly retorted –“I didn’t say that. “And also till I got married, I
He is paraphrasing everything that had never been a husband. There is
I said.” always a first time for everything.”
“It’s completely an honour “I knew you would surprise
working with Nandita. Such a ge- yourself,” said Das to Sharma.
nius, mad girl she is. Thank you, “In the movie, not only are we
thank you once again,” he said. talking of gig economy but she (Das)
“When Nandita asked me to do touched so many things that are rel-
the film, I said yes, because I knew said before, she is mad with what- ous role. I just want to tell people evant and I’m so proud of her. And
if she does something, she will do ever she does. People actually ask that comedy happened accidentally I never knew I’m such a good actor,”
with passion,” said Sharma. “As I me why you are doing such a seri- because nobody was doing good so laughs Sharma.
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