What preparations did you undertake before playing Bhagat Singh?
Oh! lots of homework had to be done. More than me it was Raj Santoshi’s team. It has been working on the project for the past three years. The team even told me how Bhagat Singh spoke, his body language, etc. I met up with Bhagat Singh’s brother. We’re really playing it by the book. Our Bhagat Singh will be totally authentic. After reading about his life I feel Bhagat Singh never got his due. The textbooks have done scant justice to him. That man was amazing. He was able to address himself 70 years ago to the problems this country is facing today. Sunny Deol’s version of Bhagat Singh’s life is also on the way… I really don’t know what they’re making or why they’re making it. We started our project three years ago. As long as we’re going by our convictions and doing good work they’re free to do what they want. Last year you gave an award-winning performance in Santoshi’s “Lajja”… Oh, we understand each other very well. He’s an amazing filmmaker, one of the best in the business. He’s
