Dhvani Bhanushali and Aashim Gulati are all set to be seen collectively in Saurabh Dasgupta’s Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam. The movie has been written by Nationwide Award winner Laxman Utekar and bankrolled by Vinod Bhanushali’s Bhanushali Studio Restricted and Kathputli Creations. The movie is all set to hit the theatres on twentieth September, 2024. The recent casting has been grabbing plenty of eyeballs. The viewers is stoked to observe Dhvani transitioning from music to movies, whereas Aashim’s ardent followers are keen to observe him tackle the large display once more. We caught up with our September Digital Cowl Stars Dhvani Bhanushali and Aashim Gulati for a fast chat, scroll by…
How did Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam come your approach?
Aashim: I imply, for me, it was a easy casting course of the place the casting director reached out and stated, Laxman Utekar needs to have a gathering, and that is the movie, after which I met Laxman sir and Vinod Bhanushali sir with the casting director, and our director, Saurabh Dasgupta, it is his first movie, and he truly needed to make this movie with me like a couple of years again, like 5, seven years again, and for some motive, I by no means responded to his message, or I missed his message, after which all of it got here again, as in like, he obtained the script once more, after which he wrote it a couple of years again, and now, I imply, all of it got here again as a full circle, and he narrated the story to me, and I actually loved it, I actually favored it, and I felt related with it instantly, and yeah, that was it, and it was Dhwani’s first movie, and my first affiliation with Bhanushali Productions and Katputli, and likewise, the truth that it is my theatrical launch after a very long time, so it was very thrilling, plus the story made plenty of sense, it was all coronary heart, I associated to the character loads, it is a candy, romantic comedy, and I have been eager to do a romantic comedy, like a romantic movie for some time, and I feel this was the proper match.
Dhvani: For me, I feel I learn it as one of many scripts that had come to the studio, and I actually favored it, and I simply informed dad that he ought to make a movie like this, after which one way or the other, I feel Laxman sir and pa had a gathering, and cosmically considered it, they only began speaking, and I feel each of them have been like, I might be good for it, and at the moment I used to be doing this play, that Laxman sir and Saurabh got here to see, they usually actually favored it, and I feel from there, I used to be on board, and once I met Aashim, my first studying with him, I used to be actually scared, I imply I used to be intimidated, as a result of I have been doing music movies, however on the finish of the day, when you must do a correct factor for a movie, it simply type of will get to you, and we did a couple of workshops collectively. Saurabh and Aashim and Laxman sir actually had my again, and it went by actually easily, I feel.
Inform me extra about your character within the movie, did you might have any similarities along with your character?
Dhvani: For me, I feel Meera once more is like, she’s a daily lady along with her personal set of points, however persona smart, I feel we’re totally different as individuals, and you may know once you see the movie, she’s somewhat extra quiet and speaks a couple of phrases, however I am bubbly on a regular basis, so there are a couple of variations. However I simply really feel like I relate to her as she believes in herself. There is a small messaging in direction of the top of the movie, there is a small speck of it within the trailer, the place she runs away, as a result of she says that it is a small factor, however ladies must be requested at each degree and shouldn’t all the time regulate based on the choices being made for them by others.
Aashim: So Krish is brief for Krishna, and what I join with my character Krishna is that I used to be introduced up round plenty of ladies, and Krishna as properly. The character’s hometown and residential place is Barsana, which is Radha’s birthplace, so I really feel like there was loads in me by way of in terms of the sensitivity in direction of simply ladies, and being introduced up round ladies, and the sort of respect that one naturally has for them, and the sort of wants that ladies have in at this time’s day and age, and the way they’re seen, and I really feel like Krishna is a personality that once you watch him on display, he is very affable, he is, I imply he is each lady’s type of dream husband or dream boyfriend, or you understand, like moms would need their sons to be like him, so once they say that at this time, in at this time’s day and age, elevate your sons properly, I feel that is an ideal instance of what that’s, as a result of that is what I take from him, that is what I imbibe from my character, and that is who I actually am as an individual. I’ve tried to convey all of the qualities of Lord Krishna into my character with a twist of recent instances, it is a very sincere, very sincere sort of a personality, and I simply hope that I’ve performed justice to him.
How was it engaged on a movie with Nationwide Award winner Laxman Utekar? Did it add any sort of stress on each of you?
Dhvani: That is simply my first-hand expertise with him, I do not assume he carries that sort of a baggage with him, as a result of once I met him, I simply felt like, there’s this sincere will to work with new expertise, he simply needed us to do properly, and had our again all through, I feel he was concerned at each degree, even throughout readings. Proper earlier than the shoot, as a result of I used to be clearly very anxious, because it’s my first movie, and I keep in mind this one incident, I feel, it was the primary shot that I used to be giving, in Krish’s home, and I used to be simply actually nervous, and I mainly had chilly ft, and he simply known as me, and he stated, even for large actors, the primary day would not go properly, that is your first movie, chill out, breathe. I used to be actually intimidated, with the entire ambiance, however he actually confirmed confidence in me and I am simply very grateful for this chance, it is actually an enormous alternative,
What sort of a director is Saurabh Dasgupta? Does he consider in improvising or sticking to the script?
Dhvani: I feel to begin with, he is a really candy, I’ve by no means seen him yell, not even as soon as, all through, the entire 40 days, that we shot. He held his calm, and total, I feel the set was very like, nonetheless waters. It was not, something hectic. I really feel, I used to rehearse loads, with him, and he would inform me, sure issues, however then he would additionally, let me movement. However once more, since, like I stated, Meera spoke much less phrases, so I needed to clearly, keep on with the script. However, once more, it takes plenty of years, and plenty of observe, so that you can truly, improvise proper. So, I feel, I did as a lot as I may, and, he additionally, set the boundaries for me, that I could not get out of, which helped me, to remain in character, and ship one of the best that I may.
What pulled you each in direction of performing?
Aashim: I used to be in a boarding college, and I hated being at school, and round fellow boys, I used to be in an all boys college, I used to get like, bullied, after which, I really feel like, I used to run away from class, after which, my recluse was the stage, and that is how I began performing, as a result of it could give me time away from different boys, and once I was on stage, I might really feel actually like, despite the fact that the lights have been on me, the eye was on me, however nonetheless I’d have the ability to get misplaced, within the character, you understand, and that I feel, the concept of getting misplaced was so lovely to me, that I stored getting misplaced yearly, in one of many characters that I performed, and I obtained actually good at it, after which in a while I felt like, that is one thing that I wish to do, as a result of it simply made me really feel alive. I realised that I used to be given excellency within the subject of artwork, in my college, and I realised that that is one thing that I am good at, so finally once I needed to check overseas and I did not have the cash, I realised that okay, I might quite do one thing that I get pleasure from doing, and, and that is, like pleasurable for me, so, that is how I got here to Bombay, and that was again in 2011 and ever since I’ve simply been doing what I actually love to do.
Dhvani: I do not truly see it as a transition, both approach, I simply see it as one thing parallel, that I might prefer to have. I feel throughout COVID, I simply actually felt this, urge to type of, get into performing, and studying the craft. However at the moment, I did not plan to do a movie, I believed it’s going to assist me in my music movies, I feel my dad noticed, after which he is like, why do not you are taking it up like correctly, so, then I began taking teaching and did like a full play, and, a couple of workshops after which finally the movie occurred.
What places you in a great temper immediately on a set?
Dhvani: Music.
How was the expertise of working with one another?
Dhvani: For me, initially I used to be just a bit bit intimidated, as a result of it is my first movie. However, finally I feel it was actually enjoyable. He is a pleasant man. And, very simple to work with, and, how do I say, he was actually there for me all through the movie. By no means actually made me really feel like I could not do a sure factor, did not say something unfavourable in my ears, if I could not do one thing, he would sit with me. I’ve by no means lived with out my dad and mom for like 40 days, so him and Aishwarya have been actually like my household there, and I actually admire that.
