BARUN: KEEPING IT REAL

Barun Sobti is really excited about his new movie ‘Your Are My Sunday’. He talks about challenges of the movie and being part of the London Film Festival…..

THE recently commenced annual 60th BFI London Film Festival celebrates cinema from around the world with an eclectic mix of genres, styles and stories.

One interesting film that beat off tough global competition to be chosen for the prestigious event is You Are My Sunday. The Indian coming-of-age drama about friendship has a talented cast including popular actor Barun Sobti, who has made the leap from television superstardom to the big screen. Like the rest of the team, Barun is thrilled at the film being given such a prestigious platform and thinks it is well-deserved because of the journey it has been on.

GG2 caught up with the charismatic actor with a global fan base to talk about You Are My Sunday, his character, future projects, inspirations and more.

How are you selecting the projects you choose to do?

I read a lot, so I have a good sense of text when I read the scripts. When I think I can do a particular role well, I pick it up.

What did you like in particular about You Are My Sunday?

What I loved most was the challenge of the scenes that were written in a very real fashion. A lot of this film is actually not dialogue between two people. There was interplay between several of the characters, talking over each other, doing their own thing and arguing. When I saw these scenes, I thought it would be a great challenge to play them. So that’s what I loved most about the film. The writing is great.

Tell us about your character?

I am playing Arjun Anand, who is a very simple guy. He is well educated, but at the same time he is wise and knows exactly what to expect from his life.

He takes some decisions which will not go down well with a lot of people in the world today because much of it is about competition and moneymaking. So in that sense he knows what he wants. He takes his own decisions and charts his own path.

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