Dahaad star Gulshan Devaiah says Rajkummar Rao is the most ‘boring’ person to work with; here’s why [EXCLUSIVE]

roar Roared and how! The web series has managed to grab everyone’s attention with its spine-chilling storyline revolving around a series of murders. The show has a star cast like Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma and Gulshan Devaiah. With its success, the stars definitely have a lot to celebrate. Gulshan Devaiah has more than one reason to celebrate especially as his birthday is round the corner. We had a candid chat with the star to talk about her birthday plans, success of Dahd, upcoming projects and much more. Also Read – When Himesh Reshammiya’s Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa song from Emraan Hashmi starrer Aksar started calling ghosts

Gulshan Devaiah was candid with her and shared some funny bits too. Laughing, he also said that Rajkummar Rao is a boring person to work with and he has a reason for it too. Excerpts from the interview below: Also Read – Gulshan Devaiah slams Nawazuddin Siddiqui for calling depression an urban concept

Please tell us a little about your birthday plans…

Um, I’m not planning anything but my ex-wife who is now my best friend is probably going to take me out for very expensive meals. I’m looking forward to that. We both love good food. I don’t know if there will be any nice fancy restaurants where it is very difficult to get a reservation. She must have known such a place. I am looking forward to that scrumptious meal and a lovely conversation with my best friend. Also Read – Are Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatia dating? Roar co-star Gulshan Devaiah said, ‘There is something…’

Did you expect such a response for Dahad?

I don’t think about such things. I don’t want to think too much about the result or the outcome. Although results are important, I don’t think about results when I’m doing it. So I try to keep my focus on what I’m doing in the process and try and focus and enjoy the process and try to do as much as possible on a day-to-day basis I try
Because I feel that I have no control over the results. I can’t manipulate people into liking me more or less or anything like that. So it is for them to decide independently what they think about your work and the story that you are a part of. And it doesn’t exist for me to get that story out to people. It also takes hundreds and thousands of other people. So I have very little control. So I’m like, why worry about things I can’t control? I can worry and I can put effort into my work. And that’s what I do. And it usually works out best for me because sometimes expectations are met with disappointment. So I suffer a little less than that. So I was not thinking about the expectations. I was just thinking that this is my job. Let me try to do it as best as possible.

What’s your strategy for choosing offbeat roles?

I just like doing things that I’m really interested in. If you ask me what do you want to do next, I don’t know what I want to do next. But when something presents itself, I assess it. And I’m like, oh, that’s interesting. Maybe I should do this. Or I don’t know if I’m really interested. Maybe this is a way out. So this is my process. And I’m also trying to constantly surprise myself and astound with the projects that come my way. I don’t have any set pattern or anything. I know the only thing I’m conscious of is that I want to diversify it. I want my career to be as diverse and versatile as possible. As much as I can handle

Tell me something about Guns and Roses with Raj and DK…

This is a crazy series. Those two people are also mad. So, he allowed, he gave me complete freedom to do whatever I wanted to do. I know they have released some pictures. I was like, please don’t show anything. Let the audience experience all this and all that. But there is much more than what meets the eye. And it was just, it was fun, I got COVID while shooting it, so it wasn’t fun. But everyone else was just crazy. I hope it gets season 2. This is one of the craziest parts I’ve ever done. He gave me complete freedom to interpret the role, how to play the scene or the character. But also, like, you know, what kind of dress, hair and a lot of other things. There are some tools I use that I won’t tell you about. But they gave it to me like, yeah, you pretty much do whatever you want.

The series has a very fun and quirky starcast. Any funny anecdotes to share from the sets?

Rajkummar Rao is one of the most boring people to work with. He comes, does his work and then leaves. There’s no chit chat, nothing. Like, one would imagine that me and Raj would be sitting and talking about crafts and this and that. Nothing (laughs)! He just comes, he does his job and he’s gone. I’m like, I don’t know, like, you know, sometimes I try and start a conversation with him. Like, it seems to me that he wants to be left alone. Most of the time I sit and chat with Raj or DK. I’m chatting with him or like with some of the other actors who are there. Some people are curious, they come and ask me questions. Like, they want to get to know me better. I am happy to do so. But I thought that Raj and I would be similar, best friends. One would imagine, well, that two actors who are admired for their work, one would imagine that two people would sit down and talk about craft or, you know, something like that. Nothing ‘Kaisa hai tu, ya fine’, this is our random conversation.

Duranga season 2 is coming, any message for the fans…

yes yes yes Because it is going to start from where it left and Amit Sadh is also a part of the show now.
And that’s crazy. That’s a total lunatic. And he has interpreted this part in a very crazy way. And it’s going to be really fun. And it has also been an emotional journey for me and Drishti. So, I think the audience can expect a lot. I mean, I get messages everyday. But before that, very soon, within the next few months, I think it should be over.

Are you more interested in OTT than films?

Look, I don’t mind doing both. Because they both are long format. And I like working in long format. So, I don’t mind doing both. If I am interested in that, if I feel the story is interesting to me, the characters are interesting, then I will do it. But right now, look, I’m doing both. For example, 8 AM is a theatrical release. My next project, which I am about to start shooting for, Uljh, is a theatrical release. This is a feature film. I want to do it both ways. And, you know, to be perfectly honest, theatrical is harder to succeed because the business model is more difficult to succeed. So, if you succeed, and because it’s hard, it’s all the more satisfying. You have brought the audience to the theatres, you have forced them to watch the film. And that’s why I think movie stars are like Paramount. Because it’s much more difficult for you to be successful with a theatrical release. So I would like to keep my hand chanting there.