'Sharmila Tagore would tell about how things have changed now,' says Jatin

Jatin Goswami is an actor who rose to fame with his stint in the Nawazuddin Siddiquistarrer Babumoshai Bandookbaaz He was previously seen in Zee 5s Sky Fire Hotstars The Great Indian Murder Anek and Rajkumar Raos HIT The First Case Netlfixs Delhi Crime 2 among others He was last seen in the film Gulmohar which was premiered on Disney plus Hotstar The film directed by Rahul Chittellla and stars Manoj Bajpayee Sharmila Tagore Suraj Sharma and Amol Palekar among othersIn Gulmohar Jatin essayed the role of the security guard Jeetendra Kumar of the big family house whose matriarch in Sharmila Tagore Post the release of the film Jatin spoke to Midday Online about the film working with Sharmila Tagore opportunities for character actors post the OTT revolution and moreHow have the reactions been so far for your role in GulmoharThe responses have been amazing from the industry and outside the industry as well Everyone who has watched have loved the film It has spread through word of mouth and got millions of viewership in 10 days It already feels like a huge blockbuster and its extremely heartwarming to see the responsesWhat was the brief that you got for your characterThe brief I got was that he is submissive and not the center of attraction He is so introvert that his existence couldnt be felt and does not give out his point of view I realised that people who talk less go through inner conflict and have inner dialogue Then I focused on what my character would be thinking and not saying right now instead of what he saysAlso ReadGulmohar movie review A moving feastThe film has talented actors from different generations and regions literally under one roof How was that experience working with this ensemble castIt was a lovely experience working with such an ensemble cast I shared a great rapport with actors like Gandharv Abhinav and Shanti as most of my scenes where with them Rahul is such a sensible director and creates a warm environment on set which helps all the actors to come together and give their best He creates an encouraging atmosphere on set So working on such a set is always phenomenalIt was great spending time with all of them together in Delhi for 40 days We bonded very well post pack up and in between the scenes All the actors were truly connected with this project and working with utmost sincerity which made this film so heart warmingIt also marks Sharmila Tagores comeback How was it like being her costarSharmila maam is a thorough professional and warm She was very appreciative of my work and was protective She used to tell stories about her time and how things have changed now just being around her felt great she brings so much class through her presence and auraYou have worked in other genres of web series as well Do you feel web series have better written roles for character actorsYes definitely Each and every character is given importance The formula based film making of hero heroine and villain does not exist anymore Now more complex roles are written and to portray them they need character actors who are dynamic and can deeply get hold of such roles Several potential actors didnt have that much of good work few years back but now things have transformed and they are getting better work and limelight because of OTTOTT platforms have a massive reach Does this reach also help in getting more workYes definitely Now there is more work due to popularity of OTT Even within that you have to choose projects which resonate with you Im immensely satisfied that I am getting to play such wide range of characters like the one I played in Gulmohar which is very different than what Ive done till now Im lucky to get different shades of characters until now its a very exciting time to be an actor If you prove yourself people are ready to put their money on youAlso ReadTalat Azizrsquos balancing act in GulmoharWhat do you look for before taking up a roleI just look for how well written that part is and how much value its adding to the story and how different it is from what Ive done As a script it should resonate with me Iss kaam easy ho jata hai and aap dil se kaam karte ho Work becomes easier with this and you work from the heart Sometimes you read some scripts and feel nahi bhi banate ye kahani toh kya farak padta isse Some scripts make you feel that even if this is not made it would not make a difference So the story has to attract meWhat are the kind of roles you are interested in playingI want to do interesting scripts and want to play parts where the characters internal emotional landscape is big It should not necessarily have a lot of action and different locations but the character should impact the audience as well as meWhats next for youGarmi Patna Shukla Ghamasaan The Great Indian Murder 2