You must have seen him in ads like Close-Up, Ponds, Hero Honda CBZ, Nescafe, Killer jeans, Levis jeans, ICICI, Sunsilk and Feast, and wondered why the macho man is being neglected by the Hindi film industry. So, here comes Raman Lamba, finally, making his debut in a role that has negative shades.
"I'm proud to be a part of this project as my wife is the director. She is my biggest support. Of course, Shona hasn't cast me because I'm her husband, but because of my work in ads like Close-Up, Hero Honda CBZ and Feast. She has seen my potential and extracted the best work out of me. She has pushed me to new heights and a different level," he says.
"I believe that hard work certainly pays off. I agree that the character I play, Rizwan, has negative shades. But, there is a journey and an evolving process in the role that makes it more interesting."
"Mine is more a supporting role than that of a villain. Rizwan is a rich father's son who runs a pub - it's like he has fun while also working," he elaborates.
Are there any more projects in the pipeline? "Not as of now. I'm going a bit slow. I want to wait for the release of this film and then see if I can market myself well and get a better deal before signing films offhand," he says.
And how does he feel about being paired with Rati Agnihotri in the film - a seasoned actress who is much older than him in real life?
"Great. And, she doesn't look old at all... she is still the same. She is brilliant, beautiful and at her best. Actually, in the film she is a pompous lady, Almira Kochchar, and my ladylove but I'm not her husband - Tinu Anand plays the role. Ratiji made me feel very comfortable and I got to learn a lot - not just from her but also from other veterans like Om Puri and Tinu Anand. From being in awe of them to being great pals, the journey on the sets was pretty smooth. I feel in some ways, these seasoned actors are younger than us," says Lamba who loves Mirchi ka salan, seafood and Goa, next to his darling daughter (who is a true "papa ki beti") one-year-old Mokshali, "the stressbuster on the set."
SHANTI NANISETTI
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