Dev.D
Yes, I wasn’t in the movie. Yes, I had nothing to do with
the production of it in any way, but, it was a big deal for me. No. And the
director in question is no shoemaker!
Why?
College was over. I had stopped working with Nadira Babbar’s
Ekjute Theatre Group and joined Barry
John. Under his direction, we commenced work on a play called Baghdad ka Ghulam. I was excited to know
that sometime in the 80s, King Khan himself had played the title role under
Barry Sir’s direction.
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| Barry John's Baghdad ka Ghulam. I, in orange. |
My desire to become an actor was well-known among my peers
by now. Someone suggested I go to audition for an Anurag Kashyap film. I
greedily agreed!
Aram Nagar is a legendary place. Spotted with Beverly-Hills-like
palm trees, it’s a magical place where in the abundant nearby coffee shops,
creative people meet. Much in the nature of a marriage consummating, an idea
for a film is conceived at every table, and while most such films have a
limited release on that very table, some masterpieces actually see light of
day. So …I went to 40, Aram Nagar part 2, with greasepaint on my face. Three
gentlemen were in a small wooden floored room to take the audition. Vasan Bala
* was one of them.
