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Darshan Kumar on date issues amid pandemic delays: Actors have to compromise on projects, it is frustrating

Actor Darshan Kumar talks about the biggest problem for actors currently as everyone wants to start their shoots.

Published on: Jul 12, 2021, 20:09:48 IST
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Actor Darshan Kumar is happy with the busy phase in his career, albeit the fact that in the current times, everything is so uncertain, that people want to make the most of the unlock phase. Naturally, makers want to get shooting immediately and wrap up projects.

Actor Darshan Kumar.
Actor Darshan Kumar.

In such a scenario, actors are the ones who face the tough decision of allotting their dates. To whom do they give it on priority is what makes it difficult.

Kumar relates to this and tells us, “I was shooting a lot before the lockdown came. But because of the second wave, all projects got postponed. It hit us in April, the shoot for season 3 of Aashram was supposed to happen then. It got delayed because of that, and now we shoot for it in either September or October.”

In fact, the 34-year-old didn’t have dates to give to newer projects, because of which he had to turn some down too.

“Everyone is behind me, asking for the same dates. I’m just pulling my hair! I’m very choosy and hardly sign the films I read. I’ve signed two as of now, and both are amazing scripts. I just have my fingers crossed, that things work out,” says Kumar, who’ll be seen next in the film Toofan, set for a direct to OTT release.

“That’s what I’m thinking then, which one to leave and which one to say yes to. I cannot do anything. Everyone now wants to start, as they were all waiting for normal days to come back. Now that they have, that want to start as soon as possible. I’ve to compromise on something or the other, it is a little frustrating,” explains the actor.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rishabh Suri

Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.

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