Journalism of Courage
Hosting the last season of IPL trained him for films,says Shiv Pandit,who will make his silver screen debut with Anurag Kashyaps Shaitan
He looks back at his past with nostalgia,almost longing,but hard work has led him to where he is today,and he wouldnt trade places with anybody. Meet Shiv Pandit,the radio jockey-turned-television anchor-turned-actor,who will make his silver screen debut with Anurag Kashyaps Shaitan.
His stint with the radio got him the opportunity to host the IPL show last season. My career has had a lot of highs and lows. My big break of course was when I became the host for the IPL. People started recognising me on the streets! But the job was tough, he says with a smile. The constant relocation was hard to get used to,as were the long hours. Talking in front of a live camera is tough. You have to choose your words carefully,because there is no second take. In a way,the IPL trained me for acting in films, he adds.
Before the shooting for Shaitan began,Pandit acted in Andrew Vasanths Tamil movie,Leelai,which is currently in post-production. The shooting for Leelai had been completed around a year and a half ago,but because of the political scenario at the time,it got stuck at the editing table, he says. I think the movie will release very soon. So,in a span of two months,Ill have two of my movies released in two different film industries, he says.
As for working with Kashyap,Pandit has really enjoyed the experience. He really knows how to take care of his actors, he says,adding,He knows how to choose his actors. We were all so like-minded and became good friends. Even Kalki is just like one of the guys. And what of future plans? I just want to sit back and see how my films do. Right now,after a long stretch of constant work,Im completely free and am looking forward to the release of Shaitan on June 10, he concludes.
