Gulshan Devaiah list out his favouries comedians: Ranbir Kapoor and Vadivelu are part of it

Glushan Devaiah said that Ranbir Kapoor is a great comic actor, as he listed his favourite performers in the comedy genre.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | September 19, 2023 05:42 PM IST

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Gulshan Devaiah criticises Besharam

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Actor Gulshan Devaiah, who is receiving praise for his role Chaar Cut Atmaram in Guns and Gulaabs, recently opened up about his favourite comedy actors. In an interview with the YouTube channel IVM Pop, Gulshan was asked to list out his favourite comedians, and the actor said, “Mehmood, Govinda, Vadivelu from Tamil industry, Bharti Achrekar, and Ranbir Kapoor. He is really interesting when he does comedy as well. Even in Barfi! (2012)… physical comedy.”

However, when the interviewer suggested Ranbir did well in Besharam (2013) too, Devaiah’s face turned sad immediately. He said, “I am really sorry that… I like everyone associated with the film, but it is just (trails off)…”

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He then added, “I really don’t know, yaar. It’s just bizarre sometimes how such wonderful and talented people come together and get it so completely off-the-charts-wrong… Sometimes that’s what happens. You can’t tell… like how you can’t tell whether the film is going to be hit or not… you can’t tell.”

Gulshan shared how he had so much hope for Besharam, which eventually turned out to be a huge disappointment. He said, “So, I was very surprised. When I saw the poster, in which he was sitting in the dickey… I was like ‘What’s is going on!’ And Ranbir Kapoor was white hot. Like Rockstar and Barfi!… anything he touched was platinum. He was the most sought-after actor then. Everyone wanted to work with him, they were throwing money at him. When there was Dabangg director and all that, he was a different kind of emerging star. So, it seemed like the right choice. Nearly, everything about the film until the actual film came out seemed so good.”

Gulshan was also asked whether he agrees that Shah Rukh Khan is the last superstar. “That really depends. I don’t know. I don’t know if I fully agree or disagree with it. To some extent, yes. There are two kinds of fame in the entertainment industry. One is where the audience loves you. Two, where they love your work and the characters. Looking through that lens, people love Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, his work too, but it is always him. It’s like ‘This is Shah Rukh ki picture’.”

He added that such kind of theatrical stardom will be hard to come by for some time. “I am not discrediting those who have achieved it in TV or OTT. I want that success for myself as well. So, I am not taking away anything from them. I am just being realistic. Nothing beats the theatrical stardom. That kind of stardom will not be around for some time.”

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