Pratik Gandhi may have moved to Mumbai to pursue his dream in mainstream cinema, but he stresses he never left the Gujarati film industry in the first place. The actor said since he found success with the web series ‘Scam 1992’, he has been busy with mainstream work, but he was always on the lookout for good Gujarati movies.
Speaking in an interview, Pratik said. “I never left it. It is just that this Gujarati film is coming after almost four years. Now I am getting to work in the mainstream a lot, like web series and Hindi films. So I get very little (time) but I always want to do good and experimental Gujarati films now.”
The 42-year-old has been featured in several critically-acclaimed Gujarati movies such as ‘Bey Yaar’, ‘Love Ni Bhavai’, ‘Wrong Side Raju’, and ‘Ventilator’.
On the work front, Pratiki saw the release of ‘Vaahlam Jaao ne’. Directed by Hardik Gajjar and Pratik Gandhi, it is a family entertainer. Pratik said the movie allowed him to try his hands at a situational comedy.
“I want to do different stories, stories that are from Gujarati literature. Also, I had never done situational comedy before. In this film, there is immense scope for the character to do this new kind of comedy. It is my ninth or tenth Gujarati film and I always wanted to attempt situational comedy,” he said.
The Surat-born actor said Gujarati cinema makes him feel comfortable. “When you are comfortable with the language and set up, you tend to play even better. It is not only acting; it is about creating something between the lines, something which is beyond the written or imagination of directors. So, that can come with the comfort of Gujarati (language).”
‘Vaahlam Jaao Ne’ also stars Tiku Talsania, Sanjay Garodia, Jayesh More, Ojas Rawal, Kavin Dave, Kinjal Pandya, Binda Rawal and Pratap Sachdev. It is produced by Backbencher Pictures, Hardik Gajjar Films and Jio Studios.
