Rahul(Arunoday) Banerjee who recently made his big screen debut with superhit 'Chirodini..Tumi Je Amar', talks about Stardom, Career, Woman and More...
How you are enjoying your stardom? I don’t know what stardom is. How could I say it’s a success? I did a movie; so many people watched that, more than my expectation. Now it’s past and I have to look forward, I don’t want to be with it now. I am looking forward to my new ventures.
Projects in 2008.. Lots of projects I have, Yeah lots of….!!! But the problem is I haven’t signed any contract yet. So I too don’t believe that I have a single work.
What is your big career secret? Hard work, I never thought I am important, even a spot boy can approach and suggest me for my acting, usually I listen to everyone.
TV or Film….? Well it’s too tough for me. But I always dreamed that I would be a film star. That's why cinema is a bit preferable for me.
Do you think as a celebrity, your privacy is a fair price for fame? I always wanted this fame thing. Now if I say that, being a star I don’t have any private life. Then I am behaving like a hypocrite, I wanted this kind of attention.
Your roll model.. SRK
Best pick up line.. Let’s do it.
Where does you take women on 1st date? I love the smell of old books. I love Collage St. I love the dark sorbet of Paramount too.
Who is the hottest woman alive? My GF. What are the must-have items in you closet? White shirt & blue jeans.
What qualities you look for in a woman?. Understandability is the main thing. In a social gathering , if anyone say a simple word to me, none will understand how bitter it was for me, but she will understood. Other things are space and freedom. These all are very important.
How you got into acting?? I was a student of Sriijan Bhattacharya .I brought in to the theater environment; I've started my theater career when I was only 3 years old. Till class nine I was confused with my career, there were two things in the pipeline..film and cricket. But once I realized, I don't have that much of talent to make it big in cricket, from then interest on film was increasing. Then Ravi Ojha called me for a work. Then everything happened automatically.
What’s your dream roll? From eunuch to a gangster, what I will get I will do.
People today are obsessed with celebrity news. Why do you think this is so? Why they are so interested in the lives of stars? People don’t know me, not even a celebrity. They know us by the characters which we play on screen. There was a time when people didn’t made differences between the characters and the actors, means if I played Krishna means I am just like Krishna. But the things are changing; now people want to know how I am in my real life too.
Is there any thing in your business 'off limits'?? I don’t know its within my work or not but self respect is most important for me.
Best compliment? On the close day show of CDTJA., I invited all of my school teacher. When I entered the hall, one of them suddenly shouted, “eei our Abhinav Bindra is coming”. I felt good on that time (laugh).
Do you have a "bucket list" (list of things you want to do before you die)? Whether or not you do, what would be in your "bucket list"? Lots of things, miles to go before I sleep, lots of good story books, I have to read them all, lots of good movies, I have to watch them all, I love to do acting…I want to do so many affairs before I die.
Favorites places, cuisines, dresses, pass-time.. Bandel, riverside, I love to spend time there, I love tourist spots but usually I go there for my work so I didn’t get the time for roaming around. Jhinge Posto White shirt and blue jeans. Writing
What is the definition of love to you? It can’t be defined; it’s the only definition.
Funny incident you never forgot? I played a lunatic character in ‘Chirodini….’, during the shooting of the film another lunatic guy comes to me and almost hugs me. A discrimination was working on him that every body is giving attention to me but no one is giving attention to him. He was unable to tolerate this and shouted aggressively “ Or madhye ki ache jeta amar madhye nei..?“…(laugh) Recently watched quality movies ? Rock On , Jane Tu Ya Jane Na.
1st crush? I was in Class IX then.
Message for admirers? Think positive and stable and don’t be scared of anything.
