PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR GOVIND NAMDEV
Q.1 What are your upcoming films?
A.1 My upcoming films are Kashi-In search of ganga,Jhalki,Dusherra,Junction varanasi.I am also doing one hollywood film renamed as GANDHI MURDERED where I am playing the character of Morarji Desai.Earlier it was titled SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Q.2 There are many alumina of NSD Delhi in B-Town.But nobody gave 11-12 yrs there.What was the reason to devote so many years in National School of Drama?
A.2 The likes of Anupam kher,Satish Kaushik and Karan Razdan were my batchmates at NSD.I wanted to be fully prepared before starting my career and you need to have enough courage to stand in front of Elite actors of bollywood.I wanted to prove everyone that I am also one of them.I also worked with likes of International theatre legends Tritz Bonva,dorting from switzerland in both London and Switzerland.And many more like Barry Johns before moving to Mumbai.
Q.3 Peforming negative roles was by default or were those roles imposed by film directors?
A.3 Performing villain was my personal choice.Since the days of theatre I was a popular villain and I continued that onscreen traits in my movies too.
Q.4 Tell us about your family and their support in your life?
A.4 My wife Sudha former fashion designer now a house wife,my 3 daughters;the eldest is Assistant director with Rohit Shetty,my 2nd daughter is fashion designer.These 2 have been married.My youngest daughter resides in Kerela and is studying Music there.They all are busy with there life whenever we get free time my wife who is a wonderful cook prepare my favorite dish channey ki Dal and bhaji kander which my mom taught her when she was alive.I was born in Sagar MP my dad used to make costumes of Indian GODS and GODDESS,that was our family buisness.I still remember my father was not happy when I left Sagar because he wanted me to carry on our tradition buisness.
Q.5 We've heard you were fond of reading autobiographies?How did it started?
A.5 It started as early as when I was in 5th standard i was really inspired after reading about Mahatma Gandhi how he left his home and went London to study,then i studied Bal Gangadhar Tilak,Swami Vivakanand and many more.There was one thing common in all those greats that they all left their house and sacrificed a lot.Then I made up my mind that i will also leave my house and become something in life.And studied BA then theatre and rest you know...hahaaa...laughs!
Q.6 How did you met your wife?
A.6 I was in Banglore doing acting workshop.My future wife used to bring her niece to attend workshop,there we develop friendship,love and eventually marriage.It was the most memorable moment of my life.
Q.7 Corruption prevails in every sector of life in IndiaWhat's your take on corruption in bollywood and Casting couch?
A.7 Share hard work is the only key to success in Bollywood.Even if you get chance in 1-2 films with the influence of wealth you won't be able to make big in bollywood if you don't have talent.So corruption is not prevailing in bollywood.But I am not denying "CASTING COUCH".It do occur.CORRUPTION and CASTING COUCH are 2 different things.
Article by; Rajan Deep Singh
