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Kay Kay Menon is the name that comes to your lips
unanimously when asked about the best part of just
released ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd’. As Partha, a
Middle class Bengali, he was flawless in his act and
came up with a natural performance that has been
loved by one and all. And now he looks forward to
some even more interesting roles to come his way.
Post ‘Black Friday’
and HTPL, how do you see the industry reacting to
you?
I still feel that I haven’t tried consciously to do
something different or grab a different sounding
role. It is all a matter of perception here in the
Hindi film industry. Before I started work in ‘Paanch’,
I was considered to be a man who was soft yet
intelligent. Post ‘Paanch’, I was labeled as someone
who could carry off an evil role with aplomb.
Unfortunately, I believe that it is all about
perception more than talent. And can I change it
myself? Doesn’t seem likely.
So what do you do in such a case?
Thankfully there are some enterprising producers out
there who look at the depth of your talent and offer
you something interesting. See frankly speaking I am
in a strange position right now. I am neither a
newcomer to the industry since I have been here for
some more time. But then the kind of time I have
spent here is also not long enough to brand me as a
veteran. [Laughs] I am in a state as that of ‘trishanku’!
Does it cause you any worries?
I won’t say that because I know that this is a bane
of number of actors who have been reasonably good
but are still stuck for some great roles and
recognition. I belong to the category of those
actors who do not go for Page 3 parties, aren’t
suited booted to suit the situation or are the kind
of star material who could grace the fashion shoes
or other glam events. And once you are not really
into the scheme of things of glamour quotient, you
can’t help it if people start developing perceptions
about you.
With cinema taking a turn for good, you would be
hopeful for future, aren’t you?
Yes, certainly. And this is why I say that I have no
problems in doing any kind of cinema, be it art or
mainstream commercial. For an actor it should be
feasible to adapt to any kind of situation and
narrative since that’s our job.
So has there been any role that has excited you most
as you adapted yourself to the situation?
[Laughs] I am a very boring guy at this age and
stage of my career. I don’t really get easily
excited about anything, especially once I am off the
shooting for the film. I am very passionate while I
am shooting for a film but once it is through I
become quite dispassionate.
Why such a
detachment?
It all started with ‘Paanch’. There was so much
hope pined on that but how did it help? There was
disappointment, disillusionment, but one couldn’t
cling on to it forever. This is when the realization
sunk in that it is better to move on when the job is
over in the film. From there on it is the film
maker’s prerogative to take it forward to the
audience. Also, all said and done it is the film’s
destiny to go the level it deserves to reach. Beyond
that, me or you can’t really do much about it.
But is it so easy to get yourself out of the
system of a film you have worked on?
It is quite possible and I have started experiencing
it off late once I am off the last day of the shoot
and have completed by dubbing portions. So right
now, you would see my excited about films like ‘Drona’,
‘Metro’ or ‘Via Darjeeling’ since I am shooting for
them. Hence you would find me very passionate about
them?
Even if one of the projects you may be associated
with doesn’t turn out to be as exciting as you would
have thought at the very onset?
Absolutely. Because in such a case, I see to it that
I am excited. It is a necessity because the moment I
go negative for my own film for which I am shooting,
it won’t help anyone. Hence I create a passion, an
excitement for my project, but only till the time I
am with it! |
