While most star kids prepare early on to enter the movies films, for Meezaan-Javed Jaffrey’s son and late Jagdeep’s grandson, acting was a distant possibility.
Despite his family’s involvement in the film industry, Meezaan preferred music and athletics. His situation changed when Sanjay Leela Bhansali noticed him and chose to cast him in an acting role.
He worked with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on two of his big-budget films, Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018), before making his acting debut in Malaal in 2019. Meezaan was determined to establish himself as an actor after his turn as a star.
The actor claims that the vast scope of his third film, Yaariyan 2, is what drew him to it.
“My parents have a huge influence on the decisions I take in my career and life because they teach me from their mistakes,” Meezaan said.
It’s a coincidence, actually.
But I believe that provides me a chance to demonstrate my range as an actor. Additionally, it helps me become a better actor, and I get better with each movie.
I’m also open to working in any genre.
I want people to compliment him on his acting skills.
How did Yaariyan 2 come to you?
I was offered the movie by Bhushanji (Kumar, CEO of T-Series). I was particularly drawn to it by the way he described the film’s level and how they would be presenting and displaying it.
Naturally, I then chatted with the filmmakers while sitting with them. They informed me of the movie’s protagonist and its setting.
Since I’ve never done this before, I became quite excited.
I continue to experiment.
I continually coming up with new material to share with the audience, and this felt like another chance.
Even the scale of the promotions we are running for the movie is enormous. I’m overjoyed.
Your character in the film can go to any extent to help his buddies. How would you describe yourself as a friend in real life?
I can totally identify with Shikhar’s (his character’s name), who goes above and beyond to take care of his family and friends.
Shikhar, though, is completely different from who I am in real life except from that.
It might be his body language, his approachability, or the barriers he puts up between individuals.
He is a young, sombre man who doesn’t smile. He has a complicated past and gets along poorly with his family.
I’m not that way. I’m quite talkative, kind, open, and smile a lot.
For this persona, I also had to undergo training for riding a dirt bike.
What’s the one piece of advice from Mr Bhansali that stayed with you?
To completely let go of who you are as a person and completely dive into the character’s soul.
As an actor, sometimes what happens is that how you are as a person starts taking over and that shows in your work.
You have to let go of that image and surrender to the director.
Were you always inclined towards cinema since you come from a family of actors?
Not at all. I was more towards sports and music.
Since my father was in the business, I was always surrounded by people of the business and always hearing conversations about films and film-making.
I think I started taking it seriously once Sanjay (Bhansali) sir offered me the chance to be launched by him.
What was fascinating for you about the industry back then?
The unexpectedness.
There’s no specific formula for a hit or a box office success. The magic is just created and no one has the recipe for that.
That’s why everyone just tries to outdo one another and do their best to give a blockbuster.
No specific advice, it’s the whole process of how he raised me and how he taught me what to do in the industry.
I think that made it easier for me.
Also, my parents have a great influence on the decisions I take in my career and life because they teach me from their mistakes.
As a star kid, what do you find challenging about this profession?
I’m still trying to figure out what the audience wants from me.
I’ll figure that out after a few films because once you’ve portrayed a certain bank of work, only then will the audience also be able to gauge what works for me.
Right now, I am just exploring.
What’s next for you?
Before I started shooting for Yaariyan 2, I had done two films which will release after this one.
It is called Miranda Brothers with Sanjay Gupta and Suspect with Nana Patekar, in which I am playing a double role.
One is a murder mystery thriller and the other is a sports crime drama.
I’m shooting for two more but they haven’t been announced, so I’m not allowed to talk about that.
Who’s your dream director?
Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I would love to do a musical under his direction, and if I’m playing a rockstar in that, it would be perfect.
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