This story is from March 21, 2008

‘I don’t work for money’: Pravin

Archana Mishra / TNN / Mar 21, 2008, 00:00 IST

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Model-turned-actor Pravin Dabas, who may have done very li’l work in Bollywood, but he clears money is not what he’s here for.

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Cool dude: Pravin Dabas (TOI Photo) While Pravin Dabas moved on from acting long back, it��s taken a li��l long for this model-turned-actor to get his due in the film industry.
But he sure hasn��t given up. With a spate of movies lined up for him this year including Rajaatesh Nayar��s Sirf �� Life Looks Greener On The Other Side, where he��ll be playing a comic character, Pravin in a candid chat with KT tells us about his past, present and future plans.
Happy having bagged Sirf..., he says, ��I am playing the character of an advertising professional who��s married to a rural girl, which is played by Rituparna Sengupta. And though my scenes in the movie are comical, they are very close to being real and I��m sure masses will relate with them.��
All right, but wonder why has the actor done so li��l where work is concerned? ��That��s because I am very selective,�� says Pravin, adding ��I don't work for money. I take only those movies where I��m can give the best of my acting skills. It��s more about showing my versatility than earning money through this profession.��

But given the fact that he went all the way to American Academy of Acting, New York, does this quantum of work satisfy him? ��See, I started my career with modelling but always wanted to move to acting. My main aim was to get fame. And my acting course did help. For, as soon as I returned to India post that acting course, I started getting offers from directors. And I��m happy with the movies I��ve done. My first film Monsoon Wedding

, which was a huge, hit and was liked by all. Then I played a negative character in Dillagi, which is also one of my memorable roles. While signing Khosla Ka Ghosla, I think has been my wisest step,�� says the confident actor.
But irrespective of the quantum of work, the actor has been lucky enough to bag The World Unseen, an English film, with actor Lisa Ray, which is slated to release this year.
So how was the experience? ��Oh, it was good. I am playing this character who lives in South Africa. And the entire story is based on how he loses his wife and family because of his behaviour and then how he finally gets them back.��
Having worked in both English and Hindi cinema, is there any major difference he finds between the two? ��No, nothing major. In fact, I feel Indian movies have a better approach compared to the English ones. And anyway, Indian directors are not less in any manner which shows in the kind of movies that are being made and are being appreciated the world over.��
So, any particular director he��s always aspired to work with? ��Oh, there are many,�� he laughs, adding, ��I want to work with both the new as well as the established filmmakers. I��d be happy if I get to work with directors like Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Madhur Bhandarkar.��
His dream may sure come true in the future, but for now, Pravin has his handsful with N Chandra��s Yeh Mera India, Arindam Nandy��s Via Darjeeling, Sanjay Gupta��s Alibaugh and Shamim Sariff��s The World Unseen. Besides this, the actor��s also lent his voice for the upcoming Rajiv Maikhuri mythological animation film Secrets of the Seven Sounds, which is due to release in June.

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