The actor was accompanied by Pednekar, Mahie Gill and Karan Kapadia.
Before breaking into Bollywood, Arshad applied to choreograph for plays and jazz performances and is credited as a choreographer for the title track of Anil Kapoor-Sridevi-starrer “Roop Ki Raani Choron Ka Raja” (1993).
Three years later, he created his debut with Amitabh Bachchan-created “Tere Mere Sapne” and what followed was a string of unsuccessful films like “Hero Hindustani” and “Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet”.
In his 24-year-lengthy profession, Warsi has appeared in only more than 50 films, he mentioned the aim has generally been to do projects he enjoys becoming component of.
He went on to seem in a plethora of comic roles in films like “Hulchul”, “Salaam Namaste”, and “Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya”, apart from playing more complicated characters in “Sehar”, “Ishqiya”, and “Jolly LLB”.
In an interview with PTI, the actor mentioned he has usually been referred to as an “underrated” actor, some thing he requires as a compliment.
“That’s the reality. For me, being underrated is a compliment. I have also been told; I am not utilised. I could have done a lot more work.” Warsi is hunting forward to the release of “Durgamati”, which he mentioned, gave him the chance to discover a new globe.
Directed by G Ashok, the film is a remake of his personal Telugu-Tamil bilingual “Bhaagamathie” (2018), which featured “Baahubali” star Anushka Shetty.
When he requires on a remake, Warsi mentioned, it is significant for him to realize the space of the film. In the case of “Durgamati”, he mentioned he saw the original film to realize the sensibility.
The film, released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, capabilities Pednekar as an IAS officer alongside Warsi’s potent politician, Ishwar Prasad. It also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Mahie Gill and Karana Kapadia.
The horror thriller, backed by superstar Akshay Kumar, revolves about a government officer (Pednekar), who is created the victim of a main conspiracy involving potent forces.
Warsi mentioned horror as a genre is tougher to shoot simply because it is physically demanding.
“Fortunately, I didn’t have to go through the hard work; Bhumi has gone through a lot. My part was in a comfort zone, I was not involved in scarier parts,” he mentioned, adding, he is not a terrific fan of the horror genre as a viewer.
Asked about the film’s release on the streamer, the actor mentioned it is more significant for the film to be watched by audience, irrespective of platform.
“OTT platforms have been helpful. If they weren’t there, we could have been in big trouble. OTT has been helpful to cinema though theatres will always remain relevant,” Warsi mentioned.
The actor will subsequent be noticed alongside Akshay Kumar in “Bachchan Pandey”.