'Gullak' actor Anant Joshi says nervous energy is his natural space
Mumbai, June 26
Actor Anant Joshi, who is the new entrant in the fan-favourite streaming series 'Gullak', has shared that nervous energy is his natural space, and drives his craft.
The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of the recently released 5th season of the show, and shared how he was embraced by the team of the show when he walked into the sets of the show.
He told IANS, "I was very excited. Nervous energy, I think that's my being. I'm usually very nervous before doing any scene or any character. It's a very natural thing for me, and I've accepted that about myself. Walking into the set, I was very excited because I was also going as an audience as I had seen 4 seasons as an audience. That I used to watch my parents' banter on TV. Now I'm standing in the same house and watching it. So it was a surreal feeling. So whenever I was on the set, there was a different excitement, almost like it's my first show".
He further mentioned, "The first thing is that you came with a dream. You saw people doing it. And now you're doing it. And it's the same feeling. And it's so nice to go to that feeling. I've had an amazing experience working with this set of actors, who approach things very internally. And I call them my tribe because they're the kind of actors with whom I can connect, with whose process I can connect. So it was a very domestic feeling for me".
"Even though I'm from a Mishra family, as a professional, I found the environment very domesticated. And I had a lot of fun. So more than nervousness or fear, I had a positive emotion of excitement of being part of the Mishra's family", he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Gullak season 5 is 🔥 and Anant Joshi fits right in! The Mishra family vibe is so desi and real. Love how he mentions feeling like an audience member first - that's exactly how we feel watching the show from home.
I appreciate the honesty, but as an actor, shouldn't you work on that nervousness? After so many years in the industry, being nervous before every scene seems like a weakness. Just my two paise.
"Domestic feeling" - that's exactly why Gullak works! It feels like watching your own family's chai-time conversations. Happy to see Anant join this beautiful show. 🏠
Nervous energy driving craft - that's a very Indian actor thing actually! We're not trained to be method actors like in the West. Our strength is raw emotion and that comes from being real. Anant represents that beautifully.
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