Drama comes more naturally than comedy to Sharman Joshi

Update: 2018-10-22 14:14 GMT

New Delhi: Sharman Joshi's filmography is a mix of comedy, thriller, horror and romance movies, but it's the actor's comic timing that is often appreciated. Surprisingly, he says drama comes more naturally to him rather than comedy.

Going by the trailer of his forthcoming film Kaashi in Search of Ganga, he plays an intense character in it.

Asked how difficult or easy it is for him to play a role like this, Sharman said: "Emotions and drama come naturally to me. They are more of interest to me as an actor. Comedy is kind of...now I am fairly comfortable with it also. But to do comedy, I had to spend a lot of time on myself and work on myself."

His experience in theatre helped him to work on his comic timing.

"I was well prepared by the time I came to cinema," said the Lajja actor, who made his debut in cinema in 1999 with the biographical drama movie Godmother and later showcased his comic skills in films like Style, Golmaal and 3 Idiots.

"I had done a couple of plays which required comic timing. The audience became my tutor. But yes, emotions and drama come more naturally and easily. That is why Kaashi was fun to play," he added.

He "absolutely loved" the script of Kaashi in Search of Ganga.

"I feel that generally in thrillers, the last 20 minutes are very crucial. Of course, the whole movie has to be engaging but the last 20 minutes, especially when the story unveils itself... the story (of 'Kaashi...') was holding itself beautifully. The surprise element of the story is shown in a logical and systematic fashion, which makes it even more special," he said. The movie will release on

October 26.

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