I don���������t want to be a flash in the pan, says South boy Gulshan Devaiah who shot to fame with ���������Shaitan���������Are you still basking in the glory of ���������Shaitan���������?Honestly, I never expected the film to be a success. I knew Bejoy (Namibar) would make a good film. When he discussed the script with me, I had a feeling that he would make something special.
Plus, Anurag and Kalki spoke very high of him. However, I didn���������t quite know how the audience would react to it. The success came as a pleasant surprise because no one was willing to pick up the film till Anurag stepped in. There���������s a running joke among us that ���������Jisska Koi Nahi, Usska Anurag Kashyap Hai��������� (laughs).
After ���������Shaitan��������� you have ���������That Girl in Yellow Boots��������� ��������� another film from Anurag���������s stable. Actually, I completed ���������That Girl...��������� before ���������Shaitan��������� and ���������Dum Maaro Dum��������� even released. We premiered the film last year at the Venice Film Festival. So, basically it���������s my first film. In fact, I got introduction credits in the movie. Yes, the film is very intense and my role is that of a gangster, named Chittiappa. But my role is not intense, it���������s more comical. So, that balances things out.
Considering the kind of films you have done so far, do you see yourself doing something light-hearted anytime soon?Absolutely. You know I would love to do a mad David Dhawan comedy, something completely different from what I���������ve done so far. I don���������t want people to come up to me with roles that are similar to what I have done earlier. I want to show everyone that I am a versatile actor and there
isn���������t any genre that I can���������t pull off successfully.
So, are producers lining outside your door post ���������Shaitan���������?Well, I���������ve been appreciated a lot. I have been getting a lot of offers, especially from reality shows. But honestly, that���������s something I really don���������t want to do. But to be honest, it���������s not like the sky has opened up and it���������s raining offers. It���������s getting me good attention and I���������m meeting a lot of established people from the industry. But things are slow as of the moment. I am starting a film with my friend soon. It���������s a small budget movie, but I love the story. Apart from that, there isn���������t much happening for now.
Does it bother you that those big offers are still elusive?Not really. See, I would love to do more movies, but I want my rise to be slow and steady. I don���������t want to be a flash in the pan. I want to be in the industry for a long time. I���������ll be honest with you ��������� everyone craves success and adulation, I���������m no different. But I want to earn it. Hardships along the way will help keep me grounded. I mean, I am being appreciated for my roles so far and I���������m happy.
Do you get a lot of female attention as well?Oh! Yes. Mostly women ask me if I���������m like the character KC that I played in ���������Shaitan��������� (laughs). But I���������m not complaining. I love it.
So, are you single or dating someone?Well, I���������m in a serious relationship with a wonderful girl. Our families are in the process of finalizing a date for the wedding. So, yes, I���������m taken.