Kapil Sharma on Breaking the ‘Funny’ Image For Serious Roles & Film Plans

While it has been a topsy-turvy ride to staying on top on the small screen, we also know how Sharma tried his hand at films where his debut film was a hit but his second film bombed.

Comedy is indeed synonymous to Kapil Sharma and there indeed is no denying that. He has been and is easily termed as the ‘comedy king’ of India and certainly, no one can deny that. And while it has been a topsy-turvy ride to staying on top on the small screen, we also know how Sharma tried his hand at films where his debut film was a hit but his second film bombed.

After all this time, the comedian opened up on his wish to do films and doing serious roles. In a recent interview with Bombay Times, Sharma said, “Mann hai bahut films karne ka (I really want to do films). I have done two films (in Hindi), and both turned out to be amazing experiences — shooting in various locations with talented co-stars. Nowadays, there is a demand for a lot of content and this is a good time for artistes, as there are so many platforms and more opportunities.”

Opening up on his actual beginning in terms of his career, he said, “Mujhe chance mila toh serious roles bhi karna hai, I want to explore serious roles. Not many people know ki maine apne career ki shuruaat serious roles se hi ki thi. Jab main comedy nahin karta tha, jab theatre karta tha, tab maine comedy plays kiye hi nahi. Mere saare plays serious the. Now, I hope I get a chance to do a serious role (Not many know I started my career with serious roles. When I did not do comedy I did theatre and there, I never did comedy plays, always serious)” he shares. Addressing filmmakers in the industry, in his usual tongue-in-cheek style, Kapil adds, “Aap itna bhi mujhe funny na samjhe, main bahut serious aadmi hoon, toh mujhe aap zaroor le serious role ke liye (Don’t consider me to be too funny, I am a very serious man, so please consider me for serious roles.)”

Finally, when asked if there are any films in the pipeline, he said, “There are a couple of projects in the scripting stage, I hope they get finalised soon.”