Rajpal Yadav reveals what he does to avoid getting typecast

Rajpal Yadav who has been in the film industry for 24 years says he is happy with what he has achieved to date However the talented actor who is mostly known for his comic roles says he has broken stereotypes and tried to avoid getting typecastIm very happy with what Ive done till today From day one I had decided that I would never repeat a character that I have played Actors get typecast very quickly So even if Im offered a similar kind of role I change its mentality An actor cannot change his physique but the mentality can be changed Rajpal Yadav told IANSThe actor also revealed what he did to break stereotypesIve done all possible variety of roles from negative to comedy to lead and supporting Some people say you should not play supporting characters once youve played the lead role But I have done that and I enjoy breaking these theories he addedAmong the kind of roles that he has portrayed on the screen Rajpal is known for the comic ones How easy or difficult is it for him to nail a comic roleNothing is easy replied the actor adding But if your director is good then the task becomes even more easy for the actor If you are not understanding a situation and unable to properly communicate with your director then that reflects on the screen as wellTalking about his personal and professional life how have things changed amid the ongoing Covid19 pandemicThe entire world has been affected by the pandemic from travelling to shooting to sports and everything Can anyone imagine that the Olympics would be held without an audience I believe in the saying jaisa desh vaisa bhesh So I will try to live according to the way other citizens of our country are living he suggestedOn the work front the actors latest is the digitallyreleased comedy film Hungama 2 directed by Priyadarshan Rajpal has collaborated with the filmmaker earlier in hilarious films like Bhool Bhulaiyaa Hungama Bhagam Bhag and othersOpening up on collaborating with Priyadarshan once again he said Whenever I have worked with Priyan Ji I have experienced a new thrill and Im very happy to be a part of his Hungama 2 as well Priyan Ji is an expert with comedy of errors The miscommunication running around and complicated situations he creates on the screen he does it without an iota of confusion in his mind He does his homework properly is very focused and energetic on the setWith films mostly releasing on OTT platforms in the present time does it make a difference to him as an actorI want OTT platforms to become very successful and at the same time cinema halls should also start functioning soon I would like to thank OTT platforms for releasing our films at a time when theatres are closed because of the pandemic Because of them at least our films are reaching the audience the actor concludedAlso starring Paresh Rawal Shilpa Shetty Kundra Meezaan Jafri and Pranitha Subhash Hungama 2 streams on Disney HotstarAlso Read Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 director Anees Bazmee getting lost in the lockdown mazeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever