Farhan Akhtar has never done a character as rustic as the one in his new film Lucknow Central. The last time he played a non-urban character was in Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag. He says, “Kishan, the character I play in Lucknow Central, is unspoilt and uncorrupted. Even though he’s in jail, he spreads sunshine everywhere
he goes. When the director, Ranjit Tiwari, came with the project what really appealed to me was the character’s zest for life and his positivity. It was contagious.
Kishan motivates his friends who come into his life. In that sense this is a film that inspires and motivates the audience. Given the world that we live in, we need
more films that are positive in outlook,” says Farhan, who also got to play a musician in the film.
Farhan Akhtar
The actor-filmmaker plays a fan of singer-actor-politician Manoj Tiwary in Lucknow Central. “I am an aspiring singer from Uttar Pradesh with a big partiality
towards Manoj. When he heard he was part of our plot, he was very sweet about it. He even agreed to do a small cameo in the film.”
Farhan has just said yes to two new directors. “I am doing a film with Nishikant Kamat, who incidentally was my co-star in Daddy. We even had a scene to perform together. I’ve also said yes to a film directed by Mohit Suri. But it’s too early to talk about these. Nishikant’s film is the first action-comedy film that I’ve done. I mean I’ve done action and I’ve done comedy. But never the two together. Unless the action that I’ve done has turned into comedy!” he signs off.
