Mumbai: Actor-producer Sohum Shah recently revealed that the National Award-winning actor Kangana Ranaut has taught him a couple of lessons that have helped him to become a better person both personally and professionally.
Sohum who was seen alongside Kangana in Hansal Mehta's Simran spoke at length about working with the one-of-a-kind actor. He said: "I really enjoyed working with Kangana and I got to learn a lot from her. She was very calm on the sets and was in control of herself."
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"I got into meditation because of her and that’s when I realized that when you do meditation half of an actor’s problem is resolved already as it helps an actor to relax which gets half the job done. Secondly, she mixes her intuition and craft perfectly which is very important for an actor. So, these were the two things that I learnt from working with her," he added.
When asked to choose between a good content-driven film and a total commercial pot-boiler, Sohum said: "I like both of them. You get to learn, evolve, grow and understand from content-driven films. For instance, I recently saw the films Super Deluxe, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, A Separation and these seem to leave a lasting impression on you and help you to grow."
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"On the other hand, commercial films are good for passing time like Hera Pheri, Andaz Apna Apna, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, etc. So it’s a mix of both and I love both of them equally. It’s like eating palak is good but you just can’t stop eating potatoes," he added.
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The actor-cum-producer seems to be very selective about his work. After making his debut in 2009 with Baabarr, he has acted only in a handful of films such as Ship of Theseus, Talvar, Simran and Tumbbad, and has produced a couple of movies. The latest addition to his list of outings includes the web-series Bard of Blood.
Meanwhile, Sohum will next be seen in the upcoming film Baatuni. The comedy-drama is helmed by Tumbbad writer and co-director Adesh Prasad.
