EXCLUSIVE! Entertainment ki Raat@9 Limited Edition's Abhilash Thapliyal: I appreciate Sunil Grover more than anyone else

As RJ Abhilash now makes his small screen debut, we got in touch with him for a candid chat and here is what he revealed...

By Sreejeeta Sen
Published: April 25, 2018 9:40 PM IST

Entertainment ki Raat is back with its second season. The show promises to be wholesome family entertainment and features Saumya Tandon as the host, along with Neha Pendse, RJ Abhilash, comedians Mubeen Saudagar, Balraj and child artist, Divyansh. Among these well established names, RJ Abhilash Thapliyal is making his TV debut with this comedy show. This boy-next-door became an online sensation and then an RJ. Well, he didn't stop there as he also made his Bollywood debut recently with Tapsee Pannu and Saquib Saleem-starrer Dil Juunglee. As he now makes his small screen debut, we got in touch with him for a candid chat and here is what he revealed... Also Read - TVF Aspirants: From Naveen Kasturia to Shivankit Singh Parihar – Meet the amazing cast of one of the most loved web series

When we asked him as to how does he feel about his TV debut, he couldn't contain his excitement. He said, "I feel great. I have done few commercials but as a show, a non fiction show on TV , this is my first so I feel great about it. Moreover, it is something which I always wanted to do. Something which is more impropmt to, more on the fly. Because you can't plan this kind of a show. We start our shooting and without anycuts, we shoot constantly for 3-4 hours long. That is the whole feel of it." Also Read - Entertainment Ki Raat@9 Limited Edition review: A potentially good show brought down by predictable humour

The entertainer, who is also known for his online character, 'MufflerMan' has come a long way. From being the internet sensation, to an RJ, doing a movie and now a comedy show, so we were keen to know about his journey. While sharing about it, he says, "It has been great! God has been kind on me. Inspite of being a non-talented guy, I am getting work (laughs). As long as I am getting work, it feels great. It is the kind of work, which I wanted to do." Further sharing about his Entertainment Ki Raat partners, he said, "People who are around are great. Saumya Tandon, Neha Pendse everyone of them are great. Working with talents of such level is kind of achievement. Moreover, they also appreciate your work and that feels great."

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With his TV debut, we are really excited know, if he plans being part of a daily soap in future. He says, "I don't know actually. I don't know how will I react to it. For now I love this kind of a format because by default I am like that. By default I can't stick to a script. I speak randomely and more comfortable in imprompt to. But if something comes in future, will see what happens then."

When we ask him about his inspiration, he says he gets inspired by Sunil Grover above everyone else. "I appreciate Sunil Grover more than anyone else. Because the kind of range this guy has in his characters is something I can't stop craving about. If you think about Mashur Gulati, you will feel there is surely some real person with that name. You won't doubt that Mashur Gulati is a spoof. If you look at Gutthi, that is also something different. He is not loud. His characters are very normal and very chilled. Non of the charcaters are irrtating. I don't want to follow anyone, but I appreciate him for his talents." He further added, "I want to create my own style. I don't want to follow anyone. I have my own set of charcaters, which I have seen and observed. Everyone has a different journey and I will also have mine. But when it comes to observation, I appreciate Sunil Grover for that talent. I understand, where he is coming from, the nuances he brings to the characters," he reveals.

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When we ask him about his stint in the show, he quips, "I am playing the character of Cutie Pie Sharma. He is an adorable boy, who hails from Bihar. The guests who have come to the show, they feel that I truly belong from Bihar. Farah Khan and others really thought that I am from Bihar. But I have no connection with the place. I have never been to Bihar, I am not a Bihari. So when you are doing something that to in a nonfiction show, it feels great. Generally, they call me and ask me tell us how you speak normally. So I feel great."

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BySreejeeta Sen
Published: April 25, 2018 9:40 PM IST