Shreyas Talpade on being ‘second choice’, rejections, heart attack, dubbing for Pushpa 2, Golmaal 5

Shreyas Talpade is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actors in the film industry. Ahead of Kartam Bhugtam’s release, Shreyas sits down for a heartfelt chat with Bollywood Bubble host Aakruti Bagla. Here he discusses his multiple film releases and his belief in the philosophy of Karma. He also reflects on how luck and hard work equally matter to sustain in the industry. Further, reflecting on his journey, Shreyas sheds light on how tough it was to transition from Marathi cinema to mainstream Bollywood, the rejections he faced for having a serious image and being the ‘second choice’ for films. The actor reveals why he keeps his family away from the media glare, recalls the tough phase of suffering a heart attack and how the commitment pressure as an actor made him take his family for granted. Shreyas, the Hindi voice of Pushpa, shares deets on the film’s sequel and Golmaal 5.

Grinell Jacinto

With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.