Darsheel Safari in a romantic role. This is the theme of the short film “Capital A, small a”. The film will premiere on November 17 on Amazon Mini TV. Starring Darsheel and Rewati Pillai will play a young couple who are ridiculed for their height difference. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Darsheel spoke about the film, the ridicule he faced in his personal life and how Taare Zameen Par remains a huge part of his life.
Darsheel said the small part that was the hardest part of “Capital A,Small a” makes the height difference between him and Revati compelling on screen. “The makers were wondering how they managed to make Darsheel so small. Vishal (the director) kept saying ‘guess’ and I wondered how low I was sinking because we also had to make him look natural. It was quite stressful and fun” he said.
This film is about how public opinion can make a person insecure and complicated. The actor added that in his personal life he was teased and joked in every possible way. “Besides acting, I go through these things in my personal life. They make fun of me because of my height, my teeth, everything. My teeth were One kilometre out.But you know Everything happens for a reason. After everything happened, I was taken out for the film because of my teeth.
It has been 15 years since Taare Zameen Par was released and it has been a huge success. Since then, Darsheel has done several TV shows, music videos and short films. But whenever his name is mentioned, he is almost always obsessed with his debut film. “All I can say is that I haven’t thought about it for a long time,” he said. “Because when you think about it, you feel tired, happy, sad and all that. Still today people don’t want to accept the fact that I Am 25 because it’s still fresh in their minds. I’m always grateful to be involved in a project like this. I don’t think about age. I love to act so I did it. I just want to do it,” he said.
However, he says the film has helped him and his career a lot because it helps him connect with the audience. He said: “Seeing a lot of reactions is really helpful. I watch how people feel. I saw people the age of my grandparents come up to me and cry in front of me. I felt it and even cried. It’s kind of my fuels. I want to do this for the rest of my life, even if it doesn’t get better. I have to give the audience something they will remember.”