Vijay Sethupathi on working in Hindi cinema, says ‘I was worried about my language’

Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi are sharing screen space for the first time in the upcoming web series ‘Farzi’. Helmed by Raj & DK, the show will also star Raashii Khanna, Amol Palekar and Bhuvan Arora in titular roles.

At the trailer launch event held in Mumbai, Vijay Sethupathi made a smashing entry. The series also marks his digital debut. Talking about it the actor said, “I don’t know how to call it a debut as I don’t see it as that. I did my first film in 2010. It’s been twelve years since I debuted as a hero. I’ve done about 55 films. Every time I do a film, I am like a kid. Be it short format or feature film, we are putting the same kind of effort in each and every shot to impress the audience. I was trying to impress my girlfriend when I was in training school. I was trying to impress the girl whom I loved with every shot I did.”

The actor then opened up about how Farzi was offered to him after a meeting with The Family Man actor Manoj Bajpayee, followed by Raj & DK. He also revealed that he was worried about his language skills as he was offered a Hindi project.

“I met Raj & DK when I was on the way to a night shoot. Somebody called me and said that Manoj Bajpayee wanted to meet me. It was like a surprise to me to go and see him. I couldn’t believe that he wanted to meet me. I met him and he was the same person I saw in Company and Satya. He is so handsome and he was very sweet with me. Then I met Raj & DK who were there too. I didn’t know there would be something work related for me, that too in Hindi. I learnt Hindi when I was in Dubai for three years, where I did an accountant’s job. It was so many years ago and I had not practiced, so I was worried about my language”, shared Vijay.

“When I get a Hindi project, I have to tell (people) that I’m working with Shahid or that I’m the villain for Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), working with Katrina Kaif (Merry Christmas), then only I’m taken seriously,” quipped the actor.

When Sethupathi was asked if he felt insecure being a part of multi-starrer, he shared, “I don’t look at it that way. I’ve worked in so many films. Every film is a multi-starrer. There is not only one star in any film. No one comes here to compete with one another. We are just collaborating and working together. There is no winning. There is a lot of sharing and learning. I don’t believe in winning, I enjoy the game. I am not insecure. I did a negative role in my third film. The director asked me if I was sure about it, but I did it. I only want to work with super talented actors from whom I can learn. You can’t learn everything and come. Life is like catch and throw. That is the only way to learn.”