Mumbai: Jai Kishan Kakubhai “Jackie” Shroff is one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. He has been in the Hindi cinema industry for almost four decades and as of 2017 has appeared in more than 220 films in thirteen languages. He has won four Filmfare Awards among other accolades. He has also appeared in several successful short films.
Now, the senior actor finds himself taking on Prabhas in the multi-lingual and reportedly Indian cinema’s biggest film, Saaho. Happy to play the baddie in the actioner, Shroff says he often finds himself leaning towards grey roles. “I came with the intention of becoming a villain in films as I wouldn’t be required to dance or sing songs. In my first project, Swami Dada [1982], I was a sidekick to Shakti Kapoor. I look for strong roles that make an impact — it could be a character role or a negative one. People still remember me for Mission Kashmir [where he played the villain],” he argues.
“He is known as ‘Darling’ [in the industry], and that is what he is in real life, too. He respects everyone — from the senior-most crew member to a spot boy. That is the biggest reason behind his popularity. In fact, I feel he has become humbler after Baahubali,” says Shroff.
The makers of Saaho released the teaser of the film and Jackie Shroff was seen in just one frame. But his look and appearance are being much spoken about.
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