Jimmy Shergill is one of the cutest actors in the industry who made many hearts of his female fans swoon with his on-screen performances. He is best known for his chocolate boy character “Karan Choudhry” in the film. Mohabbatein, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and several others. For those who don’t know, Jimmy started his career in the Hindi film industry with a notable performance in Gulzar’s critically acclaimed film ” matcheswhich was released on October 25, 1996.
Jimmy Shergill reveals how he got his first break in the acting industry
In a recent interview with Sushant Sinha, Jimmy Shergill recalled how he met Gulzar and got a role in his critically acclaimed film. matches. For those unfamiliar, Jimmy gained huge fame for his role in the film, which paved the way for him to star in the romantic drama. Mohabbatein. The actor revealed that the day he met Gulzar with the help of one of his friends, he asked the director to keep him as an assistant. The reason he gave was that he didn’t want to return to his hometown after completing his film studies. Instead, he wanted to stay in Bombay (now Mumbai).
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However, when Gulzar heard Jimmy’s request, the director asked him why he wanted to do this. Gulzar quipped, “If you do acting, why do you want to direct?” To this, Jimmy said, “I heard that no one here gets a break until they are five or six years old and I don’t want to go home.” But after listening to the actor’s honest words, Gulzar asked him to read the film’s script and choose a role. Soon, the actor, whose real name is Jasjit Shergill and his pet name is Jimmy, suggested that he could play the role of ‘Jimmy’ in the film. In Jimmy’s words:
“After reading the script, he asked, ‘What role did you like?’ If you had to play a role, what would it be? I said, “I think I should do Jimmy.” “My pet name is Jimmy.” I met him as Jasjit Shergill.”
Jimmy reveals his first paycheck working at Gulzar’s matches
And the rest became history as Gulzar soon included Jimmy in his film. However, the actor mentioned that he faced a lot of criticism because the role was small. Furthermore, he revealed that his first paycheck after working in the film was only around Rs 1000. 20,000. But he mentioned that after working with Gulzar, he kept getting offers Matches, and said:
“I had to listen to a lot of taunts. A lot of people said things like, “Are you crazy?” This is a small role. Wait until your time comes.’ I think it (paycheck) was around 20,000 rupees. I was lucky that my family supported me. This continued until I had Mohabbatein. When Mohabbatein came, I slowly reduced the money I took from home.”
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Jimmy once posted an appearance in as he was a guest at his own wedding Mohabbatein
Previously, in an interview with Cyrus Broacha, Jimmy recalled the two years following his film’s success: Mohabbatein. The actor said that after the film’s release, he received several offers for romantic films and gained immense fame. However, he added that he couldn’t even enjoy his wedding and came as a guest. Jimmy mentioned that he only attended the main events of his marriage and couldn’t be with his family for 10 to 15 days. For those unfamiliar, Jimmy married the love of his life, Priyanka Puri, in 2001.
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