Interview on Joy Tv Channel 10.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW. PLEASE TELL US WHAT INSPIRED YOU ÷÷ GET INTO THIS FIELD OF ART.÷÷ >> I WAS A÷÷ TEENAGER W I CAME TO CANADA IN 1974 AND I STARTED WORKING IN PUNJA THEATRE AND I CONTINUED THE SAME PROFESSION. >> Harpreet: HOW DID YOU GET ÷÷VOLVED IN BOLLYWD AND HOLLYWOOD? >> I STA÷÷ED THEATRE AS A HOBBY AND LATER MADE÷÷ IT MY PROFESSI. I MET GURSHARAN SINGH AND HARPAL SI÷÷ TIWANA FROM÷÷ PATIALA AND I WORKED WITH THEM. IN 2007 I MET A PERSON WHO WANTED TO MAKE A BOLLYWOOD FILM AND I ASSISTED HIM WITH THAT. I WAS A BIT SHY SO I HIRED AN AGENT AND STARTED AUDITIONS AND I DID 15-18 ENGLISH PROJECTS. I LEARNED WITH MY EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVED MYSELF DURING THE÷÷ PROCESS.÷÷ ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ >> Harpreet: WHAT IS THE STATE OF PUNJABI THEATRE THESE DAYS? >> THEATRE IS INEVITABLE IT IS POWERFUL WAY OF EXPRESSION AND ACTING WHICH CONVEYS A MESSAGE CLOSE TO REALITY.÷÷÷÷÷÷ ÷÷ IF PEOPLA WILL DEMAND GOOD SCRIPT OF MOVIES IT WILL BE CREATED. AS AN ARTIST, I WOULD LIKE TO WORK TO MAKE MY COMMUNITY PROUD OF ME.÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ ♪ >> Harpreet: WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW. WE ARE TALKING TO÷÷ Mr. BK SINGH RAKHRA. HOW DID YOU OVERCOM THE TYPICAL IMAGE OF PUNJABI CHARACTER OF BOLLYWOOD FILMS WHO IS MOSTLY INTRODUCED AS A COMEDIAN IN FILMS?÷÷÷÷ >> I WORKING IN A BOLLYWOOD FILM WITH A VERY÷÷ POSITIVE ROLE OF ÷ SARDAR. I AM OFFENDED WITH THE IMAGE OF A SARDAR AS A COMEDIAN. BUT WE HAVE TO BEAK THIS STEREO TYPE AND OPEN NEW AVENUES FOR PUNJABIS. ÷÷ >> Harpreet: WHAT IS THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOLLYWO÷÷ AND HOLLYWOOD'S WORKING CULTURE?÷÷÷÷ ÷÷ >>> INDIAN THEATRE ANACIN MA HAS QUITE HEAVY EMOTIONS AND I IS MORE DRAMATIC AND SENSATIONAL WHEREA HOLLYWOOD IS MORE NORMAL, SUBTLE AND NATUR STORY LINES AND SUBJECT MATTERS ARE DIFFERENT ALONG WITH CULTURAL÷÷ VALUES÷÷. >> Harpreet: ARE SOUTH ASIANS REPRESENTING BOLLYWOOD IN A FAVOUR AND MANNER? >> 15 YEARS BACK HOLLYWOOD WAÃ NOT CONNECTED WITH SOUTH ASIANS AS MUCH AS THEY ARE TODAY. LOTS OF SOUTH ASIANSRE GETTING INVOLVED IN MAIN STREAM CINEMA.÷ >> Harpreet: PLEASE GIVE SOME ADVICE TO THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET INTO THIS PROFESSION. >> GLAMOUR, FAME AND LIMELIGHT IS NOT EASY TO ACHIEVE. IT NEEDS A LOT OF HAR WORK, PASSION, AND EXPERIENCE. IT NEEDS STRONG NETWORKING AND SOCIALIZING WITH PROPER DISCIPLINE. >> Harpreet: WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS? >> I AM PROGRESSING EVERY YEAR. I AM PLANNING TO GET INTO WRITING AND PRODUCTION AND INVOLVE LOCAL TALENT. I WAN TO PROMOTE SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH T.V., CINEMA, A÷÷ THEATRE. >> Hareet: TALKING ABOUT PUNJABI CULTURE, THERE HAS BEEN TREMENDO÷ CHANGES IN LAST FEW DECADES AND THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO SEE.÷÷ >> LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE USIN÷÷ PUNJABI CULTURE IN A COMMERCIAL FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. WE MUST PROMOTE THE CULTURE POSITIVELY AND WE SHOULD SAVE THE VALUES OF OUR CULTURES. WE NEED GOOD WRITERS, FINANCERS AND PRODUCERS TO WORK ON A DIFFERENT PATTERN. ÷÷ >> Harpreet: T YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND INFORMATION. ♪