Interview with television & film actor Bobby Darling | |||
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Posted on 28 February 2004 | |||
How could we have bypassed an extremely unusual face on the small and big screen both? Our sleuths inform us that he is a gay who does not go by his actual name Pankaj Sharma but calls himself Bobby Darling. Big deal! What surprises, sorry, shocks us is the additional information that he is screaming from the rooftops about his deviant sexual behaviour. We track him down on his mobile and he invites us home. I express that it would be better if we catch up at a food or a coffee joint. He laughs, "Are you scared?" We have been challenged. An hour later, we are ringing his doorbell. It's pitch dark inside. No one attends. We are about to return. Just before we turn back, he comes roaring from behind, in a sleeveless T-shirt. "Hi," he nearly shrieks. As we enter his flat, we start straight-away. We are feeling slightly uncomfortable and would prefer to finish this fast. Here's an excerpt of what transpired between indiantelevision.com's Vickey Lalwani and Bobby Darling: | |||
Being a gay, how did you get into films? | |||
But what makes you go so open? | |||
Rolling backwards. When and how did you realize that you were a gay? | |||
What happened when his parents came to know? | |||
And then? Imagine, I was a science student and my dad was a professor! Under the pretext of going to college, I used to land up at my boyfriend's place every day, and we used to go to his secluded flat, nearby. | |||
And did you appear for your 12th exams? | |||
Why did you come back? | |||
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How are your relations with your family? | |||
What happened to Nomy? | |||
And then? Then I did N Chandra's Style, then I was there in Na Tum Jano Na Hum where I danced in G-strings with Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. Sohail Khan's home-production Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, Shah Rukh Khan's home-production Chalte Chalte followed.Akbar Khan has signed me for a beautiful role in his forthcoming film Taj Mahal and Atul Agnihotri's next is also in my kitty. A few days back, I completed my work on Vinod Chhabra's filmShaque... Mysteries. Recently, I did two films in the role of a normal guy - Imtiaz Punjabi directed Fun2shh and Aruna Raje directed Tum. In Tum, I play Netanya Singh's obsessive lover. In fact, I am quite enthu about playing a normal guy from here on. There's a film called Shadow that I've just bagged where I am playing a double role - a normal guy and a gay. Plus, I am doing Govind Menon's forthcoming film starring Dharmendra. Would you believe if I tell you that I have got an entry into 'Limca Book Of Records' for doing 18 roles as a gay at the age of just 23? And now I am being considered for the Guiness World Book of Records. And how can I forget television which gave me some very good breaks? I did Balaji Telefilms' Kitne Cool Hain Hum, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kaahin Kissii Roz. I also did Dipti Bhatnagar Productions' Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai. Not so long ago, I did a DJ Aqeel's music video Are Deewano, Main Hoon Don with Jackie Shroff. Now I am back in Kyunki... | |||
Has the film and television industry treated you well? Three of my scenes in Chalte Chalte were cut off at the editing table. But now I have made it a point that I won't do any project without signing a contract. Earlier, I had no guts to even request a producer to give me a contract. But today, I have reached somewhere; I have a small flat of my own. I am getting several small offers but I don't want to take them up. A few days ago, I refused the happening TV serial Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin; they were offering me fluff and I want meat. I wish there are more of the likes of Imtiaz Punjabi and Aruna Raje. They have treated me very well. | |||
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