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Now a student Jimmy Sheirgil plays a mass communication student in “Chhodon Naa Yaar”

“I play a mass communication student who wants to be a good director and change the face of Indian cinema. But the problem is that he doesn’t get time to make his own film as he is always called for directing chorography sequences. He is often taken for granted. So he sets out to make his own diploma film with two friends. They go to a hill station where his friends go missing. What happens to him after that and how it affects their friendship is what the film is about,” says Jimmy.

Made from commercial point of view, the story, says Jimmy, is tightly woven with events taking place quickly. It has songs and dance sequences and a dose of emotional moments too. “The first half is entertaining, second half is almost a thriller and the last 10-15 minutes is full of emotions. So the film is a good mix. It is real yet glossy. I have been given a jhalla (casual) look of a young student who wears cargo pants, open shirt with T-shirt inside and so on,” adds Jimmy.

Now quite satisfied with his career graph, Jimmy says he is not fussy about roles. He doesn’t mind playing even a cameo if it has something good. “I keep getting roles through my rapport in the film industry. It helps me with visibility on screen. And I think there is nothing wrong in doing small roles.”

And keeping with the visibility he has three films lined up. Strangers, a thriller directed by Anand Rai, Wednesday with Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher and Das Kahaniyan.

RANA SIDDIQUI

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