Jimmy Shergill, the chocolate boy, the lover of his era, the man who can make anyone fall in love with his charm and smile was at IFP Festival Season 13.
In this episode of Jist Townhall, Jimmy discusses the switch in his career from army to actor, how he got the opportunity to work with Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Om Puri in his first film itself, how Mohabbatein changed his life and he became a sensation. He also talks about how the roles he chose and still chooses should tell the stories that matter and have an impact on the audience.
Contents In This Video
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - How Have 27 Years Been In The Industry
1:55 - How Much Has Jimmy Changed In These 27 Years
2:16 - From Army To Acting
5:07 - The Love For Mumbai
5:37 - First Bollywood Film With Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Tabu
6:14 - From Assistant To Actor On The Sets Of Maachis
7:57 - Rejections Even After Maachis
8:46 - Mohabbatein Changed The Game
9:19 - The Fame Within The Industry After Mohabbatein
10:31 - The Change In The Way Of Choosing Scripts
11:27 - From Chocolate Boy To Mature Roles
12:27 - The Stardom After Mohabbatein
13:03 - Was Not Interested In Doing Choona
13:33 - How Coffee Made Jimmy Say Yes For Choona
13:58 - The Difficulty Of The Character Shukla Ji
14:44 - Haasil & Irrfan
15:23 - Irrfan's Greatness
17:16 - Punjabi Industry's Roles In Jimmy's Life
17:51 - Regional Cinema Has Been There Forever
18:53 - Jimmy's First Punjabi Film
21:12 - Love For Punjabi Films And Their Promotions
This session was shot at IFP Festival Season 13 at Mehboob Studios, Mumbai in 2023.
The music used in this episode is Nayee Subah by The Sherlock Brothers composed in IFP 50 Hour Music Challenge in 2020.
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