Vardhan Puri on traits he imbibed from 'Dadu' Amrish Puri

Amrish Puris grandson Vardhan Puri is all set to make his Bollywood debut not just as an actor but also as the screenplay writer of his first film The newcomer sounds confident and excited about his debut film Yeh Saali Aashiqui This is a musical romantic thriller Apart from being fully entertaining the film delivers a shocking message to the youth My character Sahil Mehra is a hotel management student from north IndiaIt is a highly nuanced and complex character He has a crazy journey and there are so many shades to it As my first film it was exciting and at the same time challenging Vardhan told IANSHe started acting from the age of five with theatre and stage and has also worked as an assistant director for Yash Raj Films on films such as Ishaqzaade Shuddh Desi Romance and DaawateIshq As Vardhan gets going with his career as a hero he also ended up writing the screenplay of his debut film Yeh Saali Aashiqui along with the films director Cherag RuparelI had started to develop a concept with Cherag We first wrote it as a story and then the screenplay which took 14 months It is easy to write a story but writing a screenplay is complex Asked why he decided to make his debut with a thriller Vardhan replied I was always excited about only one thing I never wanted to plan my debut film I just wanted to plan a film When you start planning your debut then you think you have to be presented correctly This I feel tends to mess up the creativity Instead of thinking about the genre I focused on the story It can be action drama or horror but the story should be great It should connect with peopleHe added I have been taught to think this way by my parents and grandparents Thinking about his grandfather Amrish Puri the actor shared the advice which his dadu used to give him Dadu told me always remember that the success rate in Hindi films is very less and you should prepare yourself for failure and learn how to deal with it Hed say even after failure a person can achieve success with sheer hard work and dedicationDadu always reminded me that he had tasted success quite late in his career but he never gave up similarly I should never be demotivated if I dont get success from day one He also told me to always be punctual focus on my preparation as an actor and give my 100 per cent to my craft Dadu kept on telling me if you want to become an actor remember cinema is not a part of your life cinema is your lifeVardhan also revealed the personality traits he has imbibed from his dadu I always give priority to hard work and preparation which he used to do Secondly I try to be disciplined and punctual which he always did Apart from work whatever time I get I spend it with family just as dadu used to do Thirdly dadu had a habit of observing people which is there even in me Wherever I go I observe people their behaviour and body language and try to learn from them I read a lot and watch movies whenever I get time which even dadu used to do he saidHe added Dadu was a great person I always try to be like him and follow the path shown by him with honesty and integrityAmrish Puri is remembered as an iconic villain Which among his dadus films are his favourites I loved Bade Raja Thakur in Viraasat Dadu played the role with honesty I also I got emotional after watching it because while playing the role dadu adopted quite a few personality traits of my great grandfather The same can be said about Chaudhary Baldev Singh in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Its a powerful character It is one of the best written characters he played Apart from that I can think of Gardish Ghayal Ghaatak Meri Jung Damini Nayak and Mr India he saidVardhans debut film Yeh Saali Aashiqui also stars debutant actress Shivaleeka Oberoi The film is slated to hit theatres on November 22Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever