Amol Parashar: ‘An Actor's Tools Are His Body and Mind'

The star of TVF’s ‘Tripling’ series and ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare’ on his upbringing, scripts and comedy

- RACHANA HALDAR

AMOL PARASHAR PORTRAYING A LAIDBACK AND nonchalant DJ Chitvan Sharma in TVF Tripling is a state of mind we could all do well to adapt, especially right now.

But there are chances you might have missed him in his first ever Bollywood cameo, back in 2009’s Rocket Singh as Ranbir Kapoor’s friend Sai. Still a regular face on OTT and web series, Parashar has steadily played to his quintessential boy-next-door image and most recently gone on to make his Netflix debut in Alankrita Shrivastava’s Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare. He essayed the role of a delivery personnel and Dolly’s (Konkona Sen Sharma) love interest, showing his wide spectrum as an actor. In an otherwise gritty and grey world of Srivastava, Osman’s character is as pure as the driven snow.

In an interview with Rolling Stone India, Parashar opens up about his career trajectory, learnings and his childhood. Excerpts:

How was your experience working for Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare alongside Konkona and being directed by Alankrita Shrivastava? Was it different from the previous work you have been doing?