The former captain of Pakistan National Cricket Team, Wasim Akram is all set to go from discipline to movie with the discharge of Money Back Guarantee. The movie additionally marks performing debut of the Sultan of Swing’s spouse, philanthropist Shaniera Akram. Ahead of the worldwide launch on April 21, the couple sat down for an unique interview with Hindustan Times to speak about their performing stint.
Money Back Guarantee is a political satire and darkish comedy on the corruption of politicians in addition to public. Directed by Faisal Qureshi, the movie stars Fawad Khan, Hina Dilpazir, Ali Safina, Wasim Akram, Shayan Khan, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Gohar Rasheed, and Jan Rambo. While Wasim Akram seems because the president of Pak Bank, Shaniera performs a global journalist.
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Hello, Wasim and Shaniera, welcome to Hindustan Times. Let’s start speaking concerning the much-awaited performing debut. Did you guys push one another into this?
Wasim Akram: No, really. (laughs) Faisal is probably the most proficient director. I’ve labored with him earlier than for a cell firm in Pakistan. One day he referred to as me out of the blue and stated he’s making a film. I stated ‘Ok good lucky buddy.’ He instructed me had a ‘special role’ for me. I stated ‘hang on a minute! I am not an actor.’
He told me ‘I know you for so many years, you like acting’. As an actor you must learn the script however I didn’t have the endurance. So, he simply learn me my half, what I shall be doing, 9 to 10 days shoot, and naturally concerning the solid. We have our celebrity Fawad Khan and naturally, my greatest celebrity (factors at Shaniera). He additionally roped in her as properly.
Shaniera Akram: He instructed me a bit bit concerning the script and I stated let’s do it collectively. We did it.
Wasim Akram: It was arduous work. Kudos to all actors, specifically in our a part of the world. I like watching films and never simply Pakistani ones, I like Bollywood, Indian movie trade. And in fact, Hollywood as properly.
Doing a TV business is a straightforward job. You can do re-takes, you do it twenty instances. But in films, I needed to bear in mind the paragraph, phrase by phrase, after which act on prime of it. It was bit powerful. But, everybody within the film made me really feel snug. I acquired an excellent chortle as properly whereas filming it.
Shaniera Akram: I feel it’s first of its form. It’s already breaking boundaries, being a trailblazer for movies. It’s simply being one thing totally different for the subcontinent, India and Pakistan. It’s a special kind of style, it’s thrilling for us.
Wasim Akram: It is comedy, it’s heist and likewise comes with a political message in the long run.
It is the primary Pakistani movie to launch in Sri Lanka on the similar time…
Wasim Akram: I heard Sri Lankans are excited for the film. With folks like Fawad, Mikaal, Gohar it’s a really properly sorted film. Everyone has labored actually arduous.
Shaniera Akram: Absolutely. In our international locations it’s not 30 folks behind the digital camera, it’s 300 folks. It takes an entire staff to tug this off.
Wasim Akram: Sri Lanka has been near my coronary heart, at all times has been. I bear in mind touring Sri Lanka in 1986 as a younger child, since then I’ve fallen in love with the place and the folks.
Shaniera Akram: Also, I feel various Australians are additionally going to see the movie. Everyone retains asking when it’s going to launch.
While Wasim’s character can do something to revive his energy over folks, Shaniera is that this journalist who needs to report details. I’m sensing a conflict between them. Did you conflict on the units?
Shaniera Akram: Well, we’re nonetheless married in order that’s an excellent factor. (laughs)
Wasim Akram: For me it was one thing very totally different. Being the president of the Bank I had the ability, you will notice it. I’ve been doing TV commercials since 25 years. This movie is nice work carried out by Faisal and his staff. Massive units had been created being a Pakistani manufacturing.
Shaniera Akram: I’ve been to the Kapil Sharma Show. I’ve seen the large Bollywood units. In Pakistan, you go to this very industrial space (to shoot). You get your make-up carried out within the again, there are cords mendacity all over the place. Even had so many cats round. But this time, we had this large units. When I noticed it I used to be like ‘This isn’t Bollywood or Universal Studio, that is in Pakistan’.
Wasim Akram: 95% of the film was shot in Pakistan.
People in India love each of you, there’s numerous fan following. When can we see you again, even for a tour?
Shaniera Akram: I miss India. We stayed in India for 4 years after our marriage, in all probability extra time than we spend in Australia.
Wasim Akram: We would love to come back to India. I was there for 7-8 months of a yr. I miss my associates, folks and meals, most significantly dosa. We don’t have it in Pakistan.
Shaniera Akram: I miss the way in which folks love him in India. He didn’t play for India however they name him Wasim Bhai. I like that.
Wasim Akram: Inshallah, very quickly we’d come there. See all of the locations I’ve been lacking for the final years and the hustle-bustle of Bombay.
One factor Wasim stated is that he instructed Shaniera he was a giant deal again house to attraction you. But, it did not work on her. Later, Sheneira shifted to Pakistan and made it her house. How simple or troublesome was it?
Wasim Akram: Who stated it didn’t work? It did work, look who’s right here sitting, married to me. (laughs)
Shaniera Akram: He needed to pull all of the stops. I wasn’t . (jokes)
I accomplished ten years, it’s one decade. It’s a part of me, my life and who I’m. For many of the ladies, in case you are turning 30, you begin to establish and study your self. In these very important years of my life I used to be in Pakistan. I used to be studying about totally different tradition, ladies in Pakistan and rising individually. My two sons are from right here and my child woman is Pakistani. But, I’d like to convey our kids again to the place their grandfather was born, Amritsar. It’s actually vital to me.
Recently Javed Akhtar was in Lahore and he commented on the 26/11 assault. His phrases had been taken very in a different way in India and Pakistan. What are your ideas on it Wasim?
Wasim Akram: I’d not wish to touch upon political topics as I’m right here to advertise my movie. If I used to be invited to a different nation I’d discover optimistic issues to say about it.
Have you watched RRR?
Wasim Akram: No, not but. I’ll watch it.
Who is your favorite cricketer from the present Indian staff?
Wasim Akram: Virat Kohli. He is a tremendous participant. I like his management high quality.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com