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Rajeev credits wider release format for Table No 21 success
Source :IANS
Last Updated: Sun, Jan 06, 2013 18:03 hrs

Actor Rajeev Khandelwal is happy with the response that his latest film Table No 21 has received and gives credit to wide-scale release for its success.

"The film has released in small towns all over the country. This has allowed people all over to watch the film. People like such content and they must get to watch it," Rajeev said.

"These films are commercial films. It all depends on the kind of release the film has. If the films has good content and is released well, it always does well," he added.

Earlier Rajeev featured in films like Soundtrack, Shaitan and Aamir and said: "Aamir is a cult film and if it had released now, it would have done much better."

Directed by Aditya Dutt, Table No 21, described as a taut thriller by critics, also stars Tena Desae and veteran actor Paresh Rawal. It revolves around an ambitious starry-eyed couple who land in Fiji to spend a prize holiday.


What about celebration to enjoy the success of Table No 21?
"I don't celebrate much and this will be over by Monday. Had it been a failure, it would have gone on for a much longer time," he said.

Talking about the content of Table No 21, he said he was apprehensive in the beginning.

"I was a bit scared on Friday. But then people liked the film and word of mouth spread... it is difficult to detach oneself from the film. It has a topical subject and cannot be missed," said the actor who has "shortlisted some scripts".

"They are all sensible. I don't want to do films where I am running around trees and singing songs. The scripts are content-driven," he added.

Glad that I didn't let down people: Rajeev Khandelwal
PTI Jan 6, 2013, 12.47 PM IST

'Table No 21' has opened to some good critical response at the beginning of the New Year and the film's lead star Rajeev Khandelwal is happy that in a role that carries grey shades, he has managed to surprise the audience.

"I had said that I would be able to surprise, if not shock audience. The film was meant to be about performances and the thrill element while being an edge of seat drama.

"My character is not one dimensional. It isn't linear or monotonous, it is a lot more. I am glad that I didn't let people down," Rajeev told .

The 37-year-old actor was last seen in a forgettable affair called 'Will You Marry Me', directed by the same young director, Aditya Datt, who has now delivered a quality product in 'Table No 21'.

"For people who were looking for great content and performances, this film always had a lot to offer. The whole character graph was so complicated that I had to work really hard. To be honest, there were times when I was not getting the pitch and the mood right.

"It becomes all the more difficult when you work with someone like Paresh or even Tena who is so tough on herself before she gets that perfect shot. I had to make sure that I could stand up and do justice to a scene," said Rajeev.

The actor, who let go of his successful TV career to pursue Bollywood, is happy with the feedback the film is getting.

"We are getting amazing feedback and I am very happy. This is what I expected. I am generally very critical about my own work but here Aditya has got everything correct.

"He also made sure that the trailer was not misleading. Otherwise you see so many times people put their best shots in those two minutes. In case of 'Table No. 21', 80 per cent of the film is not even there in the promo; it is discovered once you watch the film."

"I am very happy because for audience there are so many surprises in store. We are not challenging their intelligence," he added.

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Originally posted by: Maharkno1fan

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Rajeev Khandelwal chats on BBC with Raj and Pablo -
(listen to him from 1.8.25 onwards)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ppt81

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i saw table no 21 yst. since i had no idea about the storyline, the climax was a total surprise. good try !! :)

Originally posted by: papri_27

Rajeev says no to daily soaps

Sunday, January 06, 2013 | 6:52:02 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 7 Comments

Although he became popular with his role in hit television series "Kahiin...To Hoga", now Rajeev Khandelwal is not interested in TV soaps.

Although he became popular with his role in hit television series "Kahiin To Hoga", now Rajeev Khandelwal is not interested in TV soaps. "I don't mind doing television if something path-breaking and exciting comes my way, but won't do a daily soap now," Rajeev told IANS. He also hosted two seasons of reality show "Sach Ka Saamna".

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