‘I
want
to
be
that
kind
of
actor
when,
if
my
name
is
attached
to
a
project,
people
and
film-makers
should
know
there
is
something
special
about
it.’
The
super-talented
Divyenndu
(Mirzapur)
Sharma
says
he
is
very
satisfied
with
his
journey
so
far.
“I
am
satisfied
to
an
extent
that
now
film-makers
are
giving
me
different
kinds
of
roles,”
he
tells
Subhash
K
Jha.
“I’m
getting
to
work
in
different
genres
of
films,
different
film-makers,
different
stories
and
different
characters.
But
having
said
that,
this
is
just
the
beginning.
I
am
very,
very
hungry
for
good
work.
“I
want
to
collaborate
with
different
kinds
of
film-makers,
different
kinds
of
storytelling.
I
don’t
want
to
be
seen
as
a
typical
kind
of
an
actor.
I
want
to
be
that
kind
of
actor
when,
if
my
name
is
attached
to
a
project,
people
and
film-makers
should
know
there
is
something
special
about
it.
That’s
my
definition
of
being
satisfied.”
On
his
newest
film
Agni,
Divyenndu
says
it
was
a
no
brainer
to
say
yes:
“Saying
yes
to
Agni
was
honestly
was
very,
very
easy
for
me.
When
I
read
the
script,
it
was
an
actual
true
page
turner.
It
was
beautifully
written.
“The
world
of
firefighters
we
were
seeing
for
the
very
first
time.
It’s
a
thriller,
an
investigation,
a
film-maker
like
Rahul
Dholakia
was
directing
it,
who
is
a
pretty
respected
name,
right
from
the
days
of
Parzania.
“Plus,
Farhan
Akhtar
and
Ritesh
Sidhwani
were
producing
it.
This
is
my
second
project
after
Mirzapur
with
them.
I
know
and
trust
their
sensibilities.
I
was
getting
to
play
a
cop
for
the
first
time
and,
you
know,
a
Marathi
cop.
So
that
was
something
new
for
me
as
well.
I
had
to
play
a
certain
age
for
this
character,
which
also
attracted
me
towards
it.
“Everything
about
Agni
was
a
yes
for
me.”
Agni
reunited
Divyenndu
with
his
Madgaon
Express
co-actor
Pratik
Gandhi.
“Many
people
don’t
know
this
but
we
shot
Agni
first,
then
Madgaon
Express.
So
our
friendship
actually
blossomed
on
the
sets
of
Agni.
He’s
a
great
guy,
a
great
actor,
and
you
know,
a
very
fine
collaborator.
“We
instantly
became
friends.
“We
come
from
a
similar
training
background.
We
come
from
theatre.
I
also
come
from
film
school.
So
you
know,
these
things
really
helped
us
gel.
Our
working
methods
are
very
similar.
“Every
time
we
are
working
on
a
scene,
we
try
to
uplift
the
scene
rather
than
be
in
a
game
of
one-upmanship.
“I
believe
that
no
matter
how
good
you
are,
the
scene
or
the
film
is
not
going
to
look
great
if
your
co-actor
fails.
So
we
have
to
come
together
and
create
magic
on
screen.
So
yeah,
working
with
him
was
an
absolute
treat.”
The
actor
also
has
words
of
praise
for
Agni
Director
Rahul
Dholakia.
“What
I
really
like
about
him
is
that
he
has
no
baggage.
Even
after
so
many
years
of
experience,
making
arthouse
films
as
well
as
commercial
cinema,
he
comes
with
no
baggage.
He
is
very
clear
about
what
he
wants
and
yet,
is
open
to
suggestions.
“He’s
always
interested
in
knowing
what
you
have
in
mind
for
the
character.
“Also,
he
comes
from
a
school
where
you
don’t
have
to
underline
the
emotions
too
much.
It’s
the
understanding
of
human
emotions
and
situations
that
is
important.
So
with
Rahul
Dholakia,
you
don’t
need
to
act
too
much.
“He
used
to
give
suggestions
and
tell
me
what
he
wanted
from
the
character
and
we
made
the
character
together.
It
was
a
collaborative
effort.”
“You
know,
his
principles
in
life
are
also
something
I
agree
with.
So,
an
easy-breezy
director,
which
is
very
rare.”
Agni
gave
Divyenndu
another
opportunity
to
play
his
character
honestly.
“My
main
criteria
always
is
to
be
very
honest
when
I’m
playing
a
character.
I’m
very
happy
that
people
are
loving
Agni.
“They
are
appreciating
the
efforts
of
everyone,
not
just
me.
I’m
happy
that
people
are
talking
about
firefighters.
It
was
one
of
the
main
reasons
to
be
part
of
this
film
because
they’ve
never
ever
been
represented
in
cinema
in
our
country.
“We
have
failed
as
a
society
somewhere
because
it’s
not
fair
that
a
department
works
tirelessly
day
and
night,
and
people
don’t
recognise
their
efforts.
I’m
happy
that
Agni
is
there
to
represent
firefighters.”
