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Jaaved Jaaferi is one of those actors who has many iconic characters in his repertoire. Also, who can forget his iconic commentary on the Japanese TV game show Takeshi’s Castle? Now, Jaaved is back in the realm of streaming series, playing a key role in the comedy thriller Taaza Khabar.
Recently, he sat down for a conversation with the show’s lead actor, Bhuvan Bam, during which they discussed many aspects of their lives and careers. As the conversation, hosted by IMDb, progressed, Bhuvan asked the comedic legend which one of his characters he felt deserved a spin-off. After taking a moment to think, Jaaved said, “I have done a few characters in movies, and I think the first one that gained recognition was the character from Salaam Namaste, Crocodile Dundee. It became quite popular and resonated with many people. After that, I played a character in Dhamaal that was also well-loved by kids. Then, in Singh Is King, I did the ‘Punjabis are the best’ bit. These three characters were quite distinctive.”
However, Jaaved Jaaferi expressed that not just his character, but the iconic Manav Shrivastav-Aditya Shrivastav duo from the Dhamaal series — wherein Manav was played by himself and Adi by Arshad Warsi in all three films — deserved a spin-off.
“In fact, I have suggested to Indra Kumar, the director of Dhamaal, to create something on Adi and Manav’s characters — a proper web series featuring Adi and Manav.” Bhuvan, excited by this idea, encouraged viewers to “Sign a petition to create a series on Adi and Manav: #BringBackAdiManav.”
The son of legendary Bollywood comedian Jagdeep, Jaaved Jaaferi also opened up about what he learned from his father. When asked about his secret to good comedy, Jaaved said, “I have learned a lot from my father because, it was era with Johnny Walker saab, Mehmood saab and my father, and they had their own audience. My father clearly told me that people living in skyscrappers in Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade were not his audience. His audience were from small towns, farmers, rickshaw drivers, that’s India. They are the 90-95 per cent, so I do it for them.” Jaaved also stated that his father did not care for criticisms. “He said that his audience was laughing and that they were understanding it. They don’t understand subtle comedy.”
He admitted, however, that things changed by the time he grew up and found his footing in cinema. “Dhamaal’s character is different and hence I have to play it differently because it’s slapstick. If I have to do subtle comedy, then I have to act according to the mood of the movie.” Jaaved emphasised his point by referencing villains, noting that some antagonists are loud while others are not.
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