Gera gets into a new gear

Every actor wants to essay a variety of roles and Gaurav Gera is no different. After portraying the simpleton Nandu in ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin’, he’s now playing the funny Gujarati guy in ‘Ishq ki Ghanti’ (SAB) to air this week. 

“The show is a perfect blend of subtle and double-meaning humour. It’s not over the top, yet it’s an out and out comedy. It doesn’t pretend to give you a message,” Gaurav enthuses.

So what made him take up the role? “Initially, I was a tad apprehensive about venturing into a full comedy show. But then I took it up as a challenge. I’m sure  the audience will like this avatar as well!” he replies.

What’s more, it’s the first time that the bachelor’s playing a married man. “Yes, I play Dhoklabhai, a married Gujarati guy. Actor Ada plays my wife. But luckily, I have not been asked to put on a Gujarati accent!” he notes.

That said, Gaurav doesn’t want to get slotted into any category. “I don’t think I’ll sign any other comedy. I am game for a saas-bahu soap, provided my role is well-defined,” he asserts.   

Gaurav’s also doing well on the film front. “I have made inroads into Bollywood  by signing a few films. Firstly, there’s a cameo in an untitled Sanjay Gupta film that I’m really excited about; followed by ‘Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar’ where I play a Paris-based painter. The going is good for me!” he notes.

p_vidya@dnaindia.net