Mukesh Asopa is an actor living in Toronto who is working toward making it big in Bollywood. He's making a good start and has already acted in several films.Mukesh spent his childhood in Kolkatta and Delhi where he acquired his acting training from Barry John, a renowned acting guru. He is inspired by actors like Shah Rukh Khan who came from non-filmi backgrounds and struggled to make it big.
Mukesh got his first break in films with "No Place To Hide" , which had a controversial subject and was filmed in Toronto. His debut film was selected to be in SAIFF (South Asian International Film Festival) in New York in 2006. From there, he's been working regularly on various television and film projects. He recently completed the film, "Karim", directed by Yaz Rabadi. His latest project is the film, "The Diamond", also shot in Canada, and directed by Vinodh Venkatraman.
I had a chance to chat with Mukesh recently:
How did you first get involved in Hindi films?
My childhood was in India, and Bollywood movies and songs were always the part of our day to day life. For me, films were even more important than my studies. Acting and dance became part of my life at an early age and I started doing plays and dance functions when i was 8 years old. At that time my favourite song was "Khaike Paan banaras wala" from "Don". I then joined Mr. Barry John in New Delhi for further training on the profession of Acting.
What is your dream role in a movie? With whom?
I admire the roles of "King Asoka" "Gautam Buddha" "Mahavir Swami". I would love to do the role of "Maharana Pratap", a legendary hero from Rajasthan, or a role for a film based on story of "Shravan Kumar". After seeing "Chak de India" I would love to do a sports films on Kabbadi, Swimming, Football or even Rugby in India.
I liked the film "Babul" where Rajesh Khanna played the role of Rickshaw wala and struggled with his life, that character inspired me as it had a wide range of emotions.
Roles based on real stories or ones with a message always inspire me.
I dream about working with Shah Rukh Khan. I have heard that he makes an effort to teach his co actors to perform better which is something great.
Among actresses, I admire Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Konkana Sengupta and Madhuri Dixit.
In Hollywood I admire Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Mike Myers and Leonardo Di Caprio.
What’s next on your agenda regarding films?
I am looking for a good script and a role where my work will be recognized by the audience. I'm being very cautious in choosing my next film.
I am working on multiple scripts and studying the trends of upcoming films and stories for their failures or successes.
Film Makers, Producers and Directors are most welcome to visit to my official website www.mukesh-asopa.com.
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