3 Idiots actor Sharman Joshi: Have got all films based on my merit

Actor Sharman Joshi has worked in films like Style, Excuse Me, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots, Golmaal and Life in a Metro. Sharman will be seen in the upcoming film The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story.

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Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi, whose films have received positive response from the critics and the audience, has not been seen much in the recently released successful films.

During the recent interaction in Mumbai, Sharman told the reporters, "While it is great to know that people consider me a good actor and want to see me more on-screen, I know that I came from nowhere. I was doing theatre when I got my first film based on my merit.''

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"In fact, I have got all my films based on my merit and that is all I can do. I cannot control the opportunity or the fate of a film,'' the actor added.

''Bollywood is a success-driven industry where the actor only plays a part in a film. At times, people had appreciated my performance but the film did not work at the box office," he further added.

When asked if the 3 Idiots actor believe that talent enough to achieve success in Bollywood, Sharman said, ''I think when a filmmaker is looking for a specific actor, it does not matter to him or her if the actor comes from their inner circle or not.''

''But I am not complaining about those who prefer to work within a circle because in creative collaborations, matching the wavelength is also important," added the Kaashi in Search of Ganga actor.

"We tend to work with people we like. That is also fair," he further added.

Sharman Joshi was recently seen on screens in his latest film The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story which is based on the real-life incident of the late Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines. Talking about the film, the actor told the reporters that he believes that extremism should always be discouraged.

The film is based on Staines, who worked among the underprivileged and leprosy victims in Odisha. In 1999, he was burnt to death along with his two sons allegedly by the members of a hardline Hindu organisation inside his station wagon in Manoharpur village in Kendujhar district of the state.

"The incident happened in reality and the story was so compelling that I felt the need of telling it in the atmosphere of extremism that we are living in in recent times,'' Style actor said to IANS about the relevance of the film in the present time.

''Though the incident took place in 1999, I think it still holds relevance. That film sets out to give the message that any form of extremism is a threat to humanity and that tolerance is the key to harmony," added the actor.

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Directed by Aneesh Daniel, The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story is slated for release on March 29.The actor has been part of films such as Rang De Basanti, Golmaal, Life in a... Metro and 3 Idiots.

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