Sabkush Entertainment: I want to do Tamil films: Cyrus

Sabkush Entertainment: I want to do Tamil films: CyrusI want to do Tamil films: Cyrus

The racing track at Irungattukottai was suddenly buzzing with activity last weekend. After all, when funny man Cyrus Sahukar is on the track, how can the people there not come alive? The VJ and actor, who was in the city recently to shoot for one of his television shows, had a whale of time, zipping ahead on the race track and interacting with the participants of the show. His hectic shooting schedule, however, didn’t deter him from posing untiringly for our lensman. Posing near a racing car, Cyrus almost looked like a professional racer. “Don’t go by my appearance. I recently learned driving while shooting for my latest film. But I can definitely pose like a professional,” he starts off in his witty style. So, how is it back being in Chennai? “Fantastic! I have been coming to the city for quite sometime now. My sister lives in Tiruvanmiyur and I often drop in to get away from the madness of Mumbai. And when I’m here, I gorge on all the South Indian delicacies. I’m a big foodie and a trip to Chennai gives me another reason to experiment with food.” The actor has just wrapped up the shooting for his forthcoming project with Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. “I play Randhir Gambhir in the film, which is an adaptation of the British novel, Emma, written Jane Austen. I cannot reveal anything more than that,” he says matter-of-factly. The actor was last seen as a sleazy photographer in delhi-6 and a radio jockey in Rang De Basanti. Has Cyrus’ focus shifted to Bollywood now? “Not exactly. I love to do interesting work, be it on television, radio or films. I do not want to be stuck with a particular medium. After all, variety is the spice of life. If I get an offer in Tamil films, I would love to take the plunge. I have watched Alaipayuthe and trust me, the film is mind-blowing. And while shooting for a Tamil film, I can indulge in the crispy dosas and hot sambhar,” he beams. Cyrus Broacha, Nikhil Chinapa and Cyrus Sahukar are known as the life of television. Is there any competition among the trio? “It’s more than a decade that we’ve been working together and I do not remember a single day when we had an argument. We always manage to pull each other’s leg. We are funny men, after all,” says Cyrus. Cyrus proudly calls himself a ‘man of accidents’. “Yes! During the shooting of my latest film, I was suffering from malaria. And when I was almost recovered and returned for the shoot, I was hit by another bout of malaria. And when I recuperated from the disease, a sink fell on my leg while I was washing my hands. I also encountered several accidents in the car while learning to drive.” Finally, on future plans, Cyrus says, “I’m working on a few television shows and reading scripts. I just hope that another sink doesn’t fall on my leg. It did hurt a lot!”