Islamabad OCTOBER 09 (Online): Bhutanese actor Sangay Tsheltrim talks about working in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan and his desire to play an army officer in his next.<\/p>\n
After transitioning from an army officer to an actor now, Bhutanese artiste Sangay has been making waves in the entertainment industry, with his latest film Jawan and web series The Freelancer. The actor, who is currently enjoying the success of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer, is elated after working with the director Atlee. \u201cHis way of functioning is very different. He is very intelligent. It wasn\u2019t as per the schedule that we were doing everything,\u201d tells Sangay.<\/p>\n
Bhutanese actor Sangay Tsheltrim talks about working in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan
\nDespite facing schedule issues, juggling between the shoot of The Freelancer and Jawan in Morocco and Chennai respectively, Sangay happily did it. \u201cIt was a huge challenge for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it as I come from a military background, I like to take such challenges,\u201d he shares, adding, \u201cWhen we were doing our Commando training, we weren\u2019t able to sleep at all, so I had a nostalgic feeling while shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of his dreams was to portray an army officer on screen, and which got fulfilled in The Freelancer. Expressing his desire to play a soldier in a biopic, he says, \u201cI would like to be a part of a commercial movie as one of the soldiers. There are a lot of northeastern soldiers, who sacrificed their life for the country. I can visualize myself doing those roles.\u201d
\nThe actor\u2019s transition from serving his country as a soldier to representing Bhutan in the entertainment industry was not without mixed emotions. \u201cIt was a sad moment for me to remove my uniform and badges to shift into acting as I was also serving our king in Bhutan,\u201d he shares. The 41-year-old adds, \u201cBecause now, I am representing my country and they are being highlighted in Bollywood and every part of the world. Even if I am in the field of acting, a soldier will always remain a soldier. Acting is my passion, but at the end of the day I am a soldier, and I will serve my country all my life in any way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to his acting career, Sangay is also a producer in Bhutan, where he aspires to create commercial movies that can create a benchmark for others. As an artiste from Bhutan himself, the actor says that filmmakers there don\u2019t make commercial films. \u201cRegional films do well in OTT and various film awards, but commercially, there is still a long way to go. Generally also, there are certain filmmakers who make masala movies, while some make artistic and social message movies, but the audience prefers masala entertainers. So, the filmmakers have to decide, whether they want awards or the money. They cannot have both,\u201d ends Sangay, who has a few offers from Bollywood, with two in the pipeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad OCTOBER 09 (Online): Bhutanese actor Sangay Tsheltrim talks about working in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan and his desire to play an army officer in his next. After transitioning from an army officer to an actor now, Bhutanese artiste Sangay has been making waves in […]<\/p>\n
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