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Nothing good can come out of overnight success: Adeel Chaudhry on his Bollywood debut

Nothing good can come out of overnight success: Adeel Chaudhry on his Bollywood debut

Adeel Chaudhry talks about the accidental launch of his film career
13 Jan, 2016

A low-profile Bollywood flick will be launching the film career of Pakistani singer Adeel Chaudhry.

Titled Rhythm, the film has made headlines in the past because it features a cameo by Junoon's founder/guitarist Salman Ahmed.

The lead character in the film, however, is played by Adeel. He stars as Bombay boy Rohan, who goes to study in Poland and falls in love. He uses music to woo the girl of his dreams.

Looks like he gets the girl in the end!
Looks like he gets the girl in the end!

Adeel has also sung and composed the music for a song in Rhythm – which was his only initial association with the film.

"I had been in touch with the director and producer to compose and sing a song. During one of our meetings, [the director] Vivek suddenly suggested that I audition for the film. He said that he'd like to give me a chance. I had no experience of acting before, so I was pretty oblivious as to what I should do. However, I auditioned for the role and they loved it. And so I began to discover my inner actor and accept the invitation to the world of cinema."

In addition to singing, Adeel may be busting a move or two in the film
In addition to singing, Adeel may be busting a move or two in the film

Rhythm, which has been nearly seven years in the making, is finally set set to release next month. Has the wait been frustrating for him as an actor, we wonder?

The actors look pretty darn fed up
The actors look pretty darn fed up

"Nothing good can come out of overnight success. I believe that if you need to make good cinema or good music, you need to take a lot of moments into perspective and wait. Wait for the right time and the right attitude and of course, consistency. That's the key! So my frustration never built up because I knew my team, I knew Vivek and I knew that come what may, if its destined to be for me, it will be for me. And whenever I feel low, I leave most of matters in God's hands and the great part is I am never disappointed!"

Comments

Jawad Jan 13, 2016 04:39pm
Now bollywood producers and directors to actors will often visit Pakistan to eat beef kabobs, beef karahi,beef curry,beef briyani etc and not get arrested like in india and also they will launch Pakistani actors careers in bollywood.
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Madhusudan Jan 13, 2016 06:17pm
Such breaks are not grand. These types of movies with unknown faces hardly people see in multiplexes, but anyways one more addition from pakistan in bollywood.
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Abdullah Masood Jan 13, 2016 08:08pm
I really don't know him. I just searched him on google; on seeing this news. I am from Pakistan. One of the UNKNOWN face of Pakistan
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Vaibhav - Mumbai Jan 13, 2016 09:34pm
@Jawad Beef is only banned in the state of Maharashtra. In all other states of India people can still have it.
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Sunil Jan 13, 2016 09:36pm
Very poor script, such stories have already made in the past and it flopped.
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Rahul Jan 13, 2016 10:28pm
How many more of Pakistani actors are going to come to India?
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prasant Jan 13, 2016 11:24pm
He looks like bollywood legend Raj Kapoor as 'Mera Naam Joker' .
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abdullah Jan 14, 2016 09:42am
Never heard of him in pakistan also.well he is doing what he wants.if the producer his happy to have him than its good.dont think that some one will want to watch such movies in pak.
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