One of my favourite teachings of his is what he said about power. Yes, I���ve read about Gandhi���s life here in South Africa. But South Africa is a beautiful country, a nation of many heroes. ���I was there the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison and was in the crowd when he delivered his first public speech from the balcony of the Cape Town City Hall. Back home in South Africa, Gerard has seen the dark days of apartheid and the collapse of the regime. He���s taught me quite a few cusswords in Bengali, but I don���t want to repeat them here!��� the actor said. He might be a big star but he is very humble. Chander Pahar 101 has gained much popularity among Bangladeshi audience for its sentimentalism and nostalgia for their. He s an actor, thespian, poet and sometime-activist, but those are not the personae that would appeal to our. The main protagonist in the film, Hasan Chand, struggles to overcome family dispute and succeed in his dreams. Gerard Rudolf, who plays Shankar s mentor Diego Alvarez, talks about Chander Pahar.
The story of the film is based on the life of Hasan Chand.
As for Dev, we laughed and joked a lot on the sets. Chander pahar 101 is a Bengali movie released in 1986. ���Kamaleswar is a fantastic director to work with ��� a man of great knowledge and integrity. Though his idea of Indian films is sketchy, he had a great time working with theĬhander Pahar team. I thank my lucky stars that I was chosen for Alvarez,��� he says, revealing that he ordered the novel immediately after this as it was an essential part of his preparation. While Gerard thinks Alvarez is the ���most challenging and beautiful character I have ever played���, he might not have got the role in the first place! ���I was a bit pushy, ask the director! I auditioned for Alvarez���s role but was then asked to audition for a smaller part. I feel blessed to get the opportunity to portray such an iconic character in Bengali literature.��� It was worth it because it will be a beautiful film that India can be proud of. ���We shot at some wonderful locations and the crew was extremely hard-working.
���A film can be war andĬhander Pahar is an epic battle,��� said the actor from Johannesburg. The role ��� and the experience of being part of a Bengali film ��� is something that the South African actor is enjoying to the fullest.