Though his last film ‘Rowthiram’, directed by Gokul, didn’t rake much moolah at the box office, Jiiva has no worries! He is now awaiting the release of his next film, ‘Vandhan Vendran’. It’s a feel good film, says Jiiva.
A package of sentiments, love, action and comedy, 'Vandhaan Vendraan' will be a happy film and is sure to entertain everyone. “I want all kinds of audience to come and watch my film. There has been no experimentation with the characters but a lot of experimentation with the storyline,” he says.
After doing an action-packed film like ‘Ko’, Jiiva doesn’t want to be called an action hero. He wants to do various subjects and different roles in each film. Unlike the beginning of his career, when he took up just one or two films at a time, the actor is now doing more than three films a year.
“I do realise that I’ve been doing a lot of films. But I’m young and on an acting spree. So, if good films come my way, why not take it up?,” says the actor.
He plays the role of a professional boxer in ‘Vandhaan Vendraan’ and has done it with ease. “I did take up a few classes in boxing. But I knew Kung fu, so it was easy for me to pick it up.”
Speaking about the heroine in the film, Taapsee Pannu, Jiiva says, “In the beginning I was little worried, as she is a Punjabi and thought she might have a language problem. But she was amazing with her dialogue delivery. She had rehearsed her part a month ago before the shoot. I guess 'Vandhaan Vendraan' will be an important film in her career.”
Jiiva is one of those actors who has no qualms about doing a multi-starrer. “Doing a multi-starrer film is good, because we share our responsibilities and the audience will enjoy watching different actors on screen. Most of my films are multi-starrers and I’m happy to share screen space with other actors.”
The next in his list of releases is ‘Nanban’ (the remake of ‘3 Idiots’), directed by Shankar. Jiiva has lost some weight and is maintaining the clean shaven look for the film. He will be essaying the role Sharman Joshi played in the Hindi version. “While we were shooting in Dehradun, a lot of people unanimously told me that I suit this character perfectly and that I don’t have to do any make-over,” he says.