Aadil Khan on enjoying Kay Kay Menon’s nemesis in Special Ops 1.5: ‘The kind of experience he brings…’

The actor, in the meantime, is having fun with all of the reward coming his means because the present performs out on Disney+ Hotstar. In an unique chat with indianexpress.com, Aadil Khan shared how he’s feeling like a child who simply excelled in his exams. “The feedback has been so beautiful and amazing. It’s mind-blowing to see people sending me reviews and messages. I don’t think I could have been happier,” he shared.

Giving extra particulars on how the challenge got here his means, the RJ-turned-actor shared that he acquired a name from the casting staff for an audition. “As they told me it was for the Special Ops universe, I actually went running for it,” he mentioned.

Calling his half a ‘wonderfully written character’, Aadil mentioned that half his job was accomplished by the script. Given it had various motion sequences, he educated with worldwide struggle administrators and rehearsed for a very long time. “Neeraj sir wants everyone to be well prepared before they hit the set. I also got into the mind of Maninder, so that I was aligned with the director’s vision. It was a beautiful process to even prepare for it.”

And whereas on set, he had the likes of Kay Kay Menon and Aftab Shivdasani as co-stars, whom he calls ‘wonderful people’. “Given that Kay Kay sir has been part of the show, he never let me feel like a newcomer. He was so welcoming and made everyone around comfortable. I really formed a great bond with him. With the kind of experience he brings to the table, it’s always a pleasure sharing the frame with him. I think working on Special Ops 1.5 was a breeze as I really gelled well with him, Aftab bhai and Neeraj sir. It was so much fun.”

Praising the collection, Aadil mentioned that he had binge-watched the present final yr in the course of the lockdown. Talking in regards to the universe that Pandey is creating, he added, “People have already watched and lived with the character in season 1. And when you eventually expand it, people can relate more to it. You actually start moving along with it. The kind of response we are getting, you understand that the spin-off felt like coming home to many.”

While he’s taking residence the expertise of working with a proficient staff, the actor additionally mentioned that it has impressed him to do higher work. And whereas it’s unlikely that his character will return, Neeraj Pandey has a behavior to shock viewers.

Talking additional about his profession, Aadil Khan mentioned that he’s dwelling a gorgeous dream. Having dabbled into RJing and even his father’s enterprise, he mentioned that solely when he confronted the digital camera, he knew it was his true calling. “There is just no limit or monotony, and that’s what keeps me going. One gets to live so many lives that it’s amazing. Shikara has been a dream launch and got me noticed but soon the world went into lockdown. Now that things are opening up, I am looking forward to doing more and more exciting work.”

Ask him if it’s robust to outlive the business with out a godfather, and he shared, “I try to keep my life very simple. I really believe that if you do good work, you will get good work. All that I want to focus on is the kind of roles I get and what I take away from it. I just want to give my 100 per cent to every project that comes my way.”

Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.