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Rajesh Tailang Recalls Cut Scenes and Decade-Long Career Struggle
Rajesh Tailang is an actor known for shows such as Mirzapur and Delhi Crime.
He began acting in the television series Shanti in 1994.
He said more than 300 of his scenes appeared in the show.
After Shanti ended, he found it difficult to get the film roles he wanted.
Some of his scenes in Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa and Lakshya were later removed.
The directors and producers explained why those cuts were necessary.
Tailang moved from Mumbai to Delhi and taught at the National School of Drama.
His career received more attention after he led the film Siddharth in 2013.
He will next appear in the second season of Bakaiti on ZEE5.
Rajesh Tailang said important scenes were removed from Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa and Lakshya.
He made his acting debut in Shanti in 1994 and appeared in more than 300 episodes.
Tailang moved from Mumbai to Delhi after becoming dissatisfied with the roles available to him.
He taught at the National School of Drama for 10 years while exploring writing and directing.
Tailang’s upcoming project is Bakaiti season two, premiering on ZEE5 on September 25.
- Who
- Actor Rajesh Tailang, along with filmmakers and producers discussed in his interview.
- What
- Tailang recalled career difficulties, including scenes cut from two films, and discussed his upcoming role in Bakaiti season two.
- Where
- The career experiences involve Mumbai, Delhi, and film and television productions; Bakaiti is set in old Ghaziabad.
- When
- His acting career began in 1994; the recalled film cuts involved 1998 and 2004, while Bakaiti season two premieres on September 25.
- Why
- Tailang said he moved to Delhi because he was dissatisfied with the amount and type of work available in Mumbai.
Key facts
- Acting debut
- Shanti, 1994
- Episodes in Shanti
- More than 300 of nearly 780 episodes
- Cut scene films
- Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) and Lakshya (2004)
- Career turning point
- Lead role in Siddharth (2013)
- National School of Drama
- Tailang taught there for 10 years
- Upcoming project
- Bakaiti season two
- Premiere platform and date
- ZEE5, September 25
Quotes
Govind Nihalani
Filmmaker who directed Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
“These are compulsions which are part of the job so one should not worry about it. But Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani were very professional and had written a letter to me about it, explaining everything, which I still have, and am grateful to them for having written it”
NDTV
“Look, if I had to cut it, why would I shoot it in the first place? It's my compulsion that I had to cut that scene”
NDTV
Sources
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