Bobby Deol speaks his heart out as his latest flick 23rd March 1931: Shaheed Bhagat Singh is to be released next month. Bobby himself is playing the part of Bhagat Singh in the movie accompanied by his brother Sunny Deol as Chandrashekhar Azad.

We met him on location at the Police Commissioner's office in Mumbai, where prior to going in for his assembly shootout, Bobby talked about his latest home production, his role and forth-coming films.

Excerpts:

How does it feel being Shaheed Bhagat Singh, brother of Chandrashekhar Azad?

I feel quite nervous and excited at the same time. But there is no pressure as such. Bhagat Singh was a true respectable Indian so I decided to play the character. I feel 7 June (date of release of the film) is my exam date and the result will be out soon after that.

How different is your film from the others that are also on Bhagat Singh?

The basic concept of all Hindi films is the same. It’s just the way you put an idea in to manner treating it differently. There is no great difference as such. Our presentation is what makes the difference. The film highlights the character of Bhagat Singh that how he ran away just before his marriage to serve our motherland. The shoot is almost complete now. I am very much looking forward to the film.

Tell us about how you prepared for the role?

I had to do a lot of homework. I had discussions with my whole team. And yes, tensions prevailed at some point of time during the shoot. It was no easy task. For the first time, I was playing such a character and it was very important to be in Bhagat Singh’s shows all the while.  In many scenes I took advice from Sunny to know whether the shot was all right or not, specially when I wanted to put in more than what I thought I was at that point in time. Once Sunny says ‘yes’ to it, then I gained confidence. Basically, it was all a team effort. Others have equally worked hard offering their best as well.

How different is the character of Bhagat Singh from the others you have played so far?

This is a true character, my dream role I’d say which I’ve never played so far. This is the character that has actually lived in history making it kind of a real life story. The film itself is different from the previous films in which I’ve worked till now.

23^rd March 1931: Shaheed boasts of some of the best sets erected in the history of Hindi cinema. But the fire took it all. Despite the great loss, the audiences would love to see the film releasing on time. Is it possible now?

(Gets upset) Yes, the sets of assembly hall caught fire while shooting at Chandivali studio in Mumbai. But I don’t want to talk about the accident now. Although the set was insured, one might have never thought of such a big disaster. The release date might get postponed because of this accident and that is what worries me. Right now we are planning to release it on June 7.

What are the other films in hand now?