2 Years Of Chhichhore: “Watching Sushant Singh Rajput work and spending time with him behind the scenes was an absolute joy” – Tahir Raj Bhasin

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Created: Sep 7, 2021 - 8:21 AM ISTUpdated: Sep 7, 2021 - 9:41 AM IST“My fondest memories of shooting for Chhichhore were the parts we shot in IIT Bombay. Hostel 4, on which the film is based, really exists and shooting in the real corridors and canteens helped get the entire cast to reminisce their own college life and instantly bond. It was also a challenging film to be a part of; Nitesh Tiwari is a perfectionist and had me train with national level sports coaches to prepare for Derek. I was in training for 4 months for athletics, football and kabaddi, this developed the characters physicality,” says Tahir on the film’s second release anniversary.

The young actor adds, “Watching Sushant work and spending time with him behind the scenes was an absolute joy. His focus and complete commitment to his personal growth was very motivating to watch. His intellect was unparalleled and the vastness of his topics of interest always entertained and enthralled the set. Sajid Nadiadwala has an instinct for great scripts, watching him mentor the project yet give the actors their space is a huge learning in leadership. One of my proudest moments after we premiered the film was when he congratulated me on how Derek had turned out in the film.”Tahir is proud that he has Chhichhore in his body of work. He says, “There’s a great sense of achievement when I think of Chhichhore today. Doing a box office smash hit and celebrating the film’s National Award is a rare combination. I smile every time I catch Chhichhore on TV. The shot of Derek running the relay race in the climax of the film brings back memories of Mumbai’s humidity, 500 people cheering me on and physiotherapists between takes to get me back in shape just to do another take right. I smile, only because it was all so worth it!”