{"id":123286,"date":"2025-10-15T09:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/123286\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:02:10","slug":"gulshan-devaiah-was-told-by-well-wishers-to-buy-second-hand-bmw-for-image-unko-please-karne-ke-liye-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/123286\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulshan Devaiah was told by ‘well-wishers’ to buy second-hand BMW for ‘image’: Unko please karne ke liye… | Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published on: Oct 15, 2025 07:35 am IST <\/p>\n

Gulshan Devaiah talks to Hindustan Times about fame, perception, and authenticity in the film industry. <\/p>\n

Given that he has been around for so long on screen, it is sometimes hard to forget that Gulshan Devaiah<\/a>\u2019s filmography is limited. Yet, the actor has managed to leave an impression in almost every film he has done. His latest release, Kantara Chapter 1, is minting money globally and has earned acclaim as well. In the \u2018aftermath\u2019 of the film\u2019s record-breaking success, Gulshan talks to Hindustan Times about his idea of managing fame, authenticity, and more.<\/p>\n

\"Gulshan Gulshan Devaiah was recently seen in Kantara Chapter 1. On authenticity on social media<\/p>\n

In an age where film stars often portray cultivated images of themselves on social media, Gulshan remains unfiltered, responding to friends, foes, and trolls alike. The actor explains his approach, \u201cThere are self-placed filters. I want to be fun and myself like I am in this conversation. I want to crack the same jokes online and be my authentic self. That is who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

He admits that he stumbled while finding his online voice, and engaged with trolls in a way that he wouldn\u2019t now. \u201cYou say nonsense then you realise ki haan ye toh bakwas tha. Ye toh nahi kehna chahiye tha (This was nonsense, I shouldn\u2019t have said that). But I am learning. Nobody is perfect,\u201d says Gulshan.<\/p>\n

On being told to work on his image<\/p>\n

Many have described Gulshan as an underrated actor. There are hundreds of tweets saying he is \u2018finally getting his due\u2019. The actor says he takes all that as a compliment from well-meaning people. \u201cEven if people call me underrated as a criticism, I take it positively,\u201d he says, explaining, \u201cFor instance, well-wishers tell me I don\u2019t monetise my career. And I get their point. It\u2019s valid. Once somebody told me to buy a big car, a second-hand BMW or Mercedes ki thoda image banega (for the image). From their point of view, they are correct because I know how perception works in this industry. But you can\u2019t control that. I stay as authentic as I can. Unko please karne ke liye main nahi karunga (I won\u2019t do anything to please others).\u201d<\/p>\n

Gulshan\u2019s Kantara Chapter 1 is running in theatres currently. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the film stars Rishab and Gulshan, apart from Rukmini Vasanth and Jayaram.<\/p>\n

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