He will play the college principal, a role that was essayed by Rishi Kapoor in the first part
Samir Soni, who made his directorial debut this year with My Birthday Song, is all set to return to acting. The actor, who was seen in an important role in Punit Malhotra’s I Hate Luv Storys, is reuniting with the director for his next, Student Of The Year 2 (SOTY2). Samir has been roped in to play a college principal, the role that was essayed by Rishi Kapoor in the first part.
Says Samir, “SOTY 2 is a fresh story, only the franchise is being carried forward. Rishi is the finest actor we have. He did a fabulous job in the first part and people remember him. I am nervous and excited to step into his shoes, although it’s not the same character. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Like Rishi, will he also play a gay character? “No, he is not gay, but he has his own quirks. He is not the normal, boring principal. He will make you laugh and smile. It’s a film about students, so there will be a fun element,” smiles the actor who is excited about working with Punit again.
“Punit and I hit it off during I Hate Luv Storys and we have been in touch since then. Still, I was pleasantly surprised when he called me for SOTY 2. Apart from the role being interesting, I have had a fabulous experience with Punit and making a comeback with a Dharma film is good,” says the actor, who was missing from films for a while. “After I Hate Luv Storys, I did some independent films, but they haven’t released yet. And since I got busy with my directorial venture, people thought I didn’t want to act, but acting is my first love,” quips Samir.
Though this will be the first time he will share screen space with Tiger Shroff, who plays the lead role, Samir has met him socially and finds him to be a “sweet chap”. “What’s interesting is that my wife Neelam has worked with Jackie Shroff earlier and now I am working with his son, Tiger,” laughs Samir.
The actor will be flying to Dehradun next month for the first schedule of the film. “Shooting begins around mid-April,” signs off Samir.
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