EXCLUSIVE | Sky Force movie actor Veer Pahariya: 'My mother said when she was pregnant with me, she used to listen to Kishore Kumar'

Veer Pahariya, who made his debut with Sky Force, is all set to score a century right with his first film. This patriotic drama also starring Akshay Kumar has collected Rs 81 crore so far and will enter the Rs 100 crore club soon.

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost,  Veer spoke about Akshay’s compliment to him, his journey as an assistant director, and his passion for cinema.

Edited excerpts from the interview

You have been an assistant director as well. Did that journey help you as an actor?

I knew how much time a shot takes and what goes behind. If a director is asking you for many takes, you have to understand it’s nothing personal because a film is a director’s medium. All the big and great films have all been because of the director. So they what I learned, that the director hasn’t got what he wants and it’s nothing personal. It’s all about the greater good which is the movie.

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Akshay Kumar recently said in an interview how you were the only one he met who knew the lyrics of the songs of the 60s and 70s. When did you know you wanted to be a part of the industry or the first glimpse of your love for cinema?

Cinema is a different story and I think I have spoken about it a lot. I was five years old and I saw some film and that inspired me but music is also something that has been close to my heart. My mother told me when she was pregnant with me, she used to listen to Kishore Kumar. I’m a self-taught piano player and a guitarist.

The last scene of the film when both Akshay and Sara Ali Khan break down. Your character has such an overwhelming presence even when he’s not there. What’s your take on that moment?

I still remember the first time I heard the film and I was bawling my eyes out at the climax because it’s a true story about what a family had to go through. Those 23 years of suffering and not getting closure. That emotion is a part of the film as well, the sound track is so mind blowing and it has been received so well. We have five super hit songs in the album, so I’m blessed to be a part of a film like this.

Maddock as a production house is currently going through a dream run. And what unites Stree, Stree 2, Bhediya, and Sky Force is the scale and grandeur of the titles. Your thoughts.

What makes Maddock different is that they are with the basics which is the script. Any film of theirs that you see, they are always rooted. All these movies have resonated with the audience because they are a part of the folklore and legends. With Sky Force, we are not only depicting what actually happened, we are also talking about a human concept. We are talking about things like loyalty, love, and sacrifice. If that is clear and the script is clear, no matter what you do, it’s always going to resonate with the audience.

How would you define a conventional and an unconventional debut?

I don’t think there are any rules. You can work in romantic films, action films, horror films. There’s access to so much today. There is no formula. If God give me a face that is better for this, but who knows if I transform myself for the next film (Smiles).