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DIVYENDU SHARMA ON

RETURNING TO

PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA:

IF LIQUID COMES BACK TO ME,

I’LL TAKE IT

ivyendu Sharma did not want to limit himself as a comic actor post
his debut in Pyar Ka Punchnama but believes now would be a
Dfun time to revisit the franchise. Divyendu, who became famous
for playing Liquid in Luv Ranjan’s buddy-comedy, said he decided for a

genre change being fully aware of the popularity of the series.
The actor did not return in the follow-up to the 2011 film as he feels he
had nothing new to offer to the character. “I didn’t want to do comedy back
to back. I thought I would be slotted in the genre and hence I decided to
take a break, explore other stuff. I had given my all to Liquid. I was aware
I am saying ‘no’ to a hit franchise.
“It was a hard choice to make but I knew I had to branch out.
If I come back to that character today, I know it will be very
interesting. Since I have explored the other side and shown

people, they won’t say ‘I only do this.’ If Liquid comes back to
me, I will take it,” Divyendu said.
The sequel had Kartik Aaryan, Sonnalli Seygall, Ishita Raj
Sharma and Nushrat Bharucha, who were part of the first
film.

The actor said his decision to take up different roles stemmed

from the fact that he did not want to play safe.

“When your first two films (other beings Chashme Baddoor)
are hit comedies, people like to see you more in that genre.
They come up with big films, big money, which might be a
safe choice to pick. But I didn’t come here to do that. I want
to play different characters.

“It becomes difficult to say ‘no’ and sometimes people take it

to their ego. It takes a lot of guts to say ‘no’ to films which you
know would become hit but I’m not afraid.”

Divyendu will be next seen in Batti Gul Meter Chalu, his
second collaboration with director Shree Narayan Singh after
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.

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