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Netflix's 'Aap Jaisa Koi' Trailer: R. Madhavan returns to his romantic avatar, opens up on his fitness, 'They have been accusing me of...'
What happens when a quiet 42-year-old man unlocks a part of himself he never knew existed — and begins to rewrite the rules of his own life? Netflix has dropped the trailer for Aap Jaisa Koi (loosely translated as 'Someone Like You'), starring R. Madhavan as Shrirenu Tripathi and Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose, bringing audiences a heartwarming family drama that celebrates connection, companionship, and the beauty of discovering 'Barabari Wala Pyaar' in the most unexpected circumstances.
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At the trailer launch of the film, the actor spoke about his fitness and if he's aging backwards. 'They have all been accusing me of doing de-aging. But I don't think we have the budget for that. When I went to train for Salakkadu, I went to all these dietitians and a lot of people who were telling me how to lose weight, how to get fit, and have this diet, eat at this time and everything,' revealed the actor.
Madhavan added, 'And I really couldn't find somebody I resonated with. Then I met a old timer, like a really old guy. That kind of guy who's sitting there, not as sophisticated guy. And I said that I really want to look like a boxer. I want to lose go eat in the right place and tell me what can I do.'
'He said input is equal to output. That's all. So I think, from that day onwards, I am just, only eating when I'm hungry. I know I don't eat on time. I also eat when I'm hungry, so that works for me.'
On his latest and last projects
I don't think anybody could have designed the releases and the kind of projects that I got. But I ended up doing only four projects in fourteen years in terms of movies. So my wife said enough. Get out. Make some money. So I started accepting. But I had the good fortune of working with some very new directors. And they're bringing a completely different fresh perspective, to the storytelling. And I'm finding that very exciting and challenging.
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Marking Madhavan's much-awaited return to the romance genre, Aap Jaisa Koi pairs him with Fatima Sana Shaikh in a story that defines what inner liberation and 'barabari wala pyaar' (equal love) truly mean. Directed by Vivek Soni (Meenakshi Sundareshwar) and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the film is brought to life by a powerhouse ensemble cast including Ayesha Raza, Manish Chaudhari and Namit Das, each adding nuance to this honest, heartfelt exploration of family, identity, patriarchy, and the emotional truths we often hide — even from ourselves.
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