Guftagoo with Pankaj Kapoor

Anchor: Irfan

00:00 - Opening & Introduction
1:50 - Interview begins
1:58 - Early Life and Start of Career
2:47 - Was his parents receptive and repellent of his acting interests?
3:40 - Resumes talking about early life and How his career took shape?
5:00 - Discussion on NSD and relationship with Alkazi Saheb
6:34 - Training experience (experience that keeps on going forever)
7:59 - Break and Highlights
8:21 - Interview resumes
9:03 - Talks about his struggles during the initial stage of his career
9:31 - Experience while shooting the film - “Gandhi”
10:10 - How he came in touch with Shyam Benegal and how he was cast for the movie - "Aarohan."
10:22 - Video clip from the movie “Aarohan”
10:55 - His transition to TV Series with the TV show - "Karamchand."
11:32 - How his roles in TV shows proved to be a blessing for him?
12:57 - How cinema evolved with the course of time?
13:34 - Video clip from the movie - “Ek Ruka Hua Faisla.”
14:05 - Next question on complaints he would have had during the struggle period of his career
14:47 - Pankaj Kapoor answers and recalls the struggles he had had during the transition from theatre to TV and then again, back to cinema
16:36 - Break and Highlights
16:53 - Interview resumes
17:10 - The most challenging roles Pankaj has played and what are the films he is content of doing justice to.
18:15 - Any specific roles that Pankaj always wanted to play but never got a chance to?
19:21 - How does he cope up with the roles where he is not able to put himself in the shoes of a particular character?
21:15 - Film-makers and directors he feels comfortable working with.
22:31 - Message from Pankaj Kapoor to acting aspirants (Conclusion.)