By SAT cinema reporter
Melbourne: In 2012 Mumbai based actor, Sahil Phull then 25 attended an audition with Swastik Productions for an Indian-Australian coproduced television series ‘Moti Gori’ for Australia. Not only did Sahil quickly secure the male lead role in ‘Moti Gori’ but it was the trigger for what has been a life-changing and fulfilling year and adventure in this handsome and talented actor’s life.
‘Moti Gori’ Creator and Co-Producer Jason O’Leary talking to SAT described Sahil as ‘an engaging actor with boundless enthusiasm for the process of creating a character from the page to the screen. Sahil’s performance in ‘Moti Gori’ was earnest and adorable, he delivered a tangible innocence and warmth which melted the audience’s hearts‘.
Through his involvement with ‘Moti Gori’, Sahil was cast as the lead in the Tropfest short film ‘Shabd’. Tropfest is the world’s largest short film festival and ‘Shabd’ just wrapped up filming last week and is deeply submerged in post-production, ahead of Tropfest’s early October submission deadline.
Melbourne based legendary actor and emerging director Tony Nikolakopoulos directed Sahil in ‘Shabd’ and when asked about Sahil as an actor remarked, ‘Sahil is refreshingly brave taking risks to deal with some of the more delicate scenes in ‘Shabd’. He is extremely adaptable when it comes to direction and was eager to engage in creative conversation specific to character and story’’.
Tony Nikolakopoulos and Co-Creator and Producer of ‘Shabd’, Tammy Fitzgerald are so impressed with Sahil as an actor they engaged him to work on two projects in development a mocu/documentary set in India and a feature film set between Australia and India. The feature film project has also attracted Australian directing veteran of film and television Colin Budds and well respected and accomplished Executive Producer, Julie Marlow to the project team. Tammy Fitzgerald told SAT ‘Sahil is a rare talent with a unique international feel and look to what he offers in his performances. He has all the sex appeal of a Hollywood bad boy with the traditional values and charm one expects from an Indian gentleman. We are very lucky to have had Sahil star in Shabd and sign on for future projects’.
Sahil is currently staying in Melbourne on his second extended visit this year and heads back to Mumbai in coming weeks just in time for the Bollywood feature film shot India earlier this year, which he had a major role in wraps up post production and hopefully hits the cinemas soon.
After completing an Engineering degree a few years back, Sahil started his career in the film industry as an Assistant Director and then Creative Producer working in international television commercials and Bollywood feature films. He also worked as a runway model and in theatre. It’s this breadth of experience Sahil credits for making him an actor who absolutely knows that it takes a large team of people to realize a creative vision.
Focusing his talent now on his acting career and energized by intensive acting workshops with Bollywood royalty actor Naseeruddin Shah, Australian acting teacher Dalip Sondhi and Victorian College of Arts, Victoria. Sahil is appreciative of the opportunities he has to date and in particular the adventure the last year has offered between Mumbai and Melbourne.
When SAT asked Sahil why he chose to focus on acting as a career particularly given how tough and elusive success as an actor can be Sahil said simply, ‘I love using my imagination, my emotions, my body to create characters which tell a story which entertains an audience. I really feel it is what I am meant to do with my life and I feel very blessed by God’.’.
– SAT News Service
