Sushant Singh Rajput on going nude for Drive: I don’t have inhibitions because I need to convince you that I’m the part

Sushant Singh Rajput is currently shooting for Kedarnath. It is learnt that he will zip off to Israel to shoot a song with leading lady Jacqueline Fernandez. The film will release next Holi. Here, SSR talks about his nude scene in the film, and why his film is nothing like the Hollywood movie by the same name…
Jackie plays a street racer in the film, tell me about your role…
I’m playing exactly what Jacqueline is playing. When the film releases, you’ll get to know why I’m saying this. Whatever she says she’s playing, it has got to do with what I play in the film. Wait for it. The film is all about ‘what’s gonna happen next’.
The film seems to be about street racing, cars and speed…
It’s really fast-paced. But even if you don’t find it that fast throughout, the thrill element of what’s going to happen right after, will keep you hooked. I always wanted to do this kind of a stylish and slick action film. There are too many chase sequences, which are all required and not there for the heck of it.
Is it a remake of the Hollywood film, Drive?
Absolutely not. It’s not a remake at all. Trust me, if it was a remake of the Hollywood movie, they wouldn’t want me because then, they would have rather cast a better-looking actor. There would be Ryan Gosling, not me! (Laughs)
There’s a scene which you claim isn’t full monty but still not quite. Comment.
I don’t have inhibitions; because I need to convince you that I’m the part. And if I have to do something to make sure you are convinced, I would do it. I’m getting paid for it! (Laughs)
Were you comfortable filming that scene?
Why wouldn’t it be comfortable? Why should I be thinking about this? If I have to cry in a scene, I’m actually crying. Now, that’s not a comfortable thing to do. Because I, normally, am emotionally detached. So, I don’t cry. But when I cry in a film, I have to come up with something exactly similar to feel what I have to at that point. I feel that and cry. That’s exactly what I do. Actors are not supposed to feel comfortable most of the times, if his character isn’t comfortable.
What if it gets censored in the film?
I don’t even think about it. Do I think of whether people would come to watch that? Or my film? No, I’m not obsessed with that. If they watch it, I’ll feel good. But that happens on that Friday and that’s about it.