Stereotype, not Ashmit's type

It has been quite some time since we saw Ashmit Patel take away a fair share of headlines. But, it seems that phase is going to end, with the actor doing a few interesting films to be released this year.
���I���m doing a couple of films this year. One is called The Flag which is a period film set in 1942. The other one is a film called Toss, a film about six friends who come into a large sum of money, and how that changes their relationship,��� he tells us.
Talking about The Flag, he says, ���Based on a true story, the film is of a village in a remote part of the country.They are so cut off from the rest of the country that they don���t know about the freedom struggle. The British come to recruit youngsters for their army. It is only after they go through hardships that they realise how the British have treated them and they join the freedom struggle.���
Though the film is based on true events, the characters in the story are fictitious. ���My character���s name is Deva. He is sceptical about the British from the very start. He is compulsive, passionate about his family and fellow villagers. He is among the group of people who leads the village against the British. He is a free and wild character,��� says he.
His second film, Toss, brings us back to present-day India. ���The film has been shot in Goa. The money obviously is not rightfully theirs, due to which the friends are on the run. My character, Josh, is sort of the leader of the group. His friends look up to him and turn to him for advice. He is an intelligent, hands-on guy. He has the gift of the gab, as he works for an advertising agency,��� he says.
The question lingering in some minds is why has he been away from films for so long. ���I have received offers, but I���m being very selective about my films. I would rather be seen in a few good films than take on many films that I���m not actually interested in. I don���t want to be in ���out of sight, out of mind��� situations. And, I���m in no rush as far as my work is concerned. Hopefully, with these films, more offers will come up,��� he tells us.
Ashmit feels that every film that he has taken on is different from the other. ���I���ve had a lot of variety when it comes to my films. My previous films like Murder and Banaras were not the same in any context. I think one needs to experiment as an actor. It keeps you on your toes and it���s always an exciting proposition to play a new part,��� he adds. It is pretty clear that Ashmit is trying to stay off stereotypes to make an impact. Hope his decision pays dividends.