Setters had Shreyas Talpade’s mind blown away – here’s why

Golmaal actor Shreyas Talpade will be seen playing a grey character in his next film Setters. The actor is currently busy promoting the film, and he looks set to impress us all with his character in it. Talking about Setters, here’s what the actor had to say. Read on…

Setters deals with the exam paper leaking scams in the education arena mostly the railway exams…

It is definitely about exam papers being leaked, but it is not only about railways. They operate at various levels. They are there in almost every sphere of the education forum. And the problem is that there are so many people getting affected by the whole thing. There are certain people who want to achieve things on merit. The unfortunate part is that it is not the students, but parents who want their kids to achieve certain things through these means. Of course that is the reason why these guys have gotten more powerful over the years.

This topic has not been much tapped upon, so did you like the script when it was offered to you?

When we heard the subject for the first time, I was actually blown by the concept. These things operate at a certain level. We have seen these things happen in college. Obviously we never really had the money to do something like this and my parents would have never really approved of it. During the film, we got to know the various nitty-gritties that go behind these illegal activities. What used to happen in school was very basic level copying. Some students used to do that, but this happens on a much bigger scale. It is like the country’s future is technically going down a route which is not acceptable. There are many entrance exams where there are many people sitting and they don’t know what is happening. So we are just trying to make a statement, but in a more entertaining and thrilling manner.

Not much was revealed about your character in the teaser and the trailer. Can you tell us something about your role?

He is a part of the ‘Setters Team’ and the film is in the thriller space. It’s a cat-and-mouse chase between Aftab (Shivdasani) and my character, so it is slightly more on the grey side. The film is essentially about how these setters operate. My character is a part of that team headed by actor Pawan Malhotra. So basically, he works for Pawan.

In today’s times where people get easily offended, aren’t you’ll scared of rubbing some educational authorities the wrong way?

The film talks more about the setters, the mafia which leaks these papers. Educational institutions are also getting affected. In fact, they want the students to pass on merit. Yes, there are certain lower-level coaching classes which do co-operate with these kinds of activities. But we are essentially making a statement about how the mafia operates and what it is that we can do to try and stop them.

Setters also stars Aftaab Shivdasani, Ishita Dutta and Sonnalli Seygall in pivotal parts. The film is slated to release on May 3. Let us know what you think about the film’s trailer. Comment in the section below and stay tuned to CineBlitz for more interesting updates on Bollywood.