Amit Sadh on Kai Po Che, Rajkummar Rao and Pratap
Amit Sadh reflects on his Kai Po Che bond, praises Rajkummar Rao and Sushant Singh Rajput, and looks ahead to Pratap in theatres on November 20.
For more than a decade, fans have used the three leads of Kai Po Che! as a shorthand for different kinds of Bollywood success. In a new interview with Variety India, Amit Sadh made it clear he is not interested in that ranking.
A graceful refusal of the comparison game
“I just think that we both have done well,” Amit said when asked about Rajkummar Rao’s career. He called Rajkummar a phenomenal actor and said he recognised that talent while they were working together. There was no envy in the answer, just an easy respect.
That matters because public comparisons between co-stars often arrive with a winner and a loser. Amit chose a different frame: two actors moving at their own pace, with different projects and different rewards.
Remembering a set that felt different
Much of the conversation kept returning to Kai Po Che!, the 2013 Abhishek Kapoor film adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s The 3 Mistakes of My Life. Amit remembered the team as “closely knit” and recalled Sushant Singh Rajput’s commitment with warmth.
That energy became a personal benchmark for Amit. He said he spent his next few films trying to match the feeling of working with a group that was passionate and genuinely on each other’s side. Some ensembles, he suggested, only happen once.
Why the film still lingers
Set in Ahmedabad between 2000 and 2012, the story follows three friends who dream of starting a sports shop and academy. It places their bond against real events, including the 2001 earthquake, the 2002 Godhra train burning and the riots that followed, and watches how communal tensions test their friendship.
- Sushant Singh Rajput as Ishaan “Ish” Bhatt
- Amit Sadh as Omkar “Omi” Shastri
- Rajkummar Rao as Govind “Govi” Patel
- Amrita Puri in the female lead
Beyond the cast, the film had a journey worth remembering. Amit Trivedi scored it with lyrics by Swanand Kirkire. It premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2013, and became the first Indian film to feature in the festival’s World Panorama section.
Back to theatres with Pratap
Amit began his career on television, moved into films, and was among the actors who explored web shows early. Now, after more than two decades in entertainment, he is returning to cinemas in a title role. Pratap is scheduled for release on November 20.
If Kai Po Che! still sets the bar for what a shoot should feel like, that is a good sign for the big-screen chapter ahead.
Source: The Times of India
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