Ali Fazal loves stories of underdogs

Actor Ali Fazal says he is fascinated by stories of underdogs in real-life and that is the reason in films he has played roles of men struggling to make it big. He will be next seen as a street-smart but nice guy named Guddu in ‘Happy Bhag Jayegi’. The film is helmed by Mudassar Aziz, who last directed Sushmita Sen-starrer ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ in 2010.

"I am in love with stories of underdogs. My character is the underdog of the film and I think that is the most beautiful thing about the script. It's not the author-backed role," Ali said. "Mudassar and I had to build the character from scratch. It's a beautifully written role but it required that much input from the actor and director. That's why we were so scared at the start," he said.

The romantic-comedy stars Abhay Deol, Diana Penty, Jimmy Shergill and Piyush Mishra. The 29-year-old actor says the most important thing in the film was having a good chemistry with all the actors.

"The chemistry was very important and not just with Diana... half of the film my chemistry is with Jimmy and Piyush Mishra and Abhay. It is very nice to have good actors with you. When someone's good my job becomes easier," he said. ‘Happy Bhag Jayegi’ is set to release on August 19.