Not just a bestie

Korah was there to su­p­­port John every step of the way. Their friendship was an inspiration to all young film buffs in Kerala. Jacob Gregory, who played Korah in ABCD, is all set to amuse viewers in his new film Sala­la Mobiles, along with Dulquer Salmaan who pla­y­ed John.

“My character ‘Binoy’ wi­ll remind everyone that a best friend can make any situation fun, even when disaster strikes,” says Gre­g­ory. Gregory plays Dulqu­er Salmaan’s best buddy in Salala Mobiles. According to the actor, reel buddies are now real buddies and he shares an incredible fri­e­ndship with Dulquer Sa­lmaan and Sunny Way­ne. “There is an amazing che­m­istry betw­e­en us. We met during the shooting of AB­CD. Like the saying ‘Birds of a fea­ther, flock together’, we b­ecame buddies very quickly,” smiles the charming actor, who has just finished shooting for Vegam, directed by Anil Kumar.

Being an American Mala­y­­alee, who used to visit Ke­rala only for family gath­e­r­in­gs, is all excited about his popularity as an actor. “Although I dreamt of acting in films, Korah came as a blessing. I was a little nervous initially. The support and the dedication of the entire crew, especia­lly Martin Prakkat helped me to come out of my shell.”

The gentle and shy Gre­gory was a name to reckon amongst Malayalis even before the release of his debut film. As the amiable ‘Girigiri’ in Akkara Kazhc­h­­akal, a Malayalam sitcom depicting the lives of Mal­ayalis settled in the United States. “Binoy, Korah and Girig­iri are very different from each other. I do not make much about being pige­onholed as a ‘best friend type’. My only aim is to be a part of good films and to give my best to Malayalam cinema,” says Gregory enthusiastically.

What the young actor is particular about is making a fashion statement in his every film. “I want to look different in every film. I am glad that Korah’s style was followed by many.”

His next film 1983 releases next month. “I am not a guy who smiles much so I am always tagged as Jada. But my characters are becoming a part of Mala­yalee families. That makes me really lucky,” says Gregory politely.