Sarat Saxena on being stereotyped and getting action roles in his early career- I ended up in the hospital 12 times
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Veteran actor Sharat Saxena says it was not difficult to slip into the role of a chauvinist hunter in Vidya Balan-starrer Sherni as that is the mindset of most of the men in India. Amit Masurkar has directed the drama from a script by Aastha Tiku, which revolves around Balan s Vidya Vincent, an upright forest officer who is tasked to resolve the man-animal conflict.
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The multi-layered film, which touches upon the man and animal conflict and gender dynamics, has been gathering applause from both audiences and critics for its nuanced narrative and performance by the cast. Saxena plays Ranjan Rajhans aka Pintu Bhaiya, a callous hunter, who believes only he can save the village from the man-eating tigress.
Men all over India think they know better than women: Sharat Saxena on his role in Sherni
Veteran actor Sharat Saxena says it was not difficult to slip into the role of a chauvinist hunter in Vidya Balan-starrer âSherniâ as that is the mindset of most of the men in India. Amit Masurkar has directed the drama from a script by Aastha Tiku, which revolves around Balan s Vidya Vincent, an upright forest officer who is tasked to resolve the man-animal conflict.
The multi-layered film, which touches upon the man and animal conflict and gender dynamics, has been gathering applause from both audiences and critics for its nuanced narrative and performance by the cast.
There were some people who asked Ila Arun why she took up a small part in Sherni , headlined by Vidya Balan. But the veteran Rajasthani folk singer-actor says the length of a role is immaterial to her in an important film, like the recently-released satirical thriller on conservation. The movie revolves around Balan s Vidya Vincent, an upright forest officer who is tasked to resolve the man-animal conflict. Written by Aastha Tiku, Sherni has garnered praise for its nuanced narrative set around the challenges faced by Vidya in her professional and personal life.
The 67-year-old, best known for songs like Choli Ke Peeche , Morni Baaga Ma Bole , and Ringa Ringa , said she was happy to be director Amit Masurkar s first choice to play the character of Vidya s mother-in-law.
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