In this conversation with Anupama Chopra, Rajkummar Rao throws light on his next big release “Srikanth” directed by Tushar Hiranandani. He delves into his process of preparing for the role, and how spending time with visually-impaired individuals shaped his character, both on reel and in reality. He then talks about the recent trolling he’s been subjected to, surrounding his chin surgery, and the noise social media brings along. He discusses his love for films, and tells us how much he enjoyed and loved the Diljit Dosanjh starrer Amar Singh Chamkila. #RajkummarRao #Srikanth 00:00 - In conversation with Rajkummar Rao 00:29 - Moving into the season of Rajkummar Rao 03:06 - The noise surrounding the plastic surgery 06:11 - Paparazzi scrutiny and fear of misinterpreted images 09:20 - Prepping to play a visually-impaired characters on screen 14:07 - Challenges faced by visually impaired individuals 16:00 - Importance of finding one's own acting process and adapting it to different film genres 18:35 - Does gender play a role in navigating challenging characters? 21:20 - Rajkummar discusses the current landscape of Hindi Cinema 23:40 - Does the market conditions impact how he chooses a film? 25:04 - Responding to a script internally 26:32 - Has he changed as an actor since LSD? 27:46 - Negotiating the politics of the film industry 30:49 - Rajkummar watches one film a day? 31:20 - “I’ve seen Chamkila thrice already”
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