Saurabh talkhs about Mahabharat and his role...
Back in time
Ashima Batish Playing Lord Krishna in Mahabharat has given Saurabh Raj Jain a unique identity. He hopes to maintain it elible mark...
There have been many instances where people have rushed to touch his feet to seek his blessings. Most of the times, he just lets them be. While at others, he explains that he is no God and it's the character that demands him to dress up in the particular manner. Life has changed for Saurabh Jain after he started playing Lord Krishna in Mahabharat. He has become a household name and is instantly recognised in the public. On his part, he wants people to treat him as just Saurabh!
In Chandigarh to promote the show, Saurabh, who towers at 6'3", looks his part even in an orange kurta teamed with a simple white lower. It is for the third time that he is playing a mythological character. "Each time I have played Krishna, only in Mahadev I essay the role of Vishnu." Yet, playing Krishna gave his career a new high. Spotted by the producer of Jai Shri Krishna Nikhil Sinha, who repeated him in the respective roles of Mahabharat and Mahadev, Saurabh says on the surface of it his roles might look identical, but there is an underlying difference. "Vishnu of Mahadev is a calendar image, whereas Krishna is all about action," adds Saurabh.
For this character of Krishna, intensive research of two years was conducted by the makers; even Saurabh contributed by studying literature " modern and mythological. "I read Mahabharat and Palace of Illusions at the same time to understand the old and modern take on the epic. Mahabharat gave me an insight into the personality of characters and Palace of Illusions guided me on how to adapt it according to the present times." When he started he was also ready for the comparisons with Nitish Bhardwaj, who had played Krishna in the original Mahabharat. "We now have a new generation watching our show and it is a hit. TRPs prove that. Plus now, since we are technologically advanced, the VFX effects are much better." In fact, VFX effects introduced the necessary difference, "Otherwise with same story, same characters and same events, it's difficult to make a mark."
He might have become really popular with the character, but wants to keep all options open and not get typecast. With fiction shows like Parichay, in which he played the second lead, and Uttaran, where he essayed a negative character, to his credit, he has already done a variety of roles.
"From studying computer applications to doing MBA to modeling to doing fiction to mythological shows, I have let destiny take its course." On his wish-list is playing Rabindranath Tagore on screen. And also Bollywood!
Old vs New
About comparisons that are drawn between the new and older versions of Mahabharat, Saurabh says that these are part of the game. Not bothered about minor criticism, he says, "Even Titanic was made before, but the one we saw won eleven Oscars. Who knows Mahabharat might script new history for the television industry of India."
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