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With Parshuram I will set a benchmark: Puneet Issar
Gayatri Deshmukh, TNN | Sep 23, 2013, 12.25 PM IST
Puneet Isaar as Parshuram
Actor Puneet Issar who played the role ofDuryodhan in BR Chopra's Mahabharatessays the role of Parshuram in the new Mahabharat aired on Star Plus. The actor got in a candid chat TOI. Experts of the interview
In your long career in Indian television you've played a number of roles. What do you find special about Parshuram?Basically Parshuram is a Vishnu avatar who came to Earth before Ram. He is a very strong character and also very nuanced.
You've portrayed Durodhana in B R Chopra's Mahabharat and now you play Parshuram. Any difference in the way you've approached these two characters? These are two entirely different characters. Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I've enjoyed playing both the characters.
How did you prepare for this role? I had been doing a lot of research on Parshuram as I wanted to do something around his character. So when I got the call from Siddharth, I was curious to know about how he had conceived Parshuram. I found his conception to be very close to what I had in mind. I'm really happy about the fact that that STAR has put in a lot of effort in Mahabharat. We shot for twelve days in Pahalgam for the episode where Parshuram is introduced.
What is it that you find challenging about playing Parshuram? Actors thrive on challenges. Only then can you perform. Parshuram's is a very detailed character. People generally know him as an angry man who goes around cursing. What they are not aware of is the undercurrent of pain behind every curse of his. I bring out this pain in the character.
Any anxieties related to how your audience will respond to your portrayal of Parshuram? No anxieties as such. I'm an actor and I keep changing my roles. With Parshuram I'll set a benchmark!
In your long career in Indian television you've played a number of roles. What do you find special about Parshuram?Basically Parshuram is a Vishnu avatar who came to Earth before Ram. He is a very strong character and also very nuanced.
You've portrayed Durodhana in B R Chopra's Mahabharat and now you play Parshuram. Any difference in the way you've approached these two characters? These are two entirely different characters. Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I've enjoyed playing both the characters.
How did you prepare for this role? I had been doing a lot of research on Parshuram as I wanted to do something around his character. So when I got the call from Siddharth, I was curious to know about how he had conceived Parshuram. I found his conception to be very close to what I had in mind. I'm really happy about the fact that that STAR has put in a lot of effort in Mahabharat. We shot for twelve days in Pahalgam for the episode where Parshuram is introduced.
What is it that you find challenging about playing Parshuram? Actors thrive on challenges. Only then can you perform. Parshuram's is a very detailed character. People generally know him as an angry man who goes around cursing. What they are not aware of is the undercurrent of pain behind every curse of his. I bring out this pain in the character.
Any anxieties related to how your audience will respond to your portrayal of Parshuram? No anxieties as such. I'm an actor and I keep changing my roles. With Parshuram I'll set a benchmark!
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