Akhilendra Mishra to play Kansa | ||
Chaya Unnikrishnan | ||
After appearing as a naxalite leader in Diya Aur Baati
Hum, Akhilendra Mishra is all set to don the role of Kansa in
Mahabharat, which will soon start the story of Krishna. Akhilendra has
earlier played Raavan in Ramayan that was aired on the now defunct
channel Imagine. Says Akhilendra, "Ramayan and Mahabharat are two great
epics and if I get an opportunity to play a role in either of them it's a
privilege. After playing the powerful Raavan, it will be interesting to
play Kansa who was also a king. It will give a different dimension to
me as an actor." The veteran actor, best remembered for his role as
Kroor Singh in Chandrakanta and Arjan Singh in Lagaan, will start
shooting for the serial next week. Sources say that the war sequence was
slated to air now but as IPL 7 (Indian Premier League) is on, it has
been rescheduled. The war scenes are also being shot simultaneously. DNA- 2/5/14 |
Published Date: May 02, 2014
