Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan: Avinesh Rekhi on enjoying Muhammad Ghori
Identified for his predominantly constructive roles on tv, Avinesh Rekhi is taking a darker flip along with his portrayal of Muhammad Ghori within the historic collection Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. The actor, who’s enjoying an antagonist for the third time — after Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon and Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na — says the complexity of the function was too compelling to cross up. “I don’t deal with whether or not a job is the protagonist or antagonist, so long as I’m enjoying an excellent character. This might be the third time I’m enjoying an antagonist. I wished to do one thing totally different and it [was possible here because] it has a whole lot of layers,” he says.
Avinesh Rekhi
In the case of depicting historic figures, authenticity and duty go hand in hand. “As an actor, since we’re being given detailed and well-researched scripts, we don’t actually should assume a lot about it. We get the fundamental nuances from the script, and the bodily coaching is the one facet we have to take care off. There isn’t any visible file of it, however the character will not be fictional, so you continue to should be accountable whereas enjoying it.” Rekhi underwent a month-long workshop to nail the Urdu dialect, stroll, and physique language of Ghori. “There are work and written materials on him, however the makers took artistic liberty in costumes, dialogues, and his mannerisms. Since we wished to maintain it a bit easier for the viewers to grasp, there may be much less Kabuli within the dialect. Initially, we used the Kabuli accent, however it sounded too caricaturish.” Whereas he did learn up on the historic background, he was cautious to not let conflicting narratives intrude along with his efficiency. “Sure, I did, however each historic character written by a historian might have a special perspective. I began studying after which I ended as a result of it
confuses you. I didn’t need that battle to occur on set. So it’s vital to stay to the script.”
Whereas he’s conscious that tv is doing properly, Rekhi believes unique content material is the best way ahead. “I really feel we should always do extra unique exhibits, in order that it turns into distinctive for the viewers to observe slightly than it being repetitive.”
