Roshan Mathew: Not had the form of detrimental experiences that Anurag Kashyap had

Unmissable is how Roshan Mathew describes his character within the upcoming thriller, Kankhajura. The actor performs Ashu, who reunites together with his elder brother Max, essayed by Mohit Raina, after serving 14 years in jail. The SonyLIV sequence explores the altering household dynamics, conflicts, and secrets and techniques amid his return. With Ashu written as an unpredictable and intense half, Mathew says his method was to construct the character’s internal world in his thoughts.

“I attempted to know his core — who’s Ashu when he’s simply by himself? What’s his base layer that nobody else sees, as a result of he’s pretending in entrance of virtually everybody,” shares the actor. Since his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap’s Choked in 2020, Mathew has struck a steadiness, juggling Malayalam movies like C U Quickly (2020) and Night time Drive (2022) with Hindi choices Darlings (2022) and Ulajh (2024). 

Kashyap has repeatedly remarked that not like Bollywood, the Malayalam movie trade is anti-hierarchical. Does Mathew agree? “Every little thing that he stated is true. Nonetheless, [in Bollywood], I’ve not had the form of detrimental experiences that he has had. I’ve been fortunate that even once I labored with a giant star like Alia [Bhatt], I by no means felt that her stardom was hindering [filmmaking]. In reality, her being the star solely helped the method, be it Darlings or Poacher [2024].” He provides that in Malayalam cinema, folks elevate eyebrows if an actor throws starry tantrums. “All people is on equal footing [there]. When it isn’t the case, it’s an anomaly,” he states.