Tangaballi challenged me to perform better: Nikitin
Mumbai
January 11, 2018
Actor Nikitin Dheer says his "Chennai Express" character
Tangaballi challenged him to perform better in front of superstar Shah Rukh
Khan.
He is thankful to filmmaker Rohit Shetty for giving him a negative
character to play.
"Tangaballi is a character that challenged me to
perform better in front of an extremely talented actor; Shah Rukh Khan. He is
extremely warm and motivating, that you yourself want to perform better,"
Nikitin said in a statement.
"For that matter, even director Rohit Shetty
said that the character was the negative lead because he was pitted against the
hero. That was extremely heartening and I am glad I got that opportunity," added
the actor, who essays role of Veer Pratap Chauhan in Star Plus show "Ishqbaaaz".
"Chennai Express" tells the story of a north Indian man (essayed by Shah
Rukh), who falls in love with a Tamil girl, essayed by his "Om Shanti Om"
co-star Deepika Padukone.
Talking about his stint as Veer Pratap Singh,
Nikitin said: "The audience response has been phenomenal and I am really
thankful to them to have accepted me as Veer in their favourite show. It's a
negative role with a twist and I am loving every bit of playing this character."
Mumbai
January 11, 2018
Actor Nikitin Dheer says his "Chennai Express" character
Tangaballi challenged him to perform better in front of superstar Shah Rukh
Khan.
He is thankful to filmmaker Rohit Shetty for giving him a negative
character to play.
"Tangaballi is a character that challenged me to
perform better in front of an extremely talented actor; Shah Rukh Khan. He is
extremely warm and motivating, that you yourself want to perform better,"
Nikitin said in a statement.
"For that matter, even director Rohit Shetty
said that the character was the negative lead because he was pitted against the
hero. That was extremely heartening and I am glad I got that opportunity," added
the actor, who essays role of Veer Pratap Chauhan in Star Plus show "Ishqbaaaz".
"Chennai Express" tells the story of a north Indian man (essayed by Shah
Rukh), who falls in love with a Tamil girl, essayed by his "Om Shanti Om"
co-star Deepika Padukone.
Talking about his stint as Veer Pratap Singh,
Nikitin said: "The audience response has been phenomenal and I am really
thankful to them to have accepted me as Veer in their favourite show. It's a
negative role with a twist and I am loving every bit of playing this character."
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