Vinod Prabhakar: I wish my parents were alive; they would've appreciated this role
'I call it an action drama,' says Vinod. 'There's emotion at the core, and action is only a layer over it. It's something I've seen plenty of at home, growing up… but rarely explored on screen. With Maadeva, I could finally do it.'
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