Exclusive – Viraj Kapoor on working with Ronit Roy in Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan; Says, 'I learnt a lot from him'
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Viraj spoke about how he learnt a lot while working with 'a senior actor like Ronit Roy.' He also opened up about his new show, the character he's playing, and his overall experience.
Viraj shared, 'In the very start, I don't know if I'd call it being 'nervous', but I was very conscious of everything I was doing because it was Mr. Ronit Roy. However, he himself made me very comfortable and spoke to me. I got comfortable right from the beginning, and when a big actor like Ronit Roy is there, you want to perform as well as you can.
It was great working with him as he supported me a lot and I learnt from him.'
While talking about his role in the show and what made him say 'yes' to it, he shared, 'When I got to know how powerful this character is and what kind of impact it has on the show every time, I decided to do it. In the 5th episode, fans get to know that he has killed his own brother. In the 10th episode, he wrongs his own dad. Later, he plans to kill Ronit Roy's character.
So, there are a lot of things that this character offers. When I got to know about the character, I got very excited and decided to do it.
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Viraj further spoke about his experience playing negative roles. He said, 'I've done many negative roles, so I have never struggled with keeping distinctions. As an actor, it's important to know when to switch on and switch off from the role, which I've personally learnt from doing many negative roles. While shooting, you have to be all in for the character and simply switch on—otherwise, fans won't enjoy what they see.
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