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Soni Razdan Says Acting Has No Boxes, Any Role Fits
Soni Razdan is an actress who says she can play many different kinds of characters.
She does not believe actors should be put into fixed boxes.
She said she would even fit into the television series Panchayat if given a suitable role.
In her new film, Om Ka Hari, she plays Saroj.
Saroj tries to help a father and son who are having problems.
The story takes them from Bhopal to Varanasi.
Razdan learned to change into different characters while working in theatre.
She began theatre under director Satyadev Dubey.
Om Ka Hari was released in cinemas on Friday.
Soni Razdan says she approaches every acting role with equal enthusiasm and without limiting herself to conventional categories.
The 69-year-old actress said she could adapt to a series such as Panchayat if cast in the right role.
Razdan currently stars as Saroj in Om Ka Hari, directed by Harish Vyas.
Om Ka Hari follows conflicts between a stubborn father and his independent son during a journey from Bhopal to Varanasi.
Razdan credits her theatre experience under Satyadev Dubey with helping her transform into varied characters.
- Who
- Soni Razdan, along with Raghubir Yadav and Anshuman Jha, stars in Om Ka Hari.
- What
- Razdan discussed her versatility and her refusal to limit herself to conventional acting categories.
- Where
- The film’s story travels from Bhopal to Varanasi.
- When
- Om Ka Hari released in theatres on Friday; Razdan made the comments in a PTI interview.
- Why
- Razdan says her theatre experience and willingness to approach every role afresh help her adapt to different characters.
Key facts
- Actress
- Soni Razdan
- Age
- 69
- Current film
- Om Ka Hari
- Role
- Saroj, the wife of Hari and mother of Om
- Director
- Harish Vyas
- Cast
- Raghubir Yadav and Anshuman Jha
- Production company
- First Ray Films
- Theatre mentor
- Satyadev Dubey
Quotes
Soni Razdan
Veteran Indian actress discussing her approach to selecting and performing roles.
“As an actor, I approach every role with the same enthusiasm. And every role demands different things from me as an actor or from anybody as an actor. I just approach it from that perspective. And I think I just don't have these filters and these boxes don't exist in my own head.”
telegraphindia.com
“I feel if you tomorrow cast me in ‘Panchayat’, I can fit in. You may not believe it, but I will make you believe it because I can do it. You have to put me in that role. I will wear those sarees. And I will prove that I can do it.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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