Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Raghubir Yadav Describes Emotionally Demanding Role in Hunkkaar
Raghubir Yadav plays a difficult character in the show Hunkkaar: The Roar.
He said the character was very different from his own personality.
Understanding the character’s harmful actions caused him deep emotional pain.
He said he felt as if he was fighting death every day.
Acting so intensely also made his heartbeat rise.
This worried him because he had previously had a stent procedure.
Still, he decided to finish the role because he wanted to understand the character fully.
After filming, he tried to leave the character behind.
The show is a courtroom drama available on JioHotstar.
Raghubir Yadav said playing Sunil “Baapji” Chakosi in Hunkkaar: The Roar was emotionally and physically demanding.
Yadav said he felt he was “fighting death every day” because of the character’s psychological and emotional burden.
The actor said immersing himself in the role raised his heartbeat, despite having previously undergone a stent procedure.
After filming ended, Yadav deliberately worked to separate himself from the character and leave the role behind.
Hunkkaar: The Roar is a courtroom drama starring Aneet Padda and is currently streaming on JioHotstar.
- Who
- Actor Raghubir Yadav, who plays Sunil “Baapji” Chakosi, along with the cast of Hunkkaar: The Roar.
- What
- Yadav discussed the emotional and physical challenges of playing the character.
- When
- The article says Hunkkaar: The Roar is currently streaming; no release date is specified.
- Where
- The show is streaming on JioHotstar.
- Why
- Yadav became deeply immersed in the character’s psychology and suffering, making the role especially demanding.
- Show
- Hunkkaar: The Roar
- Actor interviewed
- Raghubir Yadav
- Character
- Sunil “Baapji” Chakosi
- Genre
- Courtroom drama
- Lead actor
- Aneet Padda
- Directors
- Nitya Mehra and Karan Kapadia
- Streaming platform
- JioHotstar