Directed by Vinil Vasu, the film is an action drama set against the backdrop of Kabaddi.
Throwing more light on his role, Ranakshsaid: “My character’s name is Happy Singh. He is essentially playing the role of Bheem from Mahabharata in this contemporary mytho-sports drama. He is a man with a golden heart and great strength – always stands up for his friends and is always willing to do his bit for the society.”
“To get a chance to recreate the same magic in contemporary times is a huge opportunity for an actor. Happy is a versatile character, who is a Sardar from Punjab in Kerala. So the name and the layers of my character prompted me to take up this one,” Ranaksh said.
The actor shared: “It is a pan-India film and that’s the beauty of this film. It has elements of Mahabharata and sports in it. Since I am playing the role of a Sardar, there will be a lot of Punjabi dialogues irrespective of which language you are watching the film in. I will mostly dub in all languages.”
If he is interested in ‘Kabaddi’, Ranaksh said: “I have been an active person since childhood and have played a lot of Kabaddi growing up. But I am not a professional Kabaddi player. What you will see on screen is the result of extensive training to understand and appreciate the sport. I got to play the role of a kabaddi player through this film, which is a great achievement and most importantly I learned a lot.”
On the preparation work he did for this role, the actor shared: “Much before the shoot started, I started living the life of a Sardar. It was to connect with the character at a deeper level – wearing a turban and kara (metal bracelet), going to Gurudwara to get into the psyche of Happy Singh.”
“I created a detailed character background to understand him better. I have already been listening to Punjabi songs and therefore I knew a little bit of Punjabi but I watched more Punjabi films to learn the language. I also went through Kabaddi training, which was a must to understand the nuances of the game,” Ranakshadded.
–Ajit Weekly News
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