Voice acting is a “responsible job” and for actor Sharad Kelkar his performance behind the screen as Lord Ram in the Hindi language dub of `Adipurush`, the multilingual period saga, is the “most challenging” role till date. In the project, Kelkar lends his voice to Telugu star Prabhas, for whom he previously dubbed the superhit `Baahubali` franchise.
One false note of the voice actor can destroy all the work the actor on screen has put in, added Kelkar, who will next voice for actor Nani`s Telugu movie `Dasara`. “Voice acting is a responsible job because you are lending your voice to someone else who has performed with all his heart out. Your one mistake can ruin his performance.
“So, I am responsible (for lending my voice) whether it is for Lord Ram or for Nani’s character. Lord Ram is the most challenging one. It is a matter of pride for me also to give voice for ‘Adipurush’,” Kelkar told PTI in an interview.
`Adipurush` is directed by Om Raut of `Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior` fame and produced by Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series. It is set to release in June.
Best known for his performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s `Ram Leela`, web series `The Family Man`, and `Tanhaji`, Kelkar said there have been times when he felt pigeonholed due to his baritone.
“As an actor, it is a disadvantage for me because it is difficult for people to imagine me in different roles. They tend to offer me similar kinds of roles because I have a certain personality and voice, which they think can go well with a particular range of characters, like a cop or a villain.
“I try to do different kinds of stuff. I am trying to prove again and again that I have a good voice but my strength is my acting. It (voice) is an added advantage and I don’t take credit for that voice as such,” he said.
His latest release is heist drama `Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga`, also starring Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal. It is directed by Ajay Singh and produced by Amar Kaushik and Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films.
Also Read: Sharad Kelkar on experiencing the Rohit Shetty universe
In the upcoming Netflix film, the 46-year-old actor plays Shaikh, a character he described as an important government officer investigating the heist. Kelkar said he was keen to explore the genre of heist films and found the movie`s story interesting.
“People don’t make heists or hijack films with a twist in India. Maybe the story is fine but the execution goes wrong and sometimes the execution is of high level but the story or screenplay falls flat. I had heard this story earlier as Amar and writer Siraj Ahmed, who is the writer, had narrated the story, I found it very interesting,” he added.
`Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga` will start streaming from Friday.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever