Manoj Bajpayee, Vikrant Massey to Alaya F: Actors Breathing Life to Real-Life Characters
Mumbai: It’s enriching to play a fictional character, but it’s a responsibility to play a real-life character. From getting into the skin of it, to adapting its nature and getting to know its mind to bring believability to a role – a lot goes into depicting real-life characters. A selected number of actors have brought authenticity to such lives, making them seem real and not the other way round.
Rani Mukerji – Mrs Chatterjee Vs. Norway
Rani Mukerji recently received the prestigious honour of a National Film Award for her incredibly touching and fierce performance in Mrs Chatterjee Vs. Norway. She delivers a compelling act as an Indian mother who goes all out for her children and fights a foreign nation to get their custody, depicting a mother’s unconditional love for her children. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Sagarika Chakraborty and Anurup Bhattacharya, an Indian immigrant couple whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities.
Manoj Bajpayee – Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Known for making compelling choices of projects and delivering a standout performance in each of them, Manoj Bajpayee maintained the upward trend with Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, a web original film inspired by actual events of a five-year-long standalone fight of a regular session court lawyer against a powerful spiritual leader who was accused of sexual abuse.
Alia Bhatt – Gangubai Kathiawadi
In Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt played the said role, a character loosely based on Gangubai Kothewali, and depicted her life from being a madam of a famous red light area in Mumbai to emerging as a social activist. Alia brought her versatile self to the front and displayed her shades as an actress. As her efforts showed on-screen, Alia got honoured with a National Film Award in the category of Best Actress for Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Vikrant Massey – Sector 36
Vikrant Massey kept viewers on the edge of their seats with a chilling performance in Sector 36, a film inspired by a true story based on Nithari killings in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Vikrant, known for his on-screen versatility, impressed all by playing a serial killer. Not only did he give a goosebump-worthy performance, but he also left everyone shell-shocked with the psychopathic behaviour of his character.
Alaya F – Srikanth
Alaya F, the rising Gen Z star, starred in the acclaimed film Srikanth, a biographical drama on the life of Srikanth Bolla, a visually impaired industrialist who defied norms to make his way from rural India to becoming the first visually impaired student at MIT. Alaya F added soul and heart to the plot by playing Veera Swathi, Srikanth’s love interest turned wife (in real life). Despite being fresh on the block, Alaya F brought a profound sense of believability to the role, proving to be the right fit for it.
At times when audiences are often fascinated by fictional characters, these actors are setting the real standards of the term ‘acting’ by pulling off challenging and complex roles with natural flair and the intent to perform.
