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Mukesh Rishi Praises Priyadarshan's Directing Style & Reveals His Acting Process

Actor Mukesh Rishi, while promoting his series 'Salakaar', shared insights into his unique acting process, which is fluid and draws from his diverse life experiences including time in the Air Force and Army. He revealed that legendary director Priyadarshan's biggest quality is his confidence and precision, never needing to shoot a "safety take" on set. Rishi discussed his intense focus on a character's physicality and dialogue to build a performance from the "skin" of the role. He also detailed his portrayal of the complex historical figure Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, who he describes as the bedrock of many of India's geopolitical problems.

Key Points: Mukesh Rishi on Priyadarshan's Directing & His Acting Method

  • Priyadarshan's confident directing
  • Rishi's fluid acting process
  • Building character from life experience
  • Role as Zia-ul-Haq in 'Salakaar'
  • Focus on character's physicality and lines
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Mukesh Rishi reveals Priyadarshan's biggest quality as a director

Actor Mukesh Rishi reveals Priyadarshan's biggest quality as a director and shares his own fluid approach to building characters, from his military background to his role as Zia-ul-Haq.

Mukesh Rishi reveals Priyadarshan's biggest quality as a director
"I have my own school, I learnt from Priyadarshan. I have never heard Priyadarshan going for a safety take. - Mukesh Rishi"

Mumbai, Jan 3

Actor Mukesh Rishi, who has worked across film industries of India, has shared what he likes about Priyadarshan's style of working.

The actor has spoken with IANS during the promotions of his period streaming series 'Salakaar' in which he essayed the Pakistani despot, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.

The actor shared that his process to approach characters is quite fluid, and he goes on sets with the mindset of absorbing from surroundings.

He told IANS, "I have learned from my experiences, I have seen different worlds. Beyond cinema, my life also has chapters from the Air Force, Army. There were all kinds of worlds. When you have to do such things The first thing that comes to mind, 'Is your body fit or not?' because you will never see an Army officer doing this. It is in Zia's discipline. Even if he is sitting in a certain way, these are small things but because of sports or exercise, they are inbuilt in me".

He further mentioned, "When I was new even now I don't pay attention to that. I want to work on the skin of the character. I focus on the lines because I haven't done a 4-5 year acting course. When the lines come in front of me I start understanding a lot, in the sense, what the character is saying".

"I have my own school, I learnt from Priyadarshan. I have never heard Priyadarshan going for a safety take. He is so careful. If you want another take thinking you could do better, he will take it from you but he will tell you upfront that he is happy with the first take", he added.

Meanwhile, his character of Zia-ul-Haq in the show is the bedrock of most of India's problems, he was the one, who gave a definitive form to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's plan of "Bleed India by thousand cuts", a thousand year war declared against India for Pakistan's own interest.

Later, Zia got Zulfikar Ali Bhutto framed in a case, and got death penalty approved for him through hand-picked judges.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Interesting insight into Priyadarshan's working style. Not going for a "safety take" shows immense confidence in his actors and his own vision. It must create a very focused and trusting environment on set. His comedies are legendary for a reason!
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Vikram M
Playing Zia-ul-Haq must have been a challenging role, given the historical context and the pain his policies caused India. It's important for our artists to portray such figures accurately, so younger generations understand the complexities of our history. Jai Hind.
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Rohit P
"Bleed India by a thousand cuts" – reading that sent a chill down my spine. We must never forget the threats our nation has faced. Kudos to the show for highlighting this, and to Rishi sir for taking on such a pivotal, if negative, character.
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Priyanka N
While I appreciate the actor's process, I do feel a bit uneasy about giving a platform or a nuanced portrayal to a figure like Zia-ul-Haq in entertainment. Sometimes it risks humanizing someone responsible for so much animosity. Just a thought.
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Michael C
The bit about learning from life experiences rather than just an acting course is so true. Some of the best performers bring their own unique history to the role. His Air Force and Army background definitely adds a layer of authenticity you can't teach.

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