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Sai Tamhankar on Choosing Roles with a Spine and Voice

Actress Sai Tamhankar has shared her approach to selecting roles that challenge her and reshape audience perceptions. She revealed that there is no fixed process for choosing parts, but she prefers characters with a voice and a spine. Her filmography includes emotionally layered roles in Mimi and intense performances in Bhakshak and Matka King. Sai, a former state-level Kabaddi player, emphasized choosing roles that are different from her previous work.

Key Points: Sai Tamhankar: Roles with a Spine and Voice

  • Sai Tamhankar prefers strong, layered characters
  • No fixed process for role selection
  • Known for Mimi, Bhakshak, and Matka King
  • She is a former state-level Kabaddi player with an orange belt in karate
  • Her latest work includes Matka King with Vijay Varma and Kritika Kamra
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Sai Tamhankar: Like characters who have a spine

Actress Sai Tamhankar discusses her role selection process, from Mimi to Matka King, emphasizing strong, layered characters with a voice.

Sai Tamhankar: Like characters who have a spine
"I like characters who have a voice, who have a spine. - Sai Tamhankar"

Mumbai, April 25

Actress Sai Tamhankar has spoken about her approach to selecting roles that challenge, while also reshaping how the audience perceives her. She revealed that there's no fixed process to choose parts.

From emotionally layered roles in Mimi to intense performances in Bhakshak and now Matka King, her filmography reflects versatility.

Speaking about the same, Sai, who is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema, told IANS: "There is no fixed process to choose parts, really. Sometimes work just comes to you, and you like the setup, you like the people you're going to work with, and you say yes."

"I mean, there are sometimes a hundred different reasons that determine one's choice," she added.

Sai, who gained recognition with Love Sonia, says she likes to take on something different from her previous work.

"Having said this, I think I'd like to pick something that will be different from the previous work. I like characters who have a voice, who have a spine. I like strong characters, intense, layered characters, and probably that's how I choose," shared the 39-year-old actress, who was a state-level Kabaddi player and has an orange belt in karate.

The actress, who started her journey with television in supporting roles as she worked in Marathi series, added: "Something that I know that is going to challenge me or something that I haven't done before or something I have done before, but this time I can do it differently. So there are really, I mean, there are hundreds of criteria to approach this process."

Her latest work includes Matka King with Vijay Varma and Kritika Kamra. It tells the story of Mumbai in the 1960s, where an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed 'Matka'.

- IANS

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Priya S
Love how Sai is balancing Marathi and Hindi cinema. She's genuinely one of the most talented actresses we have. But I wish the article had mentioned more about her process—hundreds of criteria sounds like a cop-out. Still, respect for choosing characters that aren't just eye-candy.
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Michael C
I've seen Bhakshak and Mimi—Sai really brings depth to every role. The fact she was a Kabaddi player and has an orange belt in karate explains her groundedness. Indian actresses like her are redefining what it means to be a leading lady.
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Kavya N
To be honest, I'm tired of Bollywood actresses talking about strong characters, but Sai actually delivers. Watch Matka King—she holds her own against Varma. Also refreshing to see an actress who doesn't rely on PR gimmicks. Keep shining, Tai! 🙌
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David E
Interesting article but I didn't get much concrete insight. "Hundreds of criteria" sounds vague. Still, Sai Tamhankar is doing important work—breaking stereotypes, choosing layered roles, and representing Marathi cinema globally. More power to her.

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