I want to play Joaquin Phoenix's Joker: Chandan Roy Sanyal

Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal who made his Bollywood debut with Rang De Basanti in 2006 opened up about his dream role. Expressing his love for Joaquin Phoenix, he stated that he wants to play a character similar to that of Joker.

Mumbai: Every actor has a dream role and for Chandan Roy Sanyal, it is the Oscar-winning Joker played by Joaquin Phoenix.

"Why not Joker? I really like Joaquin Phoenix and his body of work," Chandan told IANS when we asked about his dream role.

The actor who made his Bollywood debut with Rang De Basanti in 2006, is not completely satisfied with his career. Despite working in films such as Kaminey, Jazbaa, Chef and most recently Jabariya Jodi, he is still waiting for the role that will define his career.

"I'm not very satisfied. I think it's alright. I still have a long way to go and I'm still looking for that magic. I don't think I have done anything really great till now. The magic is yet to happen," he said.

From 2006 to 2020 is not a short span of time. When asked how has he evolved as an actor, Chandan replied: "I now understand the craft much better than I did before. When I am doing a scene, other actors tend to find my approach to the character very different, which I think has come from my training and experience. The way I approach a character, a lot or people find it very interesting. Also, I am a spontaneous actor but that spontaneity comes from years of training."

Chandan's latest film is Dheet Patangey has just released on an OTT platform and the actor is happy with the response from viewers.

"Earlier this week we held a premiere show for Dheet Patangey and the response has been amazing! People present there loved it. Those who couldn't turn up for the premiere watched it on Hotstar and expressed their love for the movie. I am also getting messages on social media from viewers who enjoyed the film," he said.

Chandan is now gearing up for the release of the second season of his Hindi-Bangla bilingual web series Kali. He will next be seen in Bengali investigative thriller Rawkto Rawhoshyo opposite Koel Mallick.

Chandan is also very intrigued about Malayalam cinema. "A lot of interesting work is happening in Malayalam cinema. I would love to work in that industry," he said. Asked about the directors on his wishlist, Chandan concluded: "Mani Ratnam and Sriram Raghavan."

With inputs from IANS.