Mumbai: Vishal Jethwa who plays the antagonist in Rani Mukerji starrer crime drama titled Mardaani 2 shared his journey of portraying the brutal rapist in the film on Tuesday.
He said that the preparation was a painful process for him emotionally.
Speaking about the experience, Vishal said: "It was very, very hard for me but I knew I had to prove myself as an actor. The preparation for this film was a painful process for me emotionally. I knew that for media and people to love my character, I will need them to hate Sunny and I prepped really hard. It was not easy because I am not this evil person."
He further added: "I used to go to my house and lock myself up in my house for hours and try and behave like Sunny, trying to find a body language, posture and demeanour. I was exhausted after this process because Sunny is a person no one should ever become. Our film warns of people like him."
The actor has recently become the talk of the nation for the on-point portrayal of the evil villainous character of the film. Jethwa's acting is drawing appreciations from critics and audiences alike.
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Without even a single promotional song in the film, Rani Mukerji's crime-thriller Mardaani 2 is running to packed houses and doing brisk business.
Inspired by real-life events of crimes committed against women across the country, Mardaani 2 has a gripping storyline.
The edge-of-the-seat thriller shows Mukerji in a race against time in order to capture a brutal serial rapist, who systematically targets women.
In the flick, Mukerji who is reprising the role of the fearless and committed Superintendent of Police Shivani Shivaji Roy has also garnered laurels from celebrities in Bollywood.
