It was in 2018 when Sacred Games was released and a new chapter of OTT entertainment began in India. But do you know the actor? Vijay Verma It was supposed to be part of NetflixThe first Indian original series of and was scrapped at the last minute. Read also: Sacred Games Season 2 Finale Left Many With Their Jaws Open: “I Forgot My Phone Lock Pattern After That”
Last minute change
In a recent interview with Indian ExpressVijay looked back on his career and revealed that he received offers till around 2016. Boy from the ravine.
“Casting directors believed in me but didn’t give me a chance for a long, long time. At some auditions, I was waitlisted, top five, top two, and then I was blocked and then I was dropped. I was blocked in Sacred Games, got my costume measurements taken and then I was dropped. Things like that have happened but a part of me kept the faith and belief. Work started coming in after Gully Boy but I think I was so hungry for work that I took it up long after the film,” Vijay said.
He also shared that he felt like he was pigeonholed into negative roles after working with Alia Bhatt In Darlings. And credits Sujoy Ghosh (Jaane Jaane), Homi Adajania (Mubarak’s assassination) and Anubhav Sinha (IC 814) for helping him break the shell.
“A part of me wanted to break away from that, but I couldn’t do it alone. I found great support in filmmakers, who told me they had seen me like that and wanted to offer me something new… The industry works in mysterious ways, when they see potential in you, they also want to give you a chance to explore the other side of you. I didn’t break any stereotypes, because I didn’t create any stereotypes. They did, they broke it,” he added.
About Sacred Games
Netflix’s first Indian original unveiled Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan, Radhika ApteNeeraj Kabi, Aamir Bashir and Pankaj Tripathi. It was directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. It can be described as a cat-and-mouse thriller about a hardened cop who tries to find a powerful gangster and save the city. The first season was well received, however, the second season, which premiered in 2019, was met with a mixed response. There is no news on whether the show will be revived for another season or not.
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