Obama vs. Okkak

First Run Through - Sujit's Post-mortem

This sunday 5/17/09 first run-through was successfully completed to the satisfaction of the ultimate surgeon of Naatak, Sujit Saraf. He definitely thinks the audience will like it and will be shocked by the concept and had the "Sujit-ish" inputs of " चढ़ जाओ, dont walk tentatively - walk deliberately, इमोशन दिखाओ face पे, dont stand like bollywood kings like Prithviraj Kapoor - kings are humans too, walk and talk normally".

In these photos director Vinita Belani, Sujit Saraf and a Scene from the rehearsal.

I love the character KING OKKAK!

This is one of the most brilliant script I have read in my acting career so far. Very crisp, beautiful language, no excessive dialogues (hence no need for any edits). Hats off to the playwright Mr. Surendra Verma. I am playing the protagonist King Okkak in the play. Mr. Verma has described the kings agony & love for his queen in a terrific & gut-wrenching manner. For sure, Surendra Verma has been able to put himself in the shoes of Okkak.

How would you feel if your wife whom you dearly love and who loves you back too, is forced to sleep with another man? I ask this question everyday as I prepare for this role in front of the mirror, while driving, on the treadmill ........