Yashpal Sharma confessed that playing this iconic role was a challenge that he undertook
New Delhi:
As the historic ruins of FirozKotla came alive again with the revival of the landmark playTughlaq after forty years, no one is happier than actorYashpal Sharma who billed this cynical character from theDelhi Sultanate dynasty as a "dream role for any actor."
Tughlaq is a semi-biographical account of the 14thcentury Delhi Sultanate king Mohammed-bin Tughlaq, anintelligent ruler who strove for a secular society where hewanted the religion to be separate from politics, but who,socially alienated, turned into an apparition of himself and"died disillusioned, consumed by his own pity."
"At first when they called me, I said no. But, when Ilater read the play with the consciousness of having to play'him', I was hooked. I couldn't stop. And, for me playing thisis a lifetime experience, more than my film or TV career andI'm very proud of it, so giving my best so far," Sharma toldPTI in an interview.
"This character has so many shades, it is a dream rolefor any actor, theatre film or otherwise," he added.The Aarakshan actor said that though people have knownhim largely through his films like Gangajal and his cameo inGangs of Wasseypur, he has kept his love and dedication fortheatre alive and doing Tughlaq is only a crowningachievement.
The actor confessed that playing this iconic role was achallenge that he undertook and that probably he'll "neverplay the role of this magnitude and intensity ever again.""This is my biggest role. In Mumbai I still do theatrewhether with Gulzar sahib or Nadira Babbar, among others, butlet me admit that I have never done anything like this and Idon't think I'll ever do this again. I didn't even know howwould the final performance come out but Tughlaq is a rolean actor would die for," he said.
Tughlaq is a semi-biographical account of the 14thcentury Delhi Sultanate king Mohammed-bin Tughlaq, anintelligent ruler who strove for a secular society where hewanted the religion to be separate from politics, but who,socially alienated, turned into an apparition of himself and"died disillusioned, consumed by his own pity."
"At first when they called me, I said no. But, when Ilater read the play with the consciousness of having to play'him', I was hooked. I couldn't stop. And, for me playing thisis a lifetime experience, more than my film or TV career andI'm very proud of it, so giving my best so far," Sharma toldPTI in an interview.
"This character has so many shades, it is a dream rolefor any actor, theatre film or otherwise," he added.The Aarakshan actor said that though people have knownhim largely through his films like Gangajal and his cameo inGangs of Wasseypur, he has kept his love and dedication fortheatre alive and doing Tughlaq is only a crowningachievement.
The actor confessed that playing this iconic role was achallenge that he undertook and that probably he'll "neverplay the role of this magnitude and intensity ever again.""This is my biggest role. In Mumbai I still do theatrewhether with Gulzar sahib or Nadira Babbar, among others, butlet me admit that I have never done anything like this and Idon't think I'll ever do this again. I didn't even know howwould the final performance come out but Tughlaq is a rolean actor would die for," he said.
