Sidhant Gupta On His Part As Charles Sobhraj

Sidhant Gupta  seems  to be shaping  into a  quite  a bio-picker . In Vikramaditya Motwane  Jubilee Sidhant  played a Dev Anand doppelganger . Right after that interesting stint  he  played Jawaharlal  Nehru in Nikhil Advani’s Freedom At  Midnight. Now  it is the vile  but  charming  Charles Sobhraj in Applause  Entertainment’s excellent prison drama Black Warrant. Prior  to  Sidhant, Charles Sobhraj has been played with unnerving acumen by  Randeep Hooda in Prawaal Raman’s  Charles & I, and more  notably by  Tahar Rahim in The Serpent. Sidhant brings his  own energy to the part.

You  have changed your phone number. Congratulations on a new beginning?

Thank you. I had to change my phone number to preserve some peace.This new beginning feels right. I must strive to ensure the newness is reflected in every character that finds me.

Was it tough playing Charles Sobhraj, especially with that peculiar accent?

AThe accent was hard and the psychology was complex. In chasing the mystery, I became one myself, and that felt charming in a way.

After Nehru, Sobhraj is quite a leap. How did you land the role, and did you watch other actors who have portrayed him?

They are two entirely different skies—one contributed to society, while the other took away from it. I focused solely on studying Charles Sobhraj. Vikramaditya Motwane called me and offered me the role. The opportunity to live on his set again as the Serpent excited me.

Are you satisfied with the progress you’ve made so far? What can we expect to see you in next?

I’m satisfied when I go to bed, but I wake up feeling, “It’s not enough.” It keeps me going. As of  now, I’m reading stuff that is coming my way.