Indraneil Sengupta plays antagonist in Aarya 3, says OTT space should not be mixed with television
Actor Indraneil Sengupta is the latest addition to the cast of “Aarya”, a Disney+Hotstar original. He portrays the character of Sooraj, one of the antagonists in the third season.
Elated over the series, Indraneil shares, that Aarya has more challenges this season-more action for the viewers.
While in season two Sooraj’s name was recomnended by the makers, it was only in season three that Indraneil joined in.
Notedly, Sooraj is the husband of Nandani, who died accidentally because of Aarya.
In the season three he has landed from overseas with the sole purpose of taking revenge from Aarya.
As per Indraneil Sooraj doesn’t belong to a drug cartel or gangster family. He was living a happy and peaceful life abroad.
Abruptly, because of his wife’s death, he transforms into a different person.
Praises goes out to the creator Ram Madhvani and his team and Sengupta admits it’s probably for the first time that he had agreed to do a workshop prior to the shoot.
He goes on to elaborate that director Kapil Sharma handled all his scenes and he loved how they kept pushing everybody until they got it right.
Sengupta portrayed a bisexual character in Bengali film
“Arekti Premer Golpo” way back in 2008.
Cut to post-Covid era where one sees in the face LGBTQIA+ representation, sometimes even forced, in a plot, Sengupta draws a contrast.
He shares, that he really thinks with the subtle introduction of the LGBTQIA+ character in the narrative, it’s more acceptable.
LGBTQIA+ identity should not be a glaring fact on that character.
In Aarya, Vikas Kumar, who plays ACP Khan, is gay but that is never forced in the narrative; it’s organic.
Sengupta, more into inclusivity, affirms that when there is a hot topic, people exploit it to the fullest. But when you try to exploit it, you absolutely dilute it and make a mockery of it, which is not how it should be.
One thing he opines is that he is worried about is when it comes to OTT and its future, the bridge that’s being built in the midst of OTT and television.
He also opines that OTT space should not be mixed with television. However, OTT is also moving towards a television kind of sensibility, which is bit saddening.
On the work front, he awaits the release of second season of Zee5 series Mithya and a yet-untitled Bengali film.
At times, Sengupta feels he is bit interested in film-making but then gives it a second thought
that he isn’t equipped for it.
He signs off saying it needs a lot of work behind the scenes and time has not come yet.
News Edit K.V.Raman
