“I came to OTT when I had to play characters I never thought of”

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The digital platform has allowed him to play characters that aren’t just “cardboard cutouts,” says actor Shweta Tripathi Sharma, who is preparing for the second season of the web series Mirzapur. Shweta will return as Gajgamini “Golu” Gupta, who has undergone a transformation from an educated idealist to a woman seeking revenge in the next chapter of the Amazon Prime Video show. The actor praised the show’s crew – directors Karan Anshuman, Gurmmeet Singh and Mihir Desai and scribes Puneet and Vineet Krishna – for creating well-rounded characters in the crime drama. “It’s very important to adapt. I came to OTT because I have to play characters that I never thought of. You still think, we are going to make strong characters, we will not be cardboard cutouts, we will add layers and colors But you also need the support of your cast and your team. You cannot fight this battle alone, ”she told PTI news agency in an interview.

Take Mirzapur As a project was “the best bet” she’s played in her life, Shweta said, “I did season one for season 2. I knew where my character graphic could go. So that was a bet I played and it was the best bet I played in my life. I was very aware of Golu. In the first season, I knew what she was, what she was going to do. I knew whatever juicy, fun character I might have with the character, I was going to do it season two. “

The 35-year-old actor, also known for films like Masaan, Haraamkhor and Cargo, said it takes time to get into a character’s shoes, even if it’s retaliation. “To understand your character you have to understand the characters around him. How they talk to you, what they think of you. It makes a big difference,” she added. Now that Golu has transformed in the bloody aftermath of Season 1’s climax, her character’s goals have changed as well. “Golu lost her smile and her books. If I met her I’d like to give her a big hug. She’s become the kind of person she never could have imagined she was. Someone she was. There is no more good or bad. Interestingly, the way Season 1 ended defined the Golu of Season 2. When priorities in life change, your agendas and your personal dreams take a step back, ”she says.

Shweta said, to prepare for her new season arc, she read Sun Tzu’s The art of War, an ancient Chinese military treaty that provides insight into human behavior. “She’s now sitting a little ‘Chauda’ (feet apart) because she’s that woman in a world full of men. Yes, you have a gun, but what else can you do? Mirzapur. But how can you use your mind? To understand psychological warfare, I read a book called ‘The art of War’, “she added.

The second season will see the gun and might game spread from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh to Bihar, with the entry of new faces and old characters bracing for revenge.. The show’s season 1 ending, which enjoys massive fandom and popularity in meme culture, has been compared to the notorious episode “ Red Wedding ” of HBO’s epic series. Game of thrones (EU). Shweta said, like a EU fan, comparisons are welcome, but they shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

“When you are compared to good things, you feel really good. When ‘Mirzapur‘came, many people compared it to’Wasseypur Gangs‘and’Sacred games“. Comparisons always happen. We must not take them seriously either for the good or for the bad. Emotions towards the stories remain the same whether in Bihar or Boston. What is common are human emotions, ”she says.

Produced by Excel Entertainment, Mirzapur also includes Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Rasika Dugal, Divyenndu, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang, Harshita Gaur, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Lilliput, Vijay Varma, Meghna Malik, among others. The second season begins airing Friday.

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