Mumbai: Actor Rajkummar Rao says it took him some time to come out of the
character of British-born Pakistani terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh he plays
in "Omerta".
The 33-year-old actor, who stars as one of the most
dreaded terrorists in the upcoming film directed by Hansal Mehta, said
it was his first attempt at playing "an anti-hero" and it was an
"exhausting" experience for him.
"My first as an anti-hero and
exhausting as an actor. To feel the hate towards another human-being
without any remorse can take quite a toll. It took me a while to shed
this character," Rajkummar said in a press release.
The second poster of the film was revealed today, in which the actor can be seen being taken away in a police van.
The
intense dramais based on the life of Sheikh, who was freed in exchange
for passengers of a hijacked Indian Airlines plane in 1999 and was later
accused of killing journalist Daniel Pearl.
Rajkummar reunites
with frequent collaborator, Mehta, with whom he has worked in films such
as "Shahid", "Aligarh" and "CityLights".
After getting rave
reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Busan
International Film Festival and MAMI, "Omerta" also garnered a positive
response at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Presented by Swiss Entertainment and Karma Media, produced by Nahid Khan, "Omerta" releases on April 20.
PTI
