You said you got very involved in the film and the character when you saw Dombivli Fast. How was it enacting the role?
It was very difficult. I didn't know how I was going to compete with an actor like Sandeep Kulkarni (who did the original). I feel he did a far better job than me simply because he didn't have to compete with anyone.
Secondly, he looked like a common man. He blended with the crowd.
You are a star because you have a screen presence. You are noticed when you stand in a crowd. And this quality was a disadvantage for me in this film.
On the first day, I felt so depressed that I called my wife and Seeman. I didn't know how I could match up with Sandeep Kulkarini. In my enthusiasm, I had signed the film. Slowly, my fear changed to resilience. We took all the junior artistes who are bigger than me in body structure so that I didn't stand out. I had to unlearn my 'hero' body language. I think it is one of my best performances.
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