Sanchita
When the Sushant Singh Rajput-Bhumi Pednekar starrer Sonchiriya had a rather underwhelming performance at the Box office, the actor was not fazed. Because being proud of his body of work transcended any obsession with the 100 crore club!
Talking to Masala!, the Kedarnath actor had revealed, “When I look back on my body of work, I want to feel a sense of pride. Whether it is Kai Po Che, Byomkesh Bakshi, Dhoni, Kedarnath or Sonchiriya, I am happy and proud to be associated with these films.”
His motto was – Either don’t accept a film or if accepted, surrender completely to the character! For Sushant touching the essence of the character while portraying his role trumped success or failure!
“I wouldn’t be able to sleep peacefully if I didn’t give all of myself to every character I accept. Agar main apne kirdaar ko theek se pehchan na paaon usski antar-aatma ko choo na loon toh yeh toh beimaani hogi (if I don’t get to know my character well and touch its essence, it would be a betrayal). Either I don’t accept a film. Or if I do, I surrender to it completely.”
To be completely immersed in the headspace for his role of an outlaw in Sonchiriya, Sushant stayed unwashed, unfed, unattended for days and weeks as part of his character preparation!
“My character wants to surrender to the law. I surrendered to the law of self-discipline that I’ve made for my job. What I found in common between my characters in Kedarnath and Sonchiriya was that core of humanity. Mujhe woh pakadna tha (I had to catch that). Baaki, success or failure is not something I understand.”
