Working with Raghu Ram, Ajit Kumar and Adhik Ravichandran on ‘Good, Bad, Ugly’

Raghu Ram is waiting for the release of his upcoming film – Adhik Ravichandran’s The good, the bad, the ugly – Ajit Kumar starring. His previous Tamil film, doctor But it was released during the epidemic-inspired lockdown. Therefore, Raghu may not be a part of publicity or can see it in Chennai. This time, this is a major project. So, Raghu is waiting to experience pomp in Chennai with his wife Natalie de Luxio, which has sung Kadal And I.

Raghu made his name as a television producer and hosted with a popular reality show Roadies, Splitsvilla, And Indian statueHis first film was Abbas Tirula Jhutha Hi Sahi. Late, he has started hugging acting as more than just one side gig.

“I think three years ago, I was undergoing an infection in my mindset,” they say, on a call, “I was getting more fascinated with other aspects of imagination and creativity.” It was around this time Keda ColaA Telugu film directed by Tharun Bhaskar came in her way, which she had the feeling of the direction she wanted. Since then, he has played a variety of roles in many industries in his upcoming Tamil venture.

Ajit factor

Raghu’s filmography has many languages ​​- Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, and now Tamil – but these are the southern industries that have liked him the most. “I really enjoyed doing a lot of work in the south,” he believes, “So, I was so, okay, we will do it now. I am an actor now.” His background gives him a unique relationship with Tamil cinema. Although he lived mainly in Mumbai and Delhi, he grew up in a Telugu house, attending a school run by Tamil management. “For me, Tamil is not a foreign language. I don’t see myself as a random North Indian being put in a Tamil film,” he says.

One of the biggest draws of The good, the bad, the ugly It was a chance for Raghu to work with Ajit Kumar. “I can tell you about my character that it’s nothing like that doctorThis is a reason that it appeals to me – it is very different from what I have done, “He says.” But personally, I attracted me on that it is an Ajit Kumar film, a Mythry Production, and it is by Adhik. All three aspects are very attractive because I really wanted to do another Tamil film. ,

His experience of working with Ajit was both informative and entertaining. Mumbai’s informal industry is used for culture, Raghu found himself in a strange position while addressing the star. “In Mumbai and Delhi, when I started at the age of 20, I was trained to call all my colleagues by his name. But in the south, it can be seen as derogatory.” Ajit, however, was happy with informality. “When I met Ajit Kumar, he said, ‘Hi, Raghu,’ and I asked him, ‘Is it okay if I call you Ajit?’ He said, ‘Yes, definitely, man, I will like it.’ But whenever I called him Ajit, the set would finally be silent and started calling him “Ajit sir” for the comfort of the crew.

But what he was actually killed about Ajit was a person greater than life. “When I realized that he was driving his own racing car, I started to amaze a little in his fear. It is so rich like a Bruce Wayne that he can hire someone to become a Batman, but he himself chooses to become a Batman.” Beyond his stardom, Ajit’s attitude towards life resonated deeply with Raghu. “The biggest thing I have taken from him is not to let social expectations be limited or define you. It does not need to prove anything – that is just.”

Raghu Ram | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Subsequent experience

If working with Ajit was an experience in industry culture, collaborating with director Adhik Ravichandran was a crash course for a unique creative process. “I can confidently say that working with Adhik will be different from working with another director. This is a unique experience, and I am sure it will never be repeated.”

Adhik’s approach is extremely comfortable, often finalizes dialogues on the shoot day. For a non-indestion Tamil speaker like Raghu, it pair a layer of challenge. “This is fine for everyone, but for me, it’s a bit difficult. I used to beg,” Please communicate me in advance. ” But I will joke the half, ‘Sir, you are not working here; “His film is an energy for production. It jumps out of the screen.”

Ahead road

As a person who has infected from the producer to the actor, Raghu faces his roles with the mentality of a writer. “There is a different language of writers,” they say. “When I talk to writers-directors like Nelson and Edhik, I indicate how they have written to the characters. It helps me to achieve insights in the role.”

Even their ability to sympathize with the most negative characters is a will for their commitment. “As an actor and a writer, you cannot judge a character. You have to sympathize with them and find out their humanity,” they explain. This philosophy was clear doctorWhere he played a kidnapper of a child. “We could not just play the villain; we had to find humanity in them.”

Raghu is also going into screenplay writing, takes inspiration from the filmmakers with whom he has worked. “Every director is also an actor in a way. When they direct me, I raise their movements, their vision.”

As he waits to be released The good, the bad, the uglyRaghu Ram is no longer a reality TV icon or a reluctant actor. He is embraceing the art of storytelling completely – on and off screen.