Is Arjun Tanwar the Next Method Star to Watch?
Is Arjun Tanwar the Next Method Star to Watch? Actor Transforms for Detective Sherdil Role, Trains in 3 Sign Languages & Drops 7 Kgs!
Mumbai: If you thought debutantes only bring fresh faces to the screen, think again. Arjun Tanwar, the rising star who plays Purvak in Detective Sherdil, is already turning heads with his intense prep and passion for performance. For his debut role тАФ a deaf and mute character тАФ Arjun underwent an exhaustive 5-month training program, learning not just one but three kinds of sign languages: Indian, British, and American. The young actor was personally trained by Sitaram ji, a celebrated coach who also teaches karate to specially-abled children.
But thatтАЩs not all, Arjun was so committed to portraying Purvak authentically, he shed 7 kilos to look visibly frail and undernourished, aligning physically and emotionally for his character.
Sources close to the production reveal that the prep was тАЬnothing short of method acting at its finest,тАЭ and that Arjun would often stay back post rehearsals just to observe how non-verbal communication unfolds in real life. To stay immersed in the role, he communicated solely in sign language on set, never breaking character. And while heтАЩs made an impressive debut already, ArjunтАЩs sights are now set on something grander. When asked about directors to work with, amidst other names he recently shared, тАЬItтАЩs a dream to be part of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film someday,тАЭ hinting at a long game with cinematic legends. Looks like this isnтАЩt just a debut, itтАЩs a serious entry into the big league!
Is Arjun Tanwar the Next Method Star to Watch? Actor Transforms for Detective Sherdil Role, Trains in 3 Sign Languages & Drops 7 Kgs!
Mumbai: If you thought debutantes only bring fresh faces to the screen, think again. Arjun Tanwar, the rising star who plays Purvak in Detective Sherdil, is already turning heads with his intense prep and passion for performance. For his debut role тАФ a deaf and mute character тАФ Arjun underwent an exhaustive 5-month training program, learning not just one but three kinds of sign languages: Indian, British, and American. The young actor was personally trained by Sitaram ji, a celebrated coach who also teaches karate to specially-abled children.
But thatтАЩs not all, Arjun was so committed to portraying Purvak authentically, he shed 7 kilos to look visibly frail and undernourished, aligning physically and emotionally for his character.
Sources close to the production reveal that the prep was тАЬnothing short of method acting at its finest,тАЭ and that Arjun would often stay back post rehearsals just to observe how non-verbal communication unfolds in real life. To stay immersed in the role, he communicated solely in sign language on set, never breaking character. And while heтАЩs made an impressive debut already, ArjunтАЩs sights are now set on something grander. When asked about directors to work with, amidst other names he recently shared, тАЬItтАЩs a dream to be part of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film someday,тАЭ hinting at a long game with cinematic legends. Looks like this isnтАЩt just a debut, itтАЩs a serious entry into the big league!
