‘I lack confidence to play larger-than-life characters like Fahadh Faasil in Aavesham’, reveals Rekhachithram’s Asif Ali

In a tete-a-tete with Hindustan Instances, Asif Ali mentioned that individuals approached him continuously for crime thrillers as a result of they discover him relatable in roles like CI Vivek Gopinath in Rekachithram.

Whereas he can’t cease smiling at Rekhachithram’s (streaming on Sony LIV) success, the actor mentioned the position was difficult as a result of Rekha and him don’t seem in a single body collectively however he needed to stay emotionally related together with her character.

A police officer of one other form

“I had this inferiority advanced taking part in these cops. The cops I’ve seen on display are all stylised cops with cumbersome muscle tissue so I had this inferiority advanced about taking part in them. I’m simply 5 ft 7 inches and have a small construct. However the cops I’ve seen in actual life are all regular trying individuals like me. I wished to play a standard cop on display and I by some means cracked it. That’s how I chosen Rekhachithram and Thalavan,” mentioned Asif Ali, including that failure is one thing he struggles with. “I can’t management my feelings when my movie fails. I’ll be misplaced and I battle very badly to beat it. 2022 and 2023 have been actually unhealthy.

Curiously, the 2018 actor spoke about eager to play larger-than-life characters which have eluded him up to now. “I want extra confidence to play larger-than-life characters like Yash in KGF. I used to be telling Fahadh (Faasil) additionally that I liked Aavesham and the way he pulled off the character of Ranga. , I can’t try this. I want extra confidence to try this type of character. However I’m slowly getting there. I need to crack that,” smiled Ali.

‘Tiki Taka will probably be my KGF’

The Degree Cross star has a movie known as Tiki Taka, additionally that includes Wamiqa Gabbi and Naslen, which he believes will assist break into these larger-than-life roles. He said, “I had wished to do a movie like KGF and director VS Rohith’s Tiki Taka will probably be my KGF. I’m midway via this movie the place I play a larger-than-life position. It’s a mass masala business motion movie. I labored out as a part of my homework for this position – I gained nearly 10 kgs and had a complete makeover together with a six-pack. However on the third day of taking pictures, I had a foul accident and I used to be bedridden for 3 months. It was a really unhealthy time for me.”

He is among the Malayalam actors who calls for a certain script from administrators earlier than he takes on a movie. “I want full readability about what I’m doing within the movie. Within the early days, it was robust to ask a senior director for a certain script. That was not a really respectful factor within the business however now it has modified. If you work with youthful administrators, it’s working with our classmates or pals. The type of freedom we get after we work with our age group is completely different. I get my area; I can argue with them; they will demand from me. The bond we share helps me loads,” elaborated Ali about his working type. As for 2025, it’s a busy yr for the Malayalam actor who’ll be seen in Tiki Taka in addition to director Jeethu Joseph’s Mirage and Thamar KV’s Sarkeet.