Tanuj Virwani on how he surrendered to his character in Tandoor, which is inspired by 1995 Delhi murder case
A still from Tandoor
In July 1995, the country was shaken by the Tandoor murder case, in which MLA Sushil Sharma had shot wife Naina Sahni to death and disposed off her body in a clay oven at a Delhi restaurant. A quarter of a century later, the horrific episode has inspired the Tanuj Virwani-led series, Tandoor. The Ullu series sees the actor playing a politician who is on the run after he is suspected of killing his wife, essayed by Rashami Desai.
ADVERTISEMENT
For Virwani, it wasn’t as much the shock value of the crime that drew him to the project as it was the opportunity to explore a grey role. Ask him if he judged the character for the heinous crime, and he says, “I try not to judge my character, no matter how nasty he may be. Only then will you be able to surrender yourself to becoming that person. [The story is] based on real-life [people]; approaching such stories comes with an added sense of responsibility. This role affected me more than anything I have done so far.”
The series, directed by Nivedita Basu, also features Amit Riyan, Sonal Parihar and Ravi Gossain. The actor believes that through the narrative, the director has tried to examine toxic relationships. “We are keen to figure out whether toxic relationships are a [result of a problematic] mindset. [In a way], this is a character study of a relationship — how it starts in a promising place and [goes awry] eventually. I found this to be a relevant subject in 2021 even though the incident happened in 1995. A lot of people, who have either been in a toxic relationship or know others who have been through it, will be able to relate to it.”
Also read: Tanuj Virwani: My mother is worried about my dark roles
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
