Actor Rajkummar Rao is making lots of personal changes for his portrayal of Indian leader Subhash Chandra Bose for upcoming web series Bose.
“I am doing a lot of prep work for the film. I am reading a lot of books and watching videos. There is a lot of material in the script that is available to us. I am learning Bengali for it and gaining weight. I am gaining around eight to 10 kilos,” Rao said.
The 32-year-old actor has also shaved part of his head to resemble the late freedom fighter. Taking to Twitter, he shared a picture of the new haircut and announced that the makers will release the first look soon.
“For the look we will not make use of prosthetic, we will have less make up. We will find way to get as close to his look as possible. I am leaving no stone unturned for this,” he says.
According to the Shahid actor, the makers will touch upon Bose’s childhood among other things in the web series, to be directed by Hansal Mehta.
“We are showing his story, journey from his school and college days to his disappearance,” he adds, without divulging further details.
“I am feeling a lot of responsibility on my shoulder to play this role of a larger than life personality. I am a fan of Subhash Chandra Bose and we are getting close to reality as much as possible but let’s see how it shapes up. I am keeping my fingers crossed.”
It will be aired on Ekta Kapoor’s web channel ALT Balaji on the Indian Independence Day (August 15).
On Twitter, Rao wrote, “Got a hair cut done for #Bose. We’ll soon put out the first look as Bose. Until then, these are the post hair cut pictures. Thank you @AalimHakim [sic]”
The series also features actress Patralekhaa. She will play the role of an elitist Bengali woman.
