Actor Sanjay Dutt is set to portray the antagonist in the Telugu film Double iSmart, directed by Puri Jagannadh and featuring Ram Pothineni. During a promotional event in Mumbai, Dutt shared his reasons for gravitating towards villainous roles in South Indian cinema.
When asked what is it about these antagonistic roles that make him want to play it, Sanjay said, “I think it’s a challenge for me to do a south (Indian) film. And negative is a good space to be in.”
He added, “Bahut kuch karne ko milta hai. Maarne ko milta hai, maar khaane ko milta hai. (I get to do a lot. I get to beat up people and get beaten up)” Then he added, “Rape katt gaye hai lekin woh…(Rape is not allowed now) It is good that there’s something for an actor to do after so many films.”
MUST READ: Jennifer Lopez To Star With Jharrel Jerome In Unstoppable Based On True Story Of Anthony Robles
When asked if he would like to star in a love story again, Sanjay replied, “Yes, I’d like to do romance if I get the right film. But our generation used to work for the mass audience. Hum log massy hero hai. Apun Saajan (1991) kar liya tha ek time. (We’re massy heroes. I still acted in Saajan once.) It was a great film with lovely songs. So yeah, I’d love to do a film like that.”
In Double iSmart, Dutt takes on the role of Big Bull, with the film scheduled for release on August 15 in all South Indian languages as well as Hindi.
In 2022, he portrayed Adheera in Prashanth Neel’s Kannada blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2, alongside Yash. Following this, Dutt received numerous offers from the South film industry.
He also appeared in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s 2023 film Leo and will soon be seen in Prem’s Kannada film KD – The Devil, starring Dhruva Sarja.
