Playing the character of Naman in ‘Kaala’ took a toll on me: Tahir Shabbir
Mumbai (IANS). Actor Tahir Shabbir is all set for the release of crime drama ‘Kaala’. He shared that he likes playing the role of a bad guy. The world of ‘Kaala’ has been created and directed by Bejoy Nambiar. Taher Naman is playing the role of Arya in the series.
Taher said, “I love playing the bad guy, but I rarely get the chance, so I loved every aspect of Naman because he is so carefree about it.”
He further added, “However, playing the role of Naman after the shooting had a great impact on me. One scene I like very much is when I am being interrogated in the police station. Naman really captured me in that. Even when I shot with Shakti sir for the first time, it was very exciting. He is a legend.
‘Black’ refers to the functioning of the parallel economy of black money. It depicts IB officer Ritwik (played by Avinash Tiwari)’s intense quest to root out the reverse hawala operation from its roots.
Earlier Tahir had shared, “Naman is pure evil from the beginning. It’s because he has never known anything better.”
He said, “My character in the show is the mother of all deceptions and hidden agendas. Naman doesn’t trust anyone and constantly cheats and creates ways. Most importantly, I get to play the villain in the Bejoy Nambiar project. like.”
The show also stars Rohan Vinod Mehra, Nivetha Pethuraj, Jitin Gulati, Alisha Meyer and Hiten Tejwani.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishna Kumar and Bejoy Nambiar, it is set to stream on Disney Plus Hotstar from September 15.