Why did Anjum Sharma refuse to read the book ‘Sultan of Delhi’ for her role?

Mumbai: Actor Anjum Sharma has revealed why she did not read Arnab Ray’s ‘Sultan of Delhi’ as she felt it would spoil her perception of playing a Bengali in the series directed by Milan Luthria.

Talking about her adaptation of the Bengali character, Anjum said: “In the first reading with Milan sir, I started developing the character and understanding his background.”

He said, “Although I had the book from the beginning, I decided not to read it, because I had already chosen a path in which I wanted to see my character.”

Anjum said: “I thought it would be best for me not to read the book, as it would create a different perception of the character in my mind which would hamper my preparation.”

The period crime thriller series based on Arnab Ray’s book ‘Sultan of Delhi: Ascension’ is produced by Reliance Entertainment and directed by Milan Luthria and co-directed and co-written by Suparn Verma.

The series stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anjum Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Nishant Dahiya and leads like Anupriya Goenka, Mouni Roy, Harleen Sethi and Mehreen Pirzada.

‘Sultan of Delhi’ is streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar.
(IANS).