Reinvented the actor in me after Bagheera misfire, says Sakshi Agarwal

When asked if the character takes precedence over the story while choosing a film, Sakshi says, “Over the years, I focused on landing only meatier roles irrespective of the kind of story. It dawned on me that a character’s reach will be wider only if the story works. I realised it last year when Bagheera was released. People had good things to say about my character, but the film didn’t do that well.

So that was when I went back to the drawing room and decided to lay emphasis on the story as well.” The actor then gets candid about how this changed the way she listens to narrations. “I don’t just hear stories these days, I question the director about the story and my character. This is because filmmakers make films from their experiences or something they’ve heard of. If the reasoning behind ‘why this story?’ convinces me, I agree to do it,” says Sakshi. 

Talking about her co-star Vetri, who has done his own share of intense roles, Sakshi feels thankful that she didn’t have to play the catch-up game. She says, “Having an interesting body of work, he comes to the sets prepared. The director just has to tell him what scene is going to be filmed. I learnt about the importance of doing homework from him. A confident and well-prepared co-star is a good co-star.” Assuring that Adharma Kadhaigal will have a unique take on revenge, Sakshi hopes that this film will help her land more intense roles in the future.

Talking about her future projects, Sakshi says she has completed filming for two Malayalam films, both with Ashkkar Soudaan in the lead. “Both films show progressive female characters. I also have a film in Kannada, in which I play a very different and grounded character. The film is produced by Kantara’s music composer, Ajaneeth Loknath, along with fellow composer, CR Bobby, who is making his directorial debut with the film. I am looking forward to all these projects,” she signs off.