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Bejoy Nambiar on 'exploring and rediscovering actors' through his works

By IANS | Updated: November 19, 2020 19:40 IST

Mumbai, Nov 19 Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar does not like to repeat actors unless the script demands it, but ...

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Mumbai, Nov 19 Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar does not like to repeat actors unless the script demands it, but he sure seems to have a special liking for the work of Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan.

The actor-director duo had collaborated on the 2017 anthology film, "Solo".

"It is always the story and what the character demands for me, and casting happens accordingly. I do not write anything keeping one actor in mind. I write a story that has several characters and then I look for actors who fit the characters. But I love Dulquer, he is such a delight to work with and any director would love to work with him, I for sure. I loved working with him in 'Solo' and our actor-director equation is successful. But just because of that I cannot repeat him, I have to give him a character that justifies his talent. I mean I want to explore his talent, not exploit it," Bejoy told .

"I also love finding new talents or rediscovering actors in very different avatars," he added.

Bejoy gave an example from his new project "Taish", which released recently. "There is a character called 'Sattu' and it was a challenging part for any actor. When we were going through casting, I met Ekansh Kumar Sharma

( With inputs from IANS )

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