August 27th 2023.
The Freelancer series features an amazing star-cast with Mohit Raina, Anupam Kher, Navneet Malik, Kashmira Pardesi, Sushant Singh, Manjari Fadnis, Sarah Jane Dias, John Kokken, and Gauri Balaji in key roles. Navneet will be seen playing the role of Mohsin, the antagonist in the Neeraj Pandey created series, which is set to premiere on September 1 on Disney+ Hotstar.
The Free Press Journal had an exclusive chat with the actor about his role in the web series. Navneet said, “I am playing the negative lead role. It has a positive and negative graph. The storyline is really intriguing. I am so happy that Neeraj Pandey sir is making this series on a large scale. The response from the audience has been amazing!”
When asked about what sets Neeraj Pandey's films and series apart, Navneet said, “If you watch every film or series directed by Neeraj sir, you will note that all have a different perspective altogether. All of them have varied stories and even the genres are quite different. He also makes very realistic films so audiences connect to his projects. Everyone has their ways of directing any genre and Neeraj sir is the best.”
Navneet has been in the industry for eight years and has done five projects earlier. Talking about his experience of playing a villain, Navneet said, “There arises an anxiety factor when you watch a negative character. Also, audiences love to watch the conflict that comes in with negativity. Story will not have any charm without any conflict. The enthusiasm that seeps in with negativity holds the audiences for a longer period and if the story is good, then they will appreciate it.”
Navneet shared that this is his first project as a lead and he has learned acting from seven to eight gurus, from theatre and on camera. He said, “While working on stage, your voice opens up hugely and while working in front of the camera, even your breathing sound gets recorded so you have to be very subtle. One can utilise all the learning for the betterment.”
Navneet said that he doesn't have much interest in working in theatre as it is a long process. He explained, “While working for films, you get realistic and it takes a certain number of days. Thus I am inclined towards cinema.”
Talking about his inputs in the series, Navneet said, “When I got this role, I had no idea that I would be playing a negative role. I researched about it and spoke to my mentor Prashant Singh and he guided me. While playing this negative character, what I am not in real life, I had to break those boundaries and perform. The experience of this journey has really been amazing and beautiful.”
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
