Vishal Jethwa says preparing for his Mardaani 2 role of rapist was painful: ‘I used to lock myself up in my house for hours’

Actor Vishal Jethwa, who essays the role of the main antagonist, a serial rapist, in Rani Mukerji’s latest offering Mardaani 2 talks about his preparation for the role, adding that it was tough because he is not ‘this evil person’.

Antagonist of Rani Mukerji’s crime drama Mardaani 2, Vishal Jethwa has claimed preparing for his role of a brutal rapist in the film was a painful process for him. “It was very, very hard for me but I knew I had to prove myself as an actor. The preparation for this film was a painful process for me emotionally. I knew that for media and people to love my character, I will need them to hate Sunny and I prepped really hard. It was not easy because I am not this evil person.”

Vishal Jethwa plays the main antagonist, a serial rapist in Mardaani 2.

“I used to go to my house and lock myself up in my house for hours and try and behave like Sunny, trying to find a body language, posture and demeanour. I was exhausted after this process because Sunny is a person no one should ever become. Our film warns of people like him,” Jethwa added.

The actor has recently become the talk of the nation for the on-point portrayal of the pure evil villainous character of the film. Jethwa’s acting is drawing appreciations from critics and audiences.

Without even a single promotional song in the film, Rani Mukerji’s crime-thriller -- Mardaani 2 - is running to packed houses and doing brisk business.

Mardaani 2 has a gripping storyline inspired by real-life events of crimes committed against women across the country. The edge-of-the-seat thriller saw Mukerji in a race against time in order to capture a brutal serial rapist, who systematically targets women.

Mukerji reprises the role of the fearless and committed Superintendent of Police -- Shivani Shivaji Roy -- in the flick.

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