Q. Does playing your own age on screen make a difference in any way?
This is the first time I've done that. I was 28 when I played a 65-year-old in Saaransh. In this film, my character at heart is 28. It feels like a full-circle moment. I was 68 when Akshay Roy [writer, director] came to meet me with this script. My character's age was always 69, much like shops that price items at 99.
Q. Did the role challenge you?
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