An actor prepares: Dheekshith Shetty on ‘Dasara’ and a career of experimentation
The HinduIn February 2020, a month before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown and dealt a massive blow to the entertainment industry across the country, a small-budget Kannada film caught the imagination of the audience. We couldn’t release any in 2021-22 due to the pandemic, but this year, I will likely have a release every two months,” says Dheekshith, who is among the very few young Kannada actors in recent times to have broken the language barrier and seamlessly crossed over to other industries. Dheekshith’s upcoming films span across genres – from sci-fi to action, romance and family drama — as well as languages. Since most of these films would release back-to-back, I also wanted to ensure my characters didn’t seem repetitive,” Dheekshith explains. If I don’t believe in the role I’m playing, how can I make the audience believe in it?” A focused journey The pandemic hit just when Dheekshith had made his transition from television to films.
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