Raghav Juyal has made an unforgettable impression on viewers through his compelling portrayal of a malevolent character in the movie 'KILL' which had its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). His performance in the film has sparked conversations and garnered extensive admiration. Critics and audiences alike have been commending his ability to infuse complexity into this ruthless character. Additionally, Karan Johar, who produced the film, has expressed his widespread appreciation.
Karan Johar lauded Raghav's exceptional transition into this negative role and said that he has been fantastic as an antagonist. In a chat with ABP Live over a phone call, Raghav shared how he felt on receiving such praise from him.
"I feel really validated. This is something which I really needed as an actor. It really feels nice when such experiences directors and producers appreciate your work. Even Guneet Monga said that out of hundreds of auditions, I stood out to them. So, receiving validation from these people feels really nice. All the hardwork and sacrifices that I done are now showing results. I feel really blessed and happy," he said.
For his role in 'KILL', Raghav is also being touted in the reviews across as one of the most villainous characters ever written. Additionally, he is being called 'Villain of the year'.
Talking about how it feels to have shattered his innocence on screen, Raghav said, "Innocence is something that we have to lose at times as actors, while in other times we have to bring that innocence in ourselves. It feels nice to do something new which I did in this character. Pehli baar maasumiyat kho ke acha lag raha hai."
Raghav also went to speak about his experience in TIFF and said, "It felt really nice to receive such compliments after playing an antagonist. In TIFF also, when everone was seeing the movie, there were foreigners as well, so they were coming and meeting me and it felt really amazing. It felt as if I was reborn."
He was accompanied by his mother to the international film festival and on being asked how did she react upon seeing him in such an avatar, Raghav jokingly said that she had her eyes closed most of the time. "The film was also khatarnak, but she loved all of these. She couldn't believe that I was playing such a character."
Sharing about how he felt while doing such an intense role, Raghav said, "I like giving surprises, in fact more than that I like to surprise myself. This is how I could show my range as an actor. The experience I had in Toronto will always be memorable."
Raghav then went on to speak a little bit about his character and said, "It is a very over-ambitious character that I am playing, whose name is Phanibhushan." He didn't reveal much for he didn't want to spoil the thrill.
Apart from Raghav Juyal, 'KILL' also features Lakshya and Tanya Maniktala. Written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the movie is produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment.
Meanwhile, on the workfront, apart from 'KILL', Raghav will also be seen in 'Gyaarah Gyaarah' with Kritika Kamra, a crime thriller series for Zee5