I Wanted To Base My Character On A Reptile-Like Energy: Vijay Varma On His Role As Anand In 'Dahaad'

Vijay Varma mentioned working closely with the costume designer of the series, to ensure that even in his costume, he exudes the mysterious energy surrounding his character Anand.

New Delhi: Prime Video’s upcoming crime drama 'Dahaad' is already making waves with its recently released riveting trailer that showcases an ensemble cast who are all flawlessly portraying their characters. Featuring an engaging cat-and-mouse chase between Sonakshi Sinha and Vijay Varma, this crime drama is the story of an underdog cop on a mission to solve the suspicious deaths of 27 women. As the mysterious antagonist of the series, Vijay Varma shines in his role, embodying the malicious energy of his character, not just with his performance but also his carefully crafted clothes and his nuanced body language. 

Vijay mentioned working closely with the costume designer of the series, to ensure that even in his costume, he exudes the mysterious energy surrounding his character Anand. The actor said, “The outfits were very meticulously designed. The costume designer, Smriti Chauhan, worked very closely with me, because I felt and wanted to base my character on a reptile-like energy. So all my shirts have a vertical pattern on front or back to create an illusion like a chameleon or a snake. This is one of the improvisations that I did with my character, apart from digging deeper into watching crime-thriller documentaries suggested by Reema to understand the psyche of Anand.”

Talking about all the praises that Vijay Varma is receiving for the success of trailer, he says “I am thrilled to see everybody’s reaction to Dahaad’s trailer, it feels surreal. All my close ones, industry friends, my family members and fans are messaging me relentlessly after watching it, wondering what lies ahead. The reaction is overwhelming but is not something that we had not expected."

Opening up about his character, Vijay reveals, "I remember, when I had first received the script from Reema, I finished reading it in one go. The character is so well-written and is nattily edgy, which is why I was instantly drawn towards it. Now, I can not wait for Dahaad to release and for people to watch it since there is so much more in store for them”.

Directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi, Dahaad is produced by Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby with Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, and Reema Kagti as executive producers. The 8 episode series is all set to release on May 12, exclusively on Prime Video across 240 countries and territories.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Vijay has an interesting line up which includes 'Devotion of Suspect X' with Kareena Kapoor Khan by Sujoy Ghosh and 'Murder Mubarak' directed by Homi Adajania.