Manav Kaul on Nail Polish: It is essentially the most difficult function I’ve executed until now

Actor Manav Kaul is getting quite a lot of reward for his efficiency within the not too long ago launched crime thriller, Nail Polish. In the movie, Manav performs Veer Singh affected by dissociative id dysfunction, who’s accused of rape and homicide of two youngsters.
In the second half of the movie, Veer (Manav) turns into Charu Raina (Samreen Kaur), his lover who he had murdered.
In a latest chat with indianexpress.com, Manav spoke concerning the freedom he was given to discover the complicated and layered character, and the way the Bugs Bhargava Krishna directorial was nothing lower than a bet for him.
Here are excerpts from the dialog:
How are the reactions up to now?
I by no means thought that I might get this type of response. Since the discharge of the movie, I’ve been getting many messages. People are tagging me on varied platforms and describing how they appreciated what I’ve executed in Nail Polish. So, it’s a humble expertise. Also, the praises felt very private. I feel folks linked properly with Charu Raina.
So, can we are saying your New Year began on the fitting word?
Absolutely! Also, while you work onerous on one thing, it’s a sigh of aid to know that your hardwork has paid off.

We have usually heard that actors get right into a zone to play an intense character corresponding to Veer Singh. What was your course of?
My first intuition was – no, I can not do that. I used to be so glued when Bugs was narrating the script to me. But the second he mentioned that I’ve to carry out Veer Singh, Charu Raina and Ranjeet as properly, I obtained anxious. I used to be like how am I going to carry out a girl. I by no means even considered one thing like this.
I’m an actor who believes in dwelling a personality than pretending to be that half. So, I felt that I can not do one thing that I don’t relate to. But Bugs did quite a lot of analysis. I additionally sat down with the writers for a number of readings and was repeatedly taking notes. At dwelling, I attempted so many strategies to get into the character however nothing labored. However, on the units, when Bugs mentioned ‘action’, the efficiency got here out naturally. Before that, none of us had an concept about how will I pull it off. So, I feel I took a leap of religion.
I have to say, your nails are higher than mine within the movie!
(Laughs) I take that as a praise however I’ve so as to add that there’s something highly effective about it. I might apply the pink nail polish and take a look at my nails loads. It labored like a set off, I assume. It labored like a key to the door to enter the character. Honestly, I can not put into phrases how I obtained into the character, however I feel these small issues helped.
When you internalise the character to justify it on display, how tough does it change into to let it go?
I used to really feel that it isn’t powerful however it’s. It (the character) took its personal candy time to get out of me. I bear in mind, even after 10-15 days of finishing the movie, I used to the touch my hair loads. It wasn’t aware. Deep down, Charu Raina is a really emotional character. So, it did take a toll. The expertise is unexplainable however as an actor, I get drawn to such characters the place you get to discover what you’re succesful to do.
Manav Kaul shared this nonetheless from the units of Nail Polish. (Photo: Manav Kaul/Instagram)
What was your first impression of Veer Singh?
I used to be in shock. I advised Bugs that I would wish assist to carry out this. However, he was assured that I can do it. He left the character to my interpretation, which is much more tough to do as a result of I didn’t have references. But as a result of I get drawn to tough issues, I obtained interested in the character for the challenges it possessed.
Bugs was very open to how I’ll say strains or current the physique language. He allowed me to do every little thing the way in which I wished. There have been sequences once I took the freedom to chop the dialogues of Charu. So, I had quite a lot of freedom.
On the opposite, I knew if one thing would have went unsuitable, I might have been liable for it.

In the second half, your cut up character comes throughout. That entire phase is one of the best courtroom sequence I’ve seen. How tough was it? What kind of prep did you do for it?
I wasn’t making an attempt to carry out or convey one thing. Honestly, I don’t even like that form of performing. I used to be dwelling the character, the second. I’m a really instinctive individual. Whatever was taking place round me, I reacted to that. Everyone was very cooperative. For occasion, every time Arjun (Rampal) held me within the movie, I felt protecting. Now, that isn’t performing. It was intuitive. It wasn’t within the script.
In my head, I knew Charu desires to go dwelling to her youngster or desires to return to Kashmir. So, I attempted to say or do issues that Charu felt or would have executed at that very second. It was a really attention-grabbing course of. Also, for me, performing could be very therapeutic. It opens up avenues that you’re not consciously conscious of.
The movie ends on a cliffhanger. So, can we anticipate a sequel?
I feel so. I hope so. It is totally as much as the director.
Do you suppose there needs to be a spin-off that includes Veer Singh?
I do not know. However, I might like to discover the character extra. Right now, even I’ve seen some glimpses of him. So, I wish to dig deeper. People have been eager to know what occurred subsequent (within the movie). So, I’m guessing we will anticipate a sequel.

Would you name Nail Polish your greatest, but most difficult function up to now?
I can not say greatest as a result of that’s for the viewers to determine. However, it’s the most difficult function I’ve executed until now. I couldn’t sleep for days. I bear in mind, simply two days earlier than the shoot of the Charu Raina sequence, late within the evening, I texted Bugs that I’m scared, which has not occurred to me earlier than.

You mentioned you look ahead to the fitting script. With the digital medium, has the selection change into simpler for you?
When folks used to solid me within the lead roles, I used to suppose, ‘Who is going to come to watch me on the big screen?’ I might really feel guilt that the producers and administrators are going to lose their cash. The second somebody would supply me a lead function, I might ask them why they aren’t casting another person. It just isn’t about performing as a result of I do know I can pull off roles. But, there was this burden in my head with all of the adverse ideas about myself. I feel that guilt or burden was lifted due to OTT. Now, I’m assured. Now, I can carry out with no guilt. So, I’m having fun with this part.
Nail Polish, streaming on ZEE5, additionally stars Arjun Rampal and Anand Tiwari.