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FEEL BLESSED TO BE THE VOICE OF LORD RAM, SAYS SHARAD
Sharad Kelkar, who has dubbed for actor Prabhas’ role in Adipurush, opens up about coming this far
TPeople remembered me as the voice of Baahubali for so many years. Now, 2023 onwards, they will remember me as the voice of Shri Ram.
he upcoming film Adipurush has been in the news for multiple reasons, both good and bad. While the audience criticised the unappealing VFX in the teaser, many are excited to see actor Prabhas as Lord Ram in this adaptation of the Ramayana. And lending voice to Prabhas’ character for the Hindi version of the film is actor Sharad Kelkar, who had dubbed for the former in the Baahubali franchise as well.
“Om Raut (director) was very clear from day one that he wanted my voice for Prabhas’ character in Adipurush. I feel very lucky and blessed to be the voice of Shri Ram. People remembered me as the voice of Baahubali for so many years and now, 2023 onwards, they will remember me as the voice of Shri Ram,” he tells us.
Kelkar, 46, goes on to address the renewed criticism that the teaser of the film has been receiving, especially after the impressive VFX seen in the teaser of the low-budget Telugu movie, Hanu-Man :“I focus on doing my work and stay away from all this. Moreover, I have not seen the trailer of Hanu-Man, so I can’t comment on it.”
The Family Man actor, who reveals he once suffered from stammering issues, has come a long way with these dubbing opportunities.
Looking back, he says, “I became an actor by fluke. It was never planned, nor did I get any training for it. I was learning every single day — from overcoming my stammering issues to understanding how to face the camera. My wife (actor Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar) was my guru.”
Today, the actor has several films, TV shows and web projects to his credit. And while he is grateful for it all, he says this is only the beginning. “I am hungry to learn and grow, and this hunger will never go away,” he wraps up.