Tahir Raj Bhasin opens up on working with best directors in film industry; says, “My acting is my only calling card because I don’t have anyone backing me”
Tahir Raj Bhasin is gearing up for the release of the period web series, Sultan of Delhi, helmed by director Milan Luthria in which he will be seen in a different role. Tahir will be donning the character of a gangster, a glimpse of which we got in the trailer. Interestingly, this is the first time he will be portraying such a role, which is starkly different from the characters and roles he has essayed over the years.
In his decade long career, Tahir has worked with some of the best directors from the industry and the actor is extremely overwhelmed to have gotten a chance to collaborate with such big names. Tahir Raj Bhasin said, “Every actor wants to work with the best of the best minds, directors who have a disruptive cinematic vision. I have been fortunate to have collaborated with some of the best film-makers of our country and helmed their projects. It is a huge validation for me that directors like the Late Pradeep Sarkar, Nitesh Tiwari, Kabir Khan, Nandita Das and now Milan Luthria, have chosen me to be a part of their vision. To be your best you have to work with the best.”
He added, “Great directors push you out of your comfort zone and that often leads to the magic. I have always tried to be an actor who the biggest directors can count on to deliver a powerful performance on screen. I have worked very hard to achieve this and always aim to get better with each project and work with directors from across the country. My acting is my only calling card because I don’t have anyone backing me. Making it on one’s own merit has a different high and I can only count on my talent to make me realise my goals.”
Speaking of Sultan of Delhi, it is produced by Reliance Entertainment and co-directed as well as co-written by Suparn Verma along with Milan Luthria. It also marks the latter’s OTT directorial debut. The series stars Anjum Sharma, veteran actor Vinay Pathak alongside Nishant Dahiya along with Tahir Raj Bhasin and the leading ladies include Anupriya Goenka, Mouni Roy, Harleen Sethi and Mehreen Pirzada. Sultan of Delhi is set to stream on October 13 onwards, exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.