27 February,2022 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
A still from the series
For someone who began acting at 14 months - a commercial ad as a baby - and his subsequent years in the industry, Shivdasani found it challenging to not improvise on set. "I had to memorise a lot, especially since I had to narrate information at the RAW office to Himmat Singh's character, which could not be improvised. It was a challenge to ensure I don't get any facts or numbers wrong," says the actor, adding that it was also difficult to reign in his reaction when Gautami Kapoor's character who plays his wife in the series announced her pregnancy. "Since I am a RAW officer, [my reaction] had to be underplayed at the same time to still look genuine because that is the biggest news for any man. So, it had to be subtle, yet endearing and honest." Shivdasani is currently in talks for a few movies and web shows that will help broaden his horizon as an actor. "[I am experimenting with] genres I have never done before," he concludes.
Aftab Shivdasani has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor (Male): Series category for Special Ops 1.5. The other nominees in the category are:
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. Amit Sial (Maharani)
. Dino Morea (The Empire)
. Gajraj Rao (Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, Ray)
. Pavan Malhotra (Grahan)
. Sharib Hashmi (The Family Man S02)
. Sunil Grover (Tandav)
. Vaibhav Raj Gupta (Gullak S02)
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