Janmashtami special | Sumedh Mudgalkar: 'You can't pretend to be Krishna'

Sumedh Mudgalkar is widely known for playing Lord Krishna in the show RadhaKrishn The show gained much recognition and the actor became a household name for acing the role with utmost sincerity As Janmashtami 2024 approaches Sumedh told middaycom about his experience of playing the deity and how it has changed himImpact of playing KrishnaSumedh started the conversation by sharing how playing Krishna made him much calmer and softer and stated I feel I have become much kinder now I listen better nowadays I understand bettermdashwhether it be thoughts whether it be people or their pain I think Irsquove gotten better at understanding all these things I have become much calmer which has helped me face life for what it is and not get stressed over things I do stress I stress a lot but somehow the calmness still helps me gather the courage to face life for what it is move forward and do what is right for myselfHow Sumedh celebrates JanmashtamiWhen asked how he celebrates Janmashtami Sumedh shared Every Janmashtami I donrsquot really have any specific plans on how I would celebrate it Usually we try to visit a Krishna temple to seek his blessings And sometimes if we cant go somewhere like that I just pray to him and thank him for everything he has done for me and for all the opportunities he has given meI try to go out and watch Dahi Handi as much as possible because its a very beautiful festival Thatrsquos how I celebrate Janmashtami he concludedHow he used to prepare himselfMudgalkar shared that it takes him about 30 minutes to get ready and recalled that he felt something different while playing Krishnamdasha feeling that he has never felt before or since He stated Just a few minutes a few moments before giving the shot as Krishna I used to take deep breaths I used to breathe out I did it a couple of times and I would tap into those emotions of Krishnamdashwhat he used to feel the depth of his emotions the depth of his calmness the positivity and love Imagine feeling that you have positivity for each and every situation or problem in your life you are looking at everything in a very positive aspect You have love for each and every animal and human being around you I used to tap into those emotions I used to try and if you do it correctly then it is visible in your eyes If you dont do it correctly then people will catch you You cant pretend to be Krishna you have to give your best to play the characterHe further shared on a parting note that he has always believed in God and he is glad about that He feels having faith in God is the biggest luxury one can have He shared that everything he has is given by God and belongs to God