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Milind Soman on Paurashpur: Wanted to stay away from stereotyping the character
Updated On: 29 December, 2020 08:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Initially offered the king`s role in Paurashpur, Milind Soman talks about why he chose to represent the third gender on screen.
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Milind Soman in Paurashpur
Close on the heels of Sharad Kelkar`s act in Laxmii, Milind Soman slips into the role of a transgender person for the period drama, Paurashpur. Turns out, the actor was initially offered the role of the king in the ALTBalaji and ZEE5 series, but he had his heart set on telling the story of Boris. "Though it`s an interesting character and Annu [Kapoor] has done a fabulous job, I was not keen on the role and turned it down. Months later, they came to me with another character. That`s when I told them that I want to play the role of the transgender," recounts the actor, who features in the Shachindra Vats-directed venture alongside Kapoor, Shilpa Shinde, Sahil Salathia, and Poulomi Das, among others.
Two weeks ago, Soman surprised his fans by sharing his look as Boris, complete with a nose pin, bindi and kohl, on Instagram. "A section of social media users wrote that they want to see the macho Milind, and that they like my masculine avatar. These were reactions from people who have obviously not seen my work before. I have worn kajal and walked the ramp as a model earlier. [These comments aside], people have responded well to the trailer," he says.
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