Shweta Tripathi Sharma: My heart breaks when kids think Hindi is not cool

From Mirzapur and Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein it is evident that Shweta Tripathi Sharma loves taking up dark roles She believes such parts offer her the opportunity to explore deeper as an artiste Naturally then the Batman series is right up her alley Tripathi is ready to bring the story of Batgirl to listeners with the Spotify podcast Batman Ek Chakravyuh Talking to midday she explains the challenges of recording for an audio medium and why the Batman series is close to her heartEdited excerpts from the interviewYoursquove had a brush with audio medium beforeI had this knowledge beforehand that acting is not done only through your body it is also what you hear Once I couldnrsquot dub for an ad because I was travelling for a shoot That made me upset For me the voice completes a performance I had also done an animation show called Birds Like Me before any of my acting gigs Since then it has been on my mind to give my voice to characters When Batman Ek Chakravyuh was offered to me I couldnrsquot say no It was a different experience altogether Itrsquos a solo act where there is no coactor to give cues There are a lot of things I have learned which I will now take to my setAre you a Batman or DC comic fanI am a fan of Christopher Nolanrsquos Batman series He is one of my favourite characters When I started reading the script I started understanding Batgirl moreHad this been a visual show would you have been more excited to take that upI want to do both audio and video I want to wear a costume Performing with Christian Bale and the entire cast would be on another level Of course I am the one to replace Anne Hathaway laughs I usually get a lot of dark content Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Mirzapur Laakhon Mein Ek mdash they are all real and rooted shows When I began reading the script of Batman Ek Chakravyuh I realised it is also dark When I went to Mantrarsquos director studio and heard the sound effects I realised it is an immersive experience Everyone who has heard it says they could imagine it visually If we managed to create imagery through voiceovers then I think the job is well doneSince this is an audio show with heavy action it mustrsquove been challenging to recordBarbara Gordon is a cop I had to figure out my characterrsquos pace and pitch When the Hindi version of Jurassic Park had come out the dialogues went ldquoBhaago bhaago Tyrannosaurus aa raha hairdquo laughs I didnrsquot want to do a show like that It needed to sound more convincing than that Also I like to keep my acting restrained In this scenario the emotion has to be conveyed through your voice without help from any other department mdash hair makeup or lighting Your voice sound effects and direction are the only things at your disposalDo you watch the Hindi dubbed version of movies Often they are hilariousI usually prefer to watch offerings in the original language mdash be it Squid Games or Money Heist The emotion you find in the original language is different So there is a sense of responsibility when you are dubbing somethingPeople watch dubbed movies but the audio medium has a niche audience Do you think the show will find many takersBatman and his world have a lot of fans but so far they may be unable to follow it fully because of a language barrier So they will be excited about a Hindi version My heart breaks when children think Hindi as a language is not cool We should take pride in our language For example at an international film festival a French director will speak in French and he will have an English translator In contrast if an Indian director doesnrsquot know how to speak in English he will struggle to speak the language The effect may be lost on the listeners I am hoping that the coolness of The Batman in Hindi will bring in a lot of listeners