Gautam Gulati on preparing for baddie's role in 'Radhe'

Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Actor Gautam Gulati says that playing a negative role has its challenges, especially in terms of preparation.The actor, who played Girgit in Salman Khan's "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai", claims he didn't go out or meet friends for days in order to get into the skin of his character."While preparing for my role I tried not to divert my mind by going out and being with friends, so that I get into the skin of the character. It's an effort to stay in the character's zone," he says.The actor says playing a negative role helps him get more innovative on screen. "I don't think there is any impact on me personally. It's fun and challenging to play a negative role when you're in the profession. Essaying a challenging role makes me think of better ideas while performing in front of the camera," he says.He makes sure to switch off once he is not on set."Off the screen I switch off and get out of the skin of the character by switching back to my regular routine and habits. There is a mental switch which we all artists toggle on and off," he declares.
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