'Dhurandhar 2': Inside Udaybir Sandhu's intense transformation into Pinda
What's the story
Udaybir Sandhu, who plays Pinda in the blockbuster film Dhurandhar 2, recently spoke about his physical and mental transformation for the role. In an interview with Zoom, he revealed that he was aware of his character's 20-year age difference in the movie and underwent a major physical transformation to portray it convincingly. The film also stars Ranveer Singh as Jaskirat Singh Rangi/Hamza Ali Mazari.
Transformation journey
'I was totally invested in the project'
Sandhu said, "So what people usually do is they don't have time to do that kind of transformation, and they don't want to lose that weight and maybe gain or lose again." "I was totally invested in the project because I knew it was going to be good for me. It was going to get me noticed somewhere. So I started with the physical transformation first, because that's the first impression."
Character evolution
Sandhu's character had to reflect the age gap
Sandhu's character, Pinda, is described as a "very desi, pendu kind of a guy." The actor said that the 20-year gap in his character's life had to be reflected in his mannerisms. "Then, 20 years later, he has seen a lot, he lost his best friend and has been taking care of the family. He has been through a lot."
Voice modulation
Voice modulation also played a key role
In addition to physical changes, Sandhu also worked on voice modulation. He said, "We obviously shot the older bit first. The weight actually did a lot of work for me because that brought in a lot." "Plus, I had to change my voice in it. I played a lot with my voice modulation and with the dialogues." The film, directed by Aditya Dhar, has already crossed the ₹1,500 crore mark at the worldwide box office.