'Kennedy' was most taxing role of Rahul Bhat's career
What's the story
Actor Rahul Bhat, who played the titular role in Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy, has opened up about the emotional and psychological toll of his performance. In a recent interaction with Bollywood Hungama, he described the experience as one of the most taxing of his career. "There was a stretch during the night sequences where Kennedy is completely unraveling internally while still having to appear outwardly controlled," he said. Kennedy was released on Zee5 on February 20.
Shooting struggles
Bhat on the difficulties of 1st scene
Bhat also spoke about the difficulties he faced while shooting his first scene as Kennedy. The scene was set at a busy junction during the COVID-19 pandemic, with people wearing masks. "The first scene I shot was at a very busy junction, and we had to recreate the whole COVID atmosphere - wearing masks, controlled chaos," he said.
Character immersion
'Kennedy's darkness lingered long after shooting, cut: Bhat
Bhat also confessed that the darker parts of Kennedy's narrative had a lasting effect on him. "Every moment with this character was dark - tapping into his isolation, moral decay, and emotional numbness," he said. "There were times when I had to sit alone after takes just to recalibrate because it lingers long after 'cut.'" "One sequence that was especially disturbing was the killing spree, and of course, the climax was something that really pushed me emotionally."