‘My father encourages me to take risks’

“My father always encourages me to take risks. Right from my initial days, he told me that my food, lodging and other basic things were secure. So, as a youngster if I don’t take risks, if I don’t experiment, who will? Dad always says that unless you make mistakes you cannot build your character as an individual and grow as an artist. If one film fails, I do not have to sleep on the road, right? So, then why should I not take calculated risks? My father is very stubborn. He does not believe in spoon-feeding me in the film business,” Dulquer said.

What is his process of getting under the skin of a character? “It really depends on the kind of character I am playing, because in some, I need physical training while in others I need more of mental preparation and observation,” he replied. Citing an example of one of his earlier films Mahanati, Dulquer shared, “That was my Telugu debut and I was playing the iconic actor Gemini Ganesan. I did quite a bit of character study for the role. I met his family to know some of his habits in daily life and also his body language. It is interesting to know thesedetails. My idea was not to mockany individual but to internalise some of those elements so that I can portray the role correctly.”