Roshan Mathew has made a name for himself in the Hindi film industry despite beginning his career in Malayalam films, as evidenced by his performances in movies like Darlings. His portrayal in the Hindi series Kankhajura, which is currently available on SonyLiv and OTTplay Premium, has lately attracted a lot of attention. Roshan Mathew explained to OTTplay in an exclusive interview that he picked Ashu in Kankhajura because it was a unique role.

Roshan Mathew, from Zulfi in Darlings to Ashu in Kankhajura

Roshan Mathew went from playing the extremely naive Zulfi, who is frequently manipulated in the Alia Bhatt picture Darlings, to playing the complicated Ashu in Kankhajura for the Hindi audience. In an interview only with OTTplay, Roshan discussed his excitement at portraying Ashu.

“Playing Ashu in Kankhajura was a blast. I immediately recognized that this would be an unique kind of role when I first read the screenplay and spoke with the filmmaker. The main reason I wanted to do it was because it's a complete goldmine for any performer," he stated

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Directed by Chandan Arora, the series revolves around Ashu, who is finally freed from prison after 14 years and meets up with his brother Max (played by Mohit Raina). Though his brother is initially excited to see him back, Max’s friends do not share the excitement.

Talking about the team helped him in bringing out the best performance, Roshan said, “I am just really glad that my director Chandan Arora and my co-actors, especially Mohit Raina, and cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, all of them contributed with the right kind of interest in me becoming the best version of Ashu.”

Their inputs also meant that Roshan enjoyed the shooting process as well. “The shoot for which was as enjoyable otherwise working on a long-format series - a straight 60, 70-day schedule can also get frustrating or tiring. On Kankhajura, it was the exact opposite; each day on the set was supremely exciting and it says a lot about the team that you are working with. I am very glad that I got to play Ashu with the people I worked with,” he added.

Roshan Mathew was last seen in the Malayalam film Ronth, which has yet to announce its OTT partner. His 2022 film Paradise, also starring Darshana Rajendran, is currently streaming on Mubi.
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