For actor Arjun Radhakrishnan, who had starred in Amitabh Bachchan’s Jhund, Mammootty’s Kannur Squad and essayed APJ Abdul Kalam in Rocket Boys, his newest Malayalam internet sequence Kerala Crime Recordsdata Season 2 is particular for a number of causes. Essentially the most notable of those being that the sequence offered him the chance to play his first-ever lead position, one thing he grabbed with each palms and aced too – based mostly on the reception.
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On the suggestions for the sequence, which is presently streaming on JioHotstar, the actor says, “It’s been nice. It’s nearly just like what you’ll get for a theatrical launch. It’s not one thing that I anticipated as a result of internet sequence are nonetheless at a nascent stage in Kerala the place we’ve got solely had a handful of OTT sequence.”
Arjun Radhakrishnan on Kerala Crime Recordsdata S2
This season of the Ahammed Khabeer directorial, which is scripted by Kishkinda Kaandam author Bahul Ramesh, revolves round Kerala police’s efforts to trace down one in all their very own. Rookie officer Noble, performed by Arjun, leads the case which takes a surprising flip with each episode.
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Arjun additionally attributes the response to the earlier season, which additionally had Aju Varghese and Lal. “So, there was an anticipation for this. This season got here out nicely when it comes to the feel and appear; there was a sure high quality to the present,” he says.
The actor is likely one of the few youthful stars, who’ve managed to be a focus for the audiences in addition to these within the business with every of his movies – ranging from Pada and Expensive Pal in 2022.
Arjun Radhakrishnan on whether or not it’s troublesome to get alternatives in Malayalam
Being a Malayali actor, who was not raised in Kerala, was it more durable for him to get alternatives within the State? “I’ve been completely fortunate when it comes to the folks I’ve been in a position to work with. Proper from Pada and Expensive Pal to Kannur Squad and Ullozhukku, each one is conscious of the truth that I got here from exterior. I didn’t develop up right here. However the folks I’ve labored with have been actually supportive and affected person, typically to the extent of me feeling responsible,” Arjun explains. “Even for Kerala Crime Recordsdata S2, the period of time that Ahammed and Bahul spent with me, from the shoot to the dub, has been immense. Each director I’ve labored with has achieved this with me, and I really feel very fortunate.”
That mentioned, the actor confides that “the worry (of being an outsider), is all the time there”. “I assumed Pada was a one-off factor after which I assumed Expensive Pal was one other blip. However I’m grateful for the form of response and help the business has given me,” he says. Arjun is presently engaged on Nationwide Award-winner Salim Ahamed’s subsequent.