He takes up challenges as both actor and filmmaker. After directing “Kaksparsh,” a path-breaking Marathi film, a couple of months ago, Mahesh Manjrekar now plays the character of Begum, a eunuch, in “Rajjo.”
“Begum is testing my acting abilities, while the elaborate make-up and hairdo my patience!” stated Manjrekar in a press release. “Getting ready is a big issue for me as it takes hours. The make-up, the hairdo and the elaborate costume consume so much time. I now realize what our heroines go through day in and out!”
Manjrekar says that he accepted the role because he had never played a “hijra” before. He explains, “It was something out of the box for me. Also, I have taken utmost care not to give a stereotypical portrayal of the character. Eunuchs are human beings experiencing the same emotions. I have tried to keep the depiction as normal as possible. If there is a bad side, there is a good side too.”
Debutant director Vishwas Patil says, “Mahesh fits the part to the T. He is a versatile actor and has done a brilliant job. ‘Rajjo’ is a story of a Muslim nautch-girl and a Brahmin boy. Though primarily a love story, it also looks into the issue of the mujra houses that are dying a slow death in today’s world.”
Besides Manjrekar, “Rajjo” also stars Prakash Raj, Jaya Prada, Paras Arora, Tanushree Chakraborty, Dalip Tahil and Swati Chitnis. Four Pillars International Pvt. Ltd. are the producers of the film. Uttam Singh scores music.
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