Rajkummar Rao On Omerta: “Never Imagined That Playing This Part Would Mentally Take Me To Such Dark Places”

Rajkummar Rao recalls how Hansal Mehtas 2017 release “Omerta” allowed him to push his boundary as an actor.

“Omar in Omerta is certainly one of the most challenging characters I have ever played on screen. It drained me completely emotionally and physically. I could never have imagined that playing this part would mentally take me to such dark places. It’s a journey of one of the most deadly terrorists of our times and Hansal sir pushed me out of my boundaries to explore,” said Rajkummar, about the film that saw him essay Omar Saeed Sheikh, British terrorist of Pakistani descent.

“This wasn’t an easy film to make, with multiple locations, adverse weather conditions and often limited resources. What we had in ample measure was heart. The entire team has put their heart and soul into every minute of the process throughout the way,” the actor added.