Amazing! Nikitin Dheer candidly opens up on his role of Thangabali in Chennai Express; Says 'Something really magical…' With his roles in films, TV shows, and web series, the actor has won over fans worldwide.

However, one character from Chennai Express has managed to become iconic: Thangabali. Even eleven years after the film's 2013 premiere, Nikitin's outstanding performance as Thangabali is still well-known.Submitted by TellychakkarTeam on Tue, 02/06/2024 - 20:13

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MUMBAI: Nikitin Dheer has over 15 years of experience in the industry. With his roles in films, TV shows, and web series, the actor has won over fans worldwide. However, one character from Chennai Express has managed to become iconic: Thangabali. Even eleven years after the film's 2013 premiere, Nikitin's outstanding performance as Thangabali is still well-known.

Nikitin recently spoke to a popular news portal, and when he was questioned if he had imagined that this role would become so iconic, the actor said, "I feel all actors when we are doing projects, films or OTT, we come to know a bit that it will click with the audiences or not. So, when I was shooting for the second or third day of Chennai Express, I told Rohit sir, 'Sir kuch bahot khatarnaak ho raha hai, yeh jo pak rahi hai khichdi'. I remember the first sequence we shot was the antakshari bit; that was one of the toughest sequences because I had not met Shah sir or Deepika earlier. They were so awesome to work with and they made me so comfortable because it was a tripod situation and I was as important as them in the scene. So, that whole feeling was really nice. Eventually, I even told Shah sir, 'Something really magical is happening which I feel is going to be fantastic'."