On October 14, Anupam Tripathi sat down for an interview with the press to talk about his series 'Squid Game'.
Premiered on September 17, 'Squid Game' is a Netflix's series in which contestants who are deeply in debt play children's games in order to win a ton of cash, while risking their lives.
It is currently one of the most-watched series on Netflix; it drew 111 million viewers in the first month, landing the top spot in the streaming service's history.
In 'Squid Game', Anupam Tripathi perfectly portrayed the life of a struggling Pakistani migrant worker 'Ali Abdul'.
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The actor said, "When the production team called to tell me that I got the part, I was dancing around inside my head. I felt like I was walking on a cloud."
He resumed, "After hanging up, I broke the news to my friends who I studied with, and actually danced about. By the end of all that, it was already time for bed."
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Anupam Tripathi said, "I really did feel him, because the days feel like being in a survival game to me in a way too. I have to go to auditions all the time, discuss payments with them and so on."
He continued, "Not all migrant workers are the same, so I did my best to bring out Ali's uniqueness. I tried to understand Ali's life stories and feelings. He truly is the purest and most innocent character out of all."
He added, "It certainly wasn't easy to act in a language that is not my mother tongue though. Until my last shooting, I couldn't get Ali out of my head even for a single second. But I believe the pressure helped me to express Ali better."
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He is doing his Master's in Acting at Korea University of Arts at the moment.
(Credit= 'sangipaiya' 'netflixkr' Instagram)
(SBS Star)