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Exclusive: Deepak Dobriyal says he's waiting for the right biopic, not just any role

Exclusive: Deepak Dobriyal says he's waiting for the right biopic, not just any role

India Today16-07-2025
Actor Deepak Dobriyal recently spoke about the kind of work he wants to pursue and the challenges of picking meaningful projects in today's film industry. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Dobriyal shared that despite his longstanding desire, he is yet to take on a biopic, something he has been hoping to do since 2007–2008.Talking about the roles he wants to play in his upcoming films, he said he wishes to do biopics on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pinki Pramanik, and Dhyan Chand.advertisement'There are so many characters I want to play. I want to do a biopic on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, I wanted to do one on Pinki Pramanik, I wanted to do one on Dhyan Chand. There are many others too. And there are some more now, but I won't say anything about those yet, because every time I say it, others end up making the biopic except me. I've been talking about these since 2007-2008, so now I won't speak, I'll show through action,' he said.
Dobriyal shared that he is drawn to characters rooted in real life or literature because of the depth and difficulty they demand. 'I want to do these roles because they're challenging. People already know and admire these figures, so portraying them is very difficult. Or if it's a character based on literature, or someone from real-life incidents, those are the kind of roles I want to do,' he explained.The actor also addressed the industry's tendency to typecast and how producers often push for familiar formulas. 'A lot of really good scripts are coming to me. So, I don't want to repeat the kind of roles I've already done. I want to do something new. But producers often have a direct demand - take this actor, his comic timing is great, or his villainous approach is fantastic. Here, you're expected to show shades that haven't been seen before. I consider all that, and if the story is good and there's a solid director attached. I give preference to a good director, a good script, and a strong star cast,' he added.Deepak Dobriyal has built a reputation as one of the most talented and versatile actors in Indian cinema, with memorable performances in films like 'Maqbool', 'Omkara', 'Delhi-6', 'Tanu Weds Manu', and 'Hindi Medium'. He was last seen in the crime thriller 'Sector 36', based on the 2006 Nithari serial murders, where he played Inspector Ram Charan Pandey opposite Vikrant Massey.- Ends
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