Filmworld
Actor Siddharth Arora finds lord Krishna close to common man
New Delhi, June 14
Actor Siddharth Arora, who
will be seen playing the role of "modern" lord Krishna in upcoming TV
show "Krishan Kanhaiya", says the "naughtiest" god is "different" from
others as his life seems quite similar to a "common man".
The show is about a common man asking questions about the issues of his day-to-day life from God.
Siddharth,
who shot for the opening sequence of the Sab TV show at the Red Fort
here only last week, says that when he read stories about lord Krishna
he found him "very different from other gods".
"He was the
naughtiest. He was romantic. He did all those things which a common man
would do, which probably we wouldn't expect our God to do. We can't see
such things in lives of other gods. He did similar things that we do
today," he added.
Siddharth has read a lot of books to play lord
Krishna in the show. But he says his portrayal will have a more "modern"
approach.
"I've read about lord Krishna. Maybe I don't have to
wear the contemporary costumes most of the time in the show, but the
essence needs to be the same. So I've read a book called 'Shri Krishna'
in order to understand his whole life. Also, I've gone through Bhagavad
Gita," he said.
The actor will be seen in a modern avatar, donning shirt and trousers.
"Not
everybody expects to see god in such a modern look. So, to keep that
essence of god and his body language, I had to make a perfect blend of
the contemporary and modern look," he added.
"Krishan Kanhaiya",
which will go on air in June end, replacing "Peterson Hill", will
feature a unique god and man relationship, where the common man (Nikhil
Ratnaparkhi) asks questions about his "not very successful and
satisfying" life from lord Krishna.