Actor Casting Director Abhishek Banerjee, who plays the character Jaffa in the upcoming TV series Rana Naidu, joked that he was harassed by his co-actor Sushant Singh while filming the series. Sushant and Abhishek play the brothers of the main character of the series.
The show focuses on the bickering father and son, played by Venkatesh Daggubati and Rana Daggubati. About his character’s vulnerability, Abhishek Banerjee said: “Jaffa’s vulnerability made him susceptible to the seduction of his own father and would have placed him in unimaginable danger had he not gained the protection of his brothers.”(DNA)
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He also spoke openly about how this wasn’t the case once the cameras moved away: “Sushant bullied me on set just like an older brother bullies a younger brother. I grew up as my parent’s only child, so sharing those jokes with him made me feel more like part of a family that I also represented on screen.”(DNA)
Sushant Singh, known for his work in films like Satya, Mukhbir, Kaun, and a few others, and who plays Tej in the series, shared, “There is something so beautiful about the bond between brothers that cannot be described in a few words. Rana, Tej, and Jaffa have a somewhat strained relationship. They bond over their shared trauma and prove each other’s support in the face of the storm that is their dynamic relationship with their father Naga.”
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He went on to mention, “It wasn’t just related to the characters we were playing, but also when we were off-screen. We helped each other with character development and we were much more interested in making this series the best it could be. We also had a lot of fun working together on set – the three of us are very different personalities but when we got together it was always a ruckus.”
Rana Naidu will be available to stream on Netflix starting March 10th.