Jubilee actor Vikas Shukla to play a Kashmiri cop in Baramulla

Most recently seen in the character of writer-director Asghar Ali in Vikramaditya Motwane’s celebrated period drama series Jubilee, actor Vikas Shukla will be playing a Kashmiri cop in his next - Jio Studios’ upcoming drama film Baramulla, helmed by National Award-winning Goan writer-director Aditya Suhas Jambhale, where he will be sharing screen space with actor-filmmaker Manav Kaul.

Vikas’ film career is dotted with some interesting performances in films and series like Soni, Sacred Games, Bard of Blood, Raazi, Omerta and Les Cowboys, among others. In fact, the actor will also be seen in Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming biographical film Sam Bahadur, starring Vicky Kaushal. In the movie, which is inspired by the life of the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Vikas will essay the role of Fali, Sam’s elder brother.

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Speaking about his character in Baramulla, Vikas says, “I’m playing a Kashmiri police officer, who investigates and tries to solve an important case with Manav Kaul’s character in the movie. In a way, my character also represents and portrays the image and status of the Jammu and Kashmir police force, both from a social and political standpoint. Through my character, the audience will get to know that it’s not easy to serve as a cop in the valley.”

To prepare for his role in the film, Vikas also underwent rigorous training. “I, along with Manav and another co-actor Shahid Mushtaq, had combat training in Mumbai, while I also did a workshop to grasp the Kashmiri dialect. It was also important for me to understand and adapt the lifestyle of Kashmir people, in a bid to help me understand my character better. Again, the film was mostly shot during the winter season. So, we had to prepare ourselves mentally and physically to film under freezing conditions,” the actor summed up.