Prithviraj Sukumaran On Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: "Have Taken Backseat In Terms Of Screen Time"

"Working with Akshay sir has been an eye-opening experience," Prithviraj Sukumaran said

As an actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran says he doesn't mind taking a backseat for a film and letting other stars shine, like in his upcoming big-ticket release in Hindi, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, where he plays the antagonist. The Malayalam star, who has starred in Hindi titles such as Aiyyaa, Aurangzeb and Naam Shabana, features alongside Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the action movie, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. "I believe that rather than placing yourself first, place the film and make sure the casting is done in a way that justifies the story... If you look at my filmography in Malayalam, there are multiple films where I've taken a backseat in terms of screen time," Prithviraj Sukumaran told PTI.

The 41-year-old actor gave the example of his 2021 movie Kuruthi, in which he played the antagonist, even though he was offered the main lead part by the film's director Manu Warrier.

Kuruthi was first pitched to me to play the lead, which was played by Roshan Mathew. It took a lot of convincing on my part to convince the director Manu Warrier that I should play the villain, and someone else should be the hero," said the actor, known for starring in Salaar, Lucifer, Kaaviya Thalaivan and Ravananan in the south.