<p>Actor Vardhan is on cloud nine as underworld film ‘Haftha’, which released on Friday, marks his entry into the Kannada film industry as a lead actor. The artiste, who has been in the industry for more than a decade, has worked in more than 40 films.</p>.<p>Vardhan was first seen in ‘Cheluvina Chittara’ and later on in movies including ‘Rambo 2’, ‘Kotigobba’, ‘Santhu Straight Forward’ and ‘Kariya 2’. He has always played negative roles.</p>.<p>Playing the role of a sharpshooter and a transgender, the actor found the role fulfilling and challenging.</p>.<p>“I have struggled a lot in the industry, and I am very excited about this project. This will be a big turning point in my career. While I have been in the industry for a while, ‘Haftha’ has come as a blessing,” he says.</p>.<p>Vardhan was convinced when director and screenplay writer Prakash Hebbala approached him with the story. “The film was shot in eight months, though most films take a much longer time to be completed,” he says. </p>.<p>Though this is his first lead role, Vardhan isn’t nervous. “I am sure that my experience would help me in performing well. The director also had a clear vision about the film, which helped a lot. Usually I would have fight sequences in the movies; this film helped explore the actor in me.” </p>.<p>Vardhan followed the director’s guidance for the role and did not refer to any other source to get the nuances of the characters right. “I didn’t want a clash of thoughts and trusted Prakash sir with the script.”</p>.<p>Playing a transgender’s role involved many struggles. “Getting the body language of the character right was important,” says Vardhan. He adds that the film aims to give a social message and doesn’t stereotype the transgender character.</p>.<p>“He is represented as a hero here. This is probably one of the few Sandalwood films where the hero is also bad.”</p>.<p>The actor points out that much has changed in the industry in the last decade. “From the style of making to camera work, there has been a significant change in the industry.”</p>.<p>The actor, who hails from Theerthahalli, idolises Dr Rajkumar and wants to be an actor like him.</p>.<p>“I loved the way he worked in each film. He was a versatile actor and has portrayed varied characters on screen, from a police officer to an activist, with ease and finesse,” he says. </p>
<p>Actor Vardhan is on cloud nine as underworld film ‘Haftha’, which released on Friday, marks his entry into the Kannada film industry as a lead actor. The artiste, who has been in the industry for more than a decade, has worked in more than 40 films.</p>.<p>Vardhan was first seen in ‘Cheluvina Chittara’ and later on in movies including ‘Rambo 2’, ‘Kotigobba’, ‘Santhu Straight Forward’ and ‘Kariya 2’. He has always played negative roles.</p>.<p>Playing the role of a sharpshooter and a transgender, the actor found the role fulfilling and challenging.</p>.<p>“I have struggled a lot in the industry, and I am very excited about this project. This will be a big turning point in my career. While I have been in the industry for a while, ‘Haftha’ has come as a blessing,” he says.</p>.<p>Vardhan was convinced when director and screenplay writer Prakash Hebbala approached him with the story. “The film was shot in eight months, though most films take a much longer time to be completed,” he says. </p>.<p>Though this is his first lead role, Vardhan isn’t nervous. “I am sure that my experience would help me in performing well. The director also had a clear vision about the film, which helped a lot. Usually I would have fight sequences in the movies; this film helped explore the actor in me.” </p>.<p>Vardhan followed the director’s guidance for the role and did not refer to any other source to get the nuances of the characters right. “I didn’t want a clash of thoughts and trusted Prakash sir with the script.”</p>.<p>Playing a transgender’s role involved many struggles. “Getting the body language of the character right was important,” says Vardhan. He adds that the film aims to give a social message and doesn’t stereotype the transgender character.</p>.<p>“He is represented as a hero here. This is probably one of the few Sandalwood films where the hero is also bad.”</p>.<p>The actor points out that much has changed in the industry in the last decade. “From the style of making to camera work, there has been a significant change in the industry.”</p>.<p>The actor, who hails from Theerthahalli, idolises Dr Rajkumar and wants to be an actor like him.</p>.<p>“I loved the way he worked in each film. He was a versatile actor and has portrayed varied characters on screen, from a police officer to an activist, with ease and finesse,” he says. </p>