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Praises for Vijay Varma aren’t stopping any time soon as IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is trending globally on Netflix. He plays the role of Captain Devi Sharan in the Anubhav Sinha directorial. Amid acclaim for the series, Vijay recalled the phase in his career when offers for him had dried out.
Vijay Varma recalls not getting offers before Gully Boy
In an interview with a news portal, Vijay said that though casting directors trusted his talent, he hadn’t been given a chance for a long time. Gully Boy changed the tide.
Vijay told Indian Express, “There were no offers until about post Gully Boy. Casting directors did believe in me, but I was not given a chance for a long, long time.”
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Vijay Varma was dropped from Sacred Games
The actor further revealed that he was dropped from Sacred Games after being locked for it. He added, “In some auditions, I was in the wait list, in top five, top two and then I was locked and then I was dropped! I was locked in Sacred Games, I did my costume measurements and then I got dropped. Stuff like that has happened, but some part of me kept the faith and belief. Work started coming in after Gully Boy, but I think I was so starved for work, that I took a lot of it after the film.”
Soon, Vijay went through a phase of being stereotyped in villainous roles. “When Darlings happened, I couldn’t imagine myself in that role and then a series of roles happened where I was playing extremely devious, atrocious or devious men. A part of me wanted to break it but I couldn’t possibly do it myself. I found great support in filmmakers, who said they had seen me like that and wanted to offer me something new,” he shared.
Vijay Varma upcoming projects
AfterIC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Vijay will be seen in Amazon Prime Video’s show Matka King. The premiere date is yet to be announced.