Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- Veteran Bollywood actor Amol Palekar, celebrated for redefining the portrayal of the quintessential everyman with his understated artistry, says he had always wanted to break free of the set pattern and try out new and different things.
Participating at an interactive session during the Kolkata Literary Meet (KALAM) here, Palekar opened up about portraying negative characters in Shyam Benegal's "Bhoomika" and "Akhriet".
Palekar, 80, said he took the unusual trajectory at a time when he was so successful and loved as a hero and had already given three iconic films, "Rajnigandha", "Chitchor", and "Choti Si Baat" in the 1970s. His characters, timid lovers, awkward dreamers, and well-meaning underdogs, reflected the human ...