Kartik Aaryan reveals he got ‘disturbing nights’ playing Freddy: My family kept me grounded

Kartik Aaryan, who is set to play a grey character for the first time on the screen, with his role in the upcoming movie Freddy, opened up about the challenges he faced while essaying the role of a killer. In the movie, Kartik plays the role of a murderous dentist. The actor shared how the role had adverse effects on his emotional well-being and psyche.

Opening up about the challenges he faced while shooting, Kartik Aaryan mentioned he had to turn to his family and friends to help him get back to normalcy, post the Freddy shoot. The actor revealed he had sleepless nights.

“I literally dwelled in the world of Freddy while shooting the film. It was important for me to remain in that headspace and go to the set and perform. I got disturbing nights because of Freddy but it was important to be focused on the bigger picture and tried to curtail my regular activities while shooting Freddy so that I could focus on the film and the character,” the Freddy actor said, according to a report in a section of the media.

 

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Speaking further on the preparation for the character of the murderous dentist, Kartik said, “Post the wrap, I connected with my friends and family who keep me grounded and that helped me return to reality and normalcy again.”

Meanwhile, the actor is all set to play the role of Dr Freddy Ginwala, a shy, lonely and socially awkward person. His (Freddy) obsession in the movie is Kainaaz, played by Alaya F.

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Earlier, Kartik had opened up about the challenges he faced when he had to gain weight for the character of Freddy.

It was only recently that Kartik shared the spine-chilling video of Freddy. And, further leaving the audience excited about the release. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, the movie Freddy is slated to release digitally on Disney+ Hotstar on December 2.

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