‘Mafia’ actor Saurabh Saraswat opens up about playing a homosexual character in ‘Gray’

Actor Saurabh Saraswat featured in an award-winning feature film like ‘CRD’ which is streaming on Netflix. He was also seen in the feature film ‘Cat Sticks’ (streaming on MUBI) and currently seen in dark and suspenseful thriller ‘Mafia’ on Zee5 originals. He is essaying the character of Ritwik. His next film ‘Gray’ is based on homosexuality in which he is playing a homosexual role. The film is expected to release on an OTT platform.

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On talking about his role in the film he shares, “It is about Nandini who is one such girl who got married to Rohit, who is a homosexual. Zoel, Rohit’s partner, is an artist and aware of Nandini’s suffocation. The story takes a turn when Rohit tells Zoel that he is planning to have a kid through IVF so that Nandini will get busy in her life and it may release him of his guilt too. Opposite to Rohit’s expectations, Zoel felt disgusted with this thought and discards Rohit’s intention of managing his life between him and Nandini. I played Zoel in the film. Zoel is a free-spirited guy. He is an artist and he is open about his sexuality. To prepare this character, I not just watched a lot of documentaries on great painters and read about homosexuality but also practised this internal freedom while performing Zoel. My director and a very close friend Preet trusted me with Zoel and made things really fun for me.”

He further adds, “The protagonist’s insight towards his wife’s sacrifice becomes a prime point to reconsider his ideas of love and marriage. ‘Gray’ not just touches upon the homosexual aspects of human beings but also take us beyond our gender choices to understand and connect to a human being.”