Actor Sidhant Gupta portrayed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the historical series Freedom At Midnight. Reflecting on his experience of playing India’s first Prime Minister on the occasion of the leader’s birth anniversary, Sidhant revealed that portraying Nehru was painful as well as fascinating for him.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Sidhant said, “There comes a big change after you truly play a character. Your perspective changes and the way you see life changes. It’s like a broader perspective, more open minded…it’s like your mind opens up." He also shared that the biggest thing he learned from portraying Nehru was the idea that if you want to be a hero, you genuinely have to care about people.

Sidhant Says He Has ‘Cherished’ Playing Nehru

He said, ‘I have cherished playing him a

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