Chhaya Kadamthe National Award winning actor, dives into perhaps his most dramatic look yet in the upcoming horror comedy ‘Bhootam Bhayam’. Her first look, from the film written and directed by Ramchandra Arun Gaonkar, portrays a gruff, ghostly figure with a piercing gaze, combining old folktale-style terror with the film’s lighter, funnier moments.
Why the character drew her to the project
In an interview with Variety India, Chhaya spoke about her look, though the makers are keeping the plot under wraps. Kadam shared that the sheer uniqueness of her character drew her to the project right away. She explained, “This is a friendship story between young children, so I had no doubt that it would be energetic. As an actor, I insist on doing something different with every role. It’s something I pay attention to. Ramchandra portrayed a character from a different world. His look, his speech and his laugh, everything was unique. He said his language would be a lot of gibberish. So I knew I would have to learn a lot and work on a lot of things, which I always like.”
She doesn’t recognize herself in the looks test
The director gave her a rough idea of what the character would look like, but Kadam says she wasn’t ready for the final look. She shared, “He had given me an idea of what the character would be like and why I needed it. But to be honest, even then I didn’t know what I would look like when I was fully prepared. But when I saw myself in the look test, I couldn’t recognize myself. So it felt really good.”
About “Bhootam Bhayam”
‘Bhootam Bhayam’, written and directed by Ramchandra Arun Gaonkar, tells a story of friendship intertwined with supernatural mystery and the tempting lure of quick riches, where greed is pitted against forces beyond human control.