In his latest release, Bhandarkar examines the March 2020 lockdown through the lens of the marginalised sections of society. Prasad plays a sex worker in the ZEE5 offering that also stars Aahana Kumra and Prateik Babbar. To understand her part better, the actor went to Kamathipura.

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“Mehrunissa [her character] is bright and has a never-say-die attitude. My main focus was on building the person. The story was already well-researched. I met a few sex workers, observed their mannerisms, body language, and make-up. That helped me build a structure for my role.” 

Bhandarkar may gravitate towards intense subjects, but Prasad says one “must not fall for his reputation as a serious filmmaker”. “He has childlike energy and a great sense of humour. In between shots, we’d [chat about] movies.”

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