02 June,2010 07:11 AM IST | | Tushar Joshi
Will play the German dictator in an upcoming English film
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Giving details about the film directed by Rakesh Ranjan he says, "Yes, I am playing Hitler and am really looking forward to portraying him. I think he's one of the most interesting characters of our times. It will be a unique opportunity to play such a different role. Like Ben Kingsley played Gandhi, I will be playing Hitler. I had played Gandhi on a TV show years back, but this would be the first historical role for a movie."
As part of his preparation, Anupam is researching the character. "I have watched a couple of movies on Hitler and am also reading some books. The film is being made on a really large scale and it's important I try and read up as much as possible."
When asked if he had two minds about playing such a negative character, he adds, "Well, if I could play Dr Dang then why not Hitler? For me, it's just another character and I approach it like that. I have played so many negative roles in my lifetime, and all have just been different characters for me."