Nw Desk The actor says fans and audiences wish him on Krishna Janmashtami every year.
Actor Sumedh Mudgalkar, who won hearts over the years with his portrayal of Lord Krishna in the hit television show RadhaKrishn, opens on how playing Lord Krishna changed his life and perspective on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.
Sumedh Mudgalkar as Lord Krishna in RadhaKrishn.
Sumedh Vasudev Mudgalkar played the role of Lord Krishna in the television show RadhaKrishn, which he says changed his life. He shares how the festival of Krishna Janmashtami has become more special for him now, “When Janmashtami comes, people message me on Instagram ‘Happy Birthday’. People shower so much love and tell me, ‘Aapke kaam mein hamein Shri Krishna dikhte hain’. The world makes me feel at times that Janmashtami is my second birthday.”
How did Sumedh celebrate Janmashtami as a kid?
Sumedh recalls, “It was all about unsuccessful attempts of trying to break the dahi handi as I was really bad at it. But there used to be dance competitions around the same festive time, and I would participate in them. That gave me a lot of opportunities.”
“A blessing I was looking for.”
The 27-year-old who played Lord Krishna in RadhaKrishn for five years on Star Bharat expresses his gratitude for the show, saying it was “a blessing I was looking for.” He highlighted, “The most challenging part was to do justice to the character. Lord Krishna is like an ocean, and you need to genuinely dive into the character and forget yourself for a while. It’s like swimming in bliss.” He added, “I went to ISKCON temple in Pune just to make myself aware of the responsibility I had as an actor, and when I went there, I felt the weight of it. I also read the book Krishna: The Man and his philosophy by Osho to understand him. If you tell someone to play Lord Krishna, they will have a sweet smile on their face, and they will speak very calmly, but why is it like that? Why is that smirk and beautiful charm on his face? I needed to understand where it comes from and truly get it and not just pretend.”
Sumedh says that playing Lord Krishna on the screen changed him as a person and his life, concluding, “The name of Lord Krishna will always be associated with me, my name, and my conscience.”
