Akash Makhija has opened up concerning the overwhelming response his performance has received from those closest to him. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, the actor revealed that his wife was deeply shaken after watching the show. The actor shared that her emotional response, which even included tears and anger, convinced him that his portrayal of Babu had truly made an impact. While his wife struggled to separate the character from the actual Akash, his family praised the emotionally charged performance. Scroll right down to read what he said.
Akash Makhija On Wife Roshni’s Response To Raakh’s Character Babu
When asked about his wife and family’s response to the show, Akash Makhija said, “To be honest, I feel ek toh video viral ho hi chuka hai meri biwi ka. I feel second day tha, hum neeche interviews de rahe the. And I told her, ‘Mere bina mat dekhna.’ Lekin unhone jaake dekh liya. Jaise hi most important room mein aaya, she was sort of crying, sobbing. Mujhe laga most important ek response capture kar leta hoon — ki achha, yeh pehla emotion nikal ke aa raha hai, yeh dekho pehla review aa raha hai.”
The actor continued, “Maine socha most important apne creators aur directors ko dikhaunga ki, ‘See sir, that is the impact.’ And he or she gave me left, right and centre. Woh toh video maine edited daala hai. Essential toh dikha bhi nahi sakta unhone mujhe kya-kya bola tha. I mean, she was pissed. Truthfully, she was very pissed because obviously jab aap dekhte ho toh itna khauf aur itna ganda feel hota hai. But the very fact is ki mujhe is insaan ke saath thodi rehna hai — unko toh mere saath rehna hai. Mujhe yeh laga ki if she is finding it so difficult to disassociate Babu from me as Akash, then that is the impact of that character.”
Akash On His Family’s Response
Speaking about his family’s response, he said, “Essential bas soch raha tha, ‘Wow!’ Agar yahan yeh response hai, toh audience ka kya response hone wala hai? Ghar waale toh yaar mujhe itne saalon se dekh rahe hain. Obviously maine unse poocha kaisa laga show, toh unko bahut achha laga. They were like, ‘Nahi, bahut emotional bhi tha.’ Maine apni mom se poochna, kaunsa scene sabse zyada laga, toh unhone kaha, ‘Jab Ali tujhe bahut maar raha tha, mujhe bahut rona aa raha tha.’ Maine kaha, ‘Please, woh maa ki mamta hai.’ Meri mother-in-law ne bhi bola, ‘Beta, jab aapko maar rahe the’. Family just about knows, because woh meri journey bhi dekh rahe hain.”
He added, “Jab most important acting karta hoon aur ghar aata hoon… Essential ek joint family mein rehta hoon. Essential 10 logon ke saath rehta hoon. Toh I feel woh meri therapy bhi ban jaati hai. Andheri ya jahan hamara hub hai, wahan rehne ka drawback yeh bhi hai ki aap poora time kaam ke baare mein hi baat karte rehte ho. Shoot se ghar bhi aaoge toh you’ll only speak about work. Though I feel it’s very irritating to travel so much, mere liye sukoon bhi wahi hai ki ghar aake aap sort of switch off easily ho jaate ho. So, family may be very glad straight away. No, it’s all chilled in the intervening time.”
Akash Says Roshni’s Response Was His Biggest Review
Concluding the actor said, “She was like, ‘The way in which you look, the best way you might be talking… abhi sound thodi na badlega tera, aankhen thodi na badal jayengi.’ I feel it’s just about how, whenever you watch a show, it stays with you for a day or two. I feel it’s just about the identical for her. She has seen this character, Babu, so it’ll take a while for her to disassociate Babu from me. But again, she also sort of understands this. I feel that initial response was the most important review for me, that okay, that is working.”
About Raakh
Raakh is an 8-episode crime thriller series available on Amazon Prime Video. Set in 1978 Delhi, it follows Sub-Inspector Jayprakash which was played by Ali Fazal. He hunts down two brutal criminals answerable for kidnapping and murdering two teenagers. The series is a fictionalised, slow-burn adaptation inspired by the infamous real-life Ranga-Billa case.
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