Vijay Varma’s recent performance in the web show ‘Dahaad’ has received much praise and love. The actor, who essayed the role of Anand Swarnakar, a psychopath serial killer in the series, said, “I am over the moon with the kind of responses Dahaad has been getting. I’m very proud of the project and its compelling story. We know we’ve created something which is worthy of being loved.”
Varma confesses he doubted how audiences would react and respond to his twisted and dark character. “I kept thinking what will happen when the series will release and how people will perceive this evil character. And hence, I was pleasantly surprised when it received appreciation from everywhere,” he said. When asked if he fears getting stereotyped playing negative roles, Varma said, “I’m sure it’ll leave some impact. And I wouldn’t be surprised if I get typecast and people say, ‘He must be up to something!’ That might happen. But, I’m not worried because I have enough in my arsenal to kind of change over the years. For now, I was enjoying being deliciously evil.”
He also clarified that none of these dark characters or projects affected his mental health as is the case with many actors after playing such parts. “Playing these twisted characters in Darlings and now Dahaad definitely impacted me, but not to the extent that they would take a toll on my mental health. I enjoyed the effects that they create in the audience’s minds,” Vijay said.
Varma has been a part of hit crime thrillers in the web space, including ‘She,’ and ‘Mirzapur.’ Talking about the genre's popularity, he feels every subject is getting exploited right now. “We have access to all sorts of content through several streaming platforms in different languages. Crime has always been a fascinating genre for as long as we can think of. As a species, we are obsessed with watching violence or crime, maybe because it constantly exists around us in some form. Having said that, we definitely need more comedies and that too intelligent humour.”