Akbar Hassan, the lad of Bhopal has made it big in the film industry. But it’s not Bollywood, it’s the Tollywood industry. The pilot-turned-model Akbar Hassan made his debut with a Bengali movie ‘Chaamp’.
It is a sports drama movie directed by Raj Chakraborty. The film features Bengali actor Dev in the lead role and Akbar as the antagonist. The movie released on Friday in Bengal.
Sharing some of the interesting tales about the shoot and how he got the break in Chaamp, Akbar had a candid talk with The Pioneer. While in the rendezvous Akbar said that first it seemed like a challenge to be a part of the Bengali movie, but later he hit it like a ‘Pro’.
“I remember that Raj Chakraborty, director of the movie noticed me in Delhi when I was doing the Max life Fashion Show. He wanted to have a Punjabi kind of look for this role which I played. So, he approached me and we had a formal meeting,” shared Akbar.
Interestingly, being a Bengali movie, Akbar is seen speaking Haryanvi all through the movie. “At first, I was not sure about a Bengali movie, but got an ease when notified that I will be speaking Haryanvi,” he added laughingly.
Talking about his role in the movie, Akbar shares, “The character is called Prashant Singh, an unbeatable dynamic boxer. All through the movie, the audience will see his grey shade and there is nowhere a positivity felt with Prashant. He is plays the rival of Dev.”
Akbar is a pilot-turned-model who is pursuing his modeling career in Calcutta for past five years. Known for his stunning looks, Akbar is in the list of many filmmakers and directors. But as of now he is in Bhopal to celebrate Eid with his family.
“I have other projects too in the pipeline one is with Raj Chakraborty again. But as of now I am here to be with my family and friends,” shares Akbar.
Akbar has done endorsements for many big brands in Calcutta. While signing off, he said, “I believe Bhopal has a lot of talent. What is required is just a brush of their skills and they will do wonders.”