India, Oct. 23 -- Actor Lalit Prabhakar takes on the darkest role of his career in the recently released film Prahaar, playing the terrorist Ajmal Kasab. Known for his romantic leads in Marathi cinema, he calls it the "toughest role when it comes to bringing that cruelty on screen."

"Preparing for the character demanded intense preparation, especially given the scarcity of reference material. With only one public archival video of Kasab available, I relied on former IPS officer Ramesh Mahale's book, Kasab and I, alongside dialect coach Amijot Singh. I tried to delve into his background, exposure and social awareness to understand how limited opportunities lead people to follow dangerous ideologies blindly," Prabhakar explains, adding, "I...