India, June 12 -- Siddharth Gupta has been a part of the entertainment industry for over a decade. But it was with Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart that he got his due as an actor. His portrayal of Krishna captivated audiences and won widespread acclaim. "When I auditioned for this, the makers saw Krishna in me. I think Lord Krishna himself showed me to play this. That's when I realised that I don't really know much about it," the actor tells us. Instead of watching film or TV adaptations, Siddharth prepped to play the divine being by immersing himself in Bhagavad Gita.

"So I started reading. I had a process of reading two hours before sleeping and after waking up I would read again. Through the day we would do the workshops. The Siddhar...