Daniel Caltagirone: ‘Pa Ranjith’s style reminded me of Spike Lee, Tarantino’
Updated On: 11 August, 2024 06:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
British actor Daniel Caltagirone on observing director Pa Ranjith’s unflinching anti-caste gaze in Thangalaan, where he plays the antagonist
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Daniel Caltagirone with Vikram and director Pa Ranjith
When Daniel Caltagirone’s agent informed him that an Indian director wanted to speak to him, the British actor thought this was his chance at a Bollywood film. “I thought it would be singing and dancing. I couldn’t wait,” he recalls. But the director in question was Pa Ranjith, and the film, Thangalaan, co-starring Tamil star Chiyan Vikram.
Before getting into a meeting with Ranjith, Caltagirone —who featured in The Pianist (2002) and Tomb Raider (2018)—watched Sarpatta Parambarai (2021). “Ranjith is an incredible social commentator. I liked his style of filmmaking, how he utilised the camera and pushed his actors. His style reminded me of Spike Lee, there is a tiny element of [Quentin] Tarantino as well,” he says.
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