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Kay Kay Menon: Happy that I didn’t go by my instinct
Updated On: 21 November, 2023 01:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Having led a film on Bhopal gas tragedy, Kay Kay says he was wary about doing The Railway Men; recalls how director Shiv’s vision and script changed his mind
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Kay Kay Menon had doubts about fronting The Railway Men, and for good reason. The actor had starred in Bhopal Express (1999), which was based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the same subject that forms the backdrop of the Netflix series. What’s new here, he thought. That Yash Raj Films (YRF) was backing it made him all the more wary. “The project’s casting director told me about The Railway Men. Since it is [produced by] YRF, one thinks the project might get into a mainstream zone. Plus, I had done Bhopal Express earlier. So, I was doubtful about [exploring the subject again],” recounts the actor.
This is where the power of the script, penned by director Shiv Rawail and writer Aayush Gupta, kicked in. “When I read the script, I was floored. I wanted to meet the person who was making it. When I met Shiv, I thought, ‘He’s a kid!’ But when he started speaking, I understood his approach to filmmaking, and when I saw the set, I was happy that I didn’t go by my instinct,” laughs Menon.
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