The trailer for Laxmii intrigued people to know who is the actual Laxmii in the film played originally by R. Sarathkumar in Tamil horror-comedy Kanchana. The character was a well-kept surprise by the makers until the streaming of Akshay Kumar starter film. Yes, Laxmii is played by none other than Sharad Kelkar who makes people go gaga over him instantly. The actor has a role of about 13-15 minutes but in that brief stint, he proved that he is an underrated gem.
Twitterati couldn't stop gushing over Sharad and have been praising him immensely. People have been sharing his stills and videos from Laxmii with praiseworthy words. Earlier this year, Kelkar played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role.
Moreover, netizens also called Sharad the soul of the film for his extended cameo role.
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Earlier during an interaction with Hindustan Times, Sharad had revealed that he loves acting irrespective of the medium. The actor has outshined himself in movies, TV shows as well as digital space.
He said, "I love acting, so whichever role fascinates me and gives me something new in terms of acting, I don’t let go of that opportunity, irrespective of the medium. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a lead, a negative lead or a character role, there has to be something substantial in the role."
Sharad will next be seen in ZEE5’s Black Widows co-starring Mona Singh, Shamita Shetty and Swastika Mukherjee.
