Mardaani clocks 7 years: Tahir Raj Bhasin shares his experience of working with Rani Mukerji

Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, who made his film debut with the 2014 movie ‘Mardaani’, on its seventh anniversary, recently opened up how his villainous act in the movie earned him spotlight and awards, setting him up to have a long career in Bollywood. Tahir, who was cast opposite powerhouse performer Rani Mukerji in ‘Mardaaani’, where she played the role of a firebrand cop chasing a cold-blooded human trafficker, still he managed to hold his own with his spine chilling villainous act. 

Talking about how the Yash Raj production film earned him industry’s recognition as an actor, he said, “Mardaani was an explosive break for me. My life transformed with its release and has never been the same. The film has played a central role in the recognition I have received as a powerful actor.” 

He further added, “As a debut film, Mardaani cut through the clutter and its uniqueness lay in how Walt, the anti-hero, was projected and stylised by Pradeep Sarkar. People had seen the boy next door, Mardaani gave them the bad boy next door.” Tahir said he learnt a lot from Rani who pushed him to deliver a knock-out performance.