Prakash Jha (inset) and Arjun Rampal

Prakash Jha (inset) and Arjun Rampal

Director Prakash Jha is making Arjun Rampal to go through a thorough study for a role of politician in his next venture titled Rajneeti. And the strictness made Arjun to sap all his energy.

Prakash thinks that Arjun has never done such a serious role. All his roles till date were glamorous, while this role demands him to be non-glamorous and realistic. To get the spirit of the role, Prakash instructed Arjun to live, breathe and dream his character.

Prakash also made the other actors of the film - Manoj Bajpai, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif to attend an acting workshop before starting the shoot of a film. But it seems that he is extra hard for Arjun as he made Arjun to chop his hair. He is also making Arjun to hang around the sets even when he is not shooting.

One close source revealed, “Since it is for the first time that Arjun is playing a role of such a high caliber, Prakash has seen to it that Arjun gives that something extra that he hasn’t given in his earlier films. This is also for the first time that Arjun is doing a film of a serious nature, so Arjun who is not used to such a style of film making is completely drained.”

When asked to Arjun about such strictness, he replied diplomatically, “Prakash Jha has been very clear about what he wants and does not want. At the same time, he has been very understanding. He is also a pretty chilled out director. I am having a blast working with him.”

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