The man known for his stellar acting skills has taken the silver screens by storm as he dons the role of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his recently released movie?Main Atal Hoon directed by?Ravi Jadhav?and also starring Piyush Mishra, Daya Shankar Pandey and Daya Shankar Pandey among others. If you couldn't watch the film in theatres, here is all you need to know about?Main Atal Hoon's OTT release.
The film which is running in theatres at the moment will reportedly be available to stream on Zee5. However, an official announcement on the same is awaited.?
If reports are to be believed, Main Atal Hoon will be available online for streaming in?March or in April 2024.
Talking about how prepared for the role of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the actor told Firstpost in an interview, "We have worked lesser on the physical aspect because no matter how much prosthetic we do, I can¡¯t fully look like Atal ji. I decided not to imitate or mimic him, I had to catch his thoughts and his way of thinking and his mental state. It was more important for me to know his mental state during his speeches and not to know which hand he raised while he was speaking. We have worked on his frame of mind and thought process. We have tried to capture the inner Atal Bihari Bajpayee that we don¡¯t see on public platforms and media forums."
While talking to ANI, Pankaj said that he was doubtful of pulling off this role. "I was completely doubtful and was afraid whether I would be able to do justice or not because it is a difficult task. If it was a fictional character, then there would be no doubt and fear because I would be able to create something based on imagination. Atal ji is a big personality. I was worried, then I worked hard honestly, and gave my 100 per cent," he told ANI.?