Emergency movie: Actor Vishak Nair has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Sanjay Gandhi, in the Kangana Ranaut-led Emergency. The film, which hit the screens today (January 17) features the Queen star as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and is touted to be a game-changer for her. Emergency explores certain events that took place during her term.
It also touches upon her equation with Sanjay, who was her son. With Emergency in theatres, here is everything you need to know about? Vishak Nair.
Vishak Nair. was born in Kerala in 1992. He was interested in filmmaking right from a young? age. This encouraged him to direct a few short films during his formative years. After completing his schooling, he pursued Engineering from NITK Surathkal and soon landed a job with a private company in Chennai.
He, however, eventually decided to listen to his heart and pursue acting. The decision paid off when he bagged a role in Ganesh Raj’s Malayalam film Anandham (2016). He then appeared in films such as Puthan Panan, Chunkzz, and Lonappante Mamodeesa.?
Vishak Nair made his Bollywood debut with a supporting role in the Taapsee Pannu-led Shabaash Mithu (2022), which bombed at the box office despite receiving rave reviews. He was also seen alongside Kangana Ranaut in the action-thriller Teja, which proved to be one of the biggest flops of 2023.?
Vishak Nair is currently going through a busy phase on the work front. He was seen alongside Tovino Thomas in Identity, the first Malayalam film of the year. He is currently working on the web series Akka, starring Keerthy Suresh.?
Vishak has also directed two music videos namely Roshewalla and Colour.?
Coming back to Emergency, it is a political drama that centres on the events that took place in India between 1975 and 1977 when Indira Gandhi declared a state of ‘emergency’ in the nation. The film’s cast is headlined by Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, and the late Satish Kaushik.?
Emergency hit the screens today and is currently playing in theatres.?
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