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New Delhi Feb 23 PTI Actor Rohit Roy who is all set to essay the role of B R Ambedkar in a grand musical believes he was destined to play this larger-than-life personality on stageThe extraordinary life and legacy of Ambedkar is all set to come alive in a Broadway-style spectacular musical to be hosted from February 25 to March 12 at the JLN Stadium hereI have done all genres and all mediums from TV to theatre and films to OTT platforms But when I was preparing for this role one thing that really helped me was the similarity that I feel between his life and my life which is that we both had to struggle he saidHe Ambedkar despite his academic achievements and calibre till the end of his life kept struggling to tell society that all humans must be equal I also have struggled in my career had no godfather in the industry and kept working to move ahead So I feel I was in a way destined to play his role Roy told PTI in an interviewThe 53-year-old Swabhimaan fame actor suggested that the grand musical hosted by the Delhi government should be made a travelling show so that Ambedkars life story in this spectacular avatar can be taken to various parts of India and abroadThe script of the play is embedded with social commentary on the plight of the Dalit community and their struggle even after 75 years of Independence he saidAsked about the current situation of Dalits and vote-bank politics done in their name he said it was sad that social divisions still existed in societyHe was against the unequal situation of our society and he was right And how can you treat two citizens of the country differently We see division on religious lines societal lines and then you have the social division of humans as per four or five different parameters which doesnt make sense and it is not even logical Roy alleged that today division in society seems to be more on religious lines but caste-based divisions exist and said there is line in the play that today many people have also accepted inequality in our society which is sadThe play on the architect of the Indian Constitution will be showcased on a 100-ft arena having a 40-ft revolving stage which has been mounted with thematic design Stagecraft also includes digital props and spectacular play of light and shadowThe music and songs include contributions from the Indian Ocean band and singer Shubha Mudgal has lent her powerful voice to the climax song which Roy said gave me goosebumpsThe music and Indian Ocean songs especially at the climax add a totally different layer to the show And I am sure at the end of the over two-hour-long performance it will not be just entertainment for people but the audience will certainly take home the message that we intend to drive home which is the values that Babasaheb stood for and fought for he addedAbout 30 supporting cast and crew members drawn largely from an acting studio in Delhi are part of the productionWhen asked about his preparations to essay the role Roy said I have tried to slip emotionally into his character how Babasaheb would have spoken those lines how he would have reacted to a particular situation And the script is wonderful and non-preachy and I keep doing my lines over and over again to deliver them more effectivelyThe actor said Ambedkars portrayal in cinema theatres and documentaries has largely been very academic and preachy in nature but this musical is totally different from previous renditionsThe script emphasises on the importance of education as a means of self-empowerment and I feel one of the turning points in his life was his his steadfast struggle for education especially at Elphinstone College in Bombay said the actor also known for films like LOC Kargil Fashion and Kaabil PTI KND BK RDS RDS

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