Sidhant Gupta calls his role of Charles Sobhraj in The Black Warrant demanding

Netflix recently treated the fans with another nail-biting thriller, Black Warrant. With the show becoming a rage among movie buffs, Sidhant Gupta in particular has been receiving a lot of praise for his portrayal of the serial killer, Charles Sobhraj.

Sidhant Gupta gets the body language spot-on. Dressed in swashbuckling fashion, the smooth-talking ‘bikini killer’ is winning hearts. The cinephiles can’t get over Sidhant’s uncanny resemblance with the real-life criminal. With his slicked-back hair, sharp suits and refined presence, the actor was able to bring the character to life on screen. Sidhant’s remarkable portrayal has turned out to be one of the highlights of the web series.

Talking about his experience of playing Sobhraj, Sidhant was quoted saying, “Playing Charles Sobhraj was demanding. He’s a complex individual, capable of both charm and intimidation. It was intense to get into his skin, to reveal the person beneath the notorious reputation. In chasing the mystery, I became one myself. The task was challenging, but I prepared well and gave my best. Rest, it is up to the audience to decide.”

Before this, Sidhant gave some memorable performances in the web series Jubilee and Freedom at Midnight. Black Warrant marks the actor’s second professional association with filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane. These two previously collaborated for Jubilee, co-starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ram Kapoor, among others.

Black Warrant, a crime thriller, is an adaptation of the 2019 non-fiction book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer by Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury. The book journal’s Sunil’s time as a rookie jailer at Tihar Prisons. The title Black Warrant, meaning death warrant, suggests there is a stronger focus on convicts on death row. But the Netflix series is not just about capital punishment.

It features Zahan Kapoor as Sunil Gupta, Rahul Bhat as DSP Rajesh Tomar, Paramvir Singh Cheema as Shivraj Singh Mangat and Anurag Thakur as Vipin Dahiya. Tanya Chhabria has performed the editing for the drama, whereas Saumyananda Sahi is on board the crew as the head of cinematography. Black Warrant premiered on the streaming giant Netflix on January 10.