Mumbai, February 16 – Actor Aamir Dalvi has successfully pushed his boundaries as an actor in "Kennedy", where he portrays the role of the main antagonist, Salim Kattawala.
Although Aamir has previously attempted to portray morally complex characters, this project marks his debut as an antagonist in Bollywood.
Reflecting on his experience exploring the world of Salim, Aamir revealed that the character's silence was what truly frightened him.
He shared, "I have played negative characters before, so darkness itself doesn't scare me. What truly scared me here was the silence. Salim doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. He just walks into a room and something shifts, the air changes. That kind of quiet power stays with you, and it's deeply unsettling."
Aamir further stated that for him, the real challenge while portraying the character was the restraint.
He added that he never saw Salim as a villain, but as someone who is convinced that whatever he is doing is absolutely correct.
"I never approached him as a villain. I approached him as a man who genuinely believes he's doing what needs to be done. That belief is terrifying because it comes from conviction. When someone doesn't think they're wrong, they stop questioning themselves, and that's when they become capable of anything," he added.
"Kennedy", starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone, is a dark noir where morality blurs and survival comes at a cost.
It tells the story of Kennedy, an insomniac ex-police officer who operates secretly for the corrupt system, lives in different conditions, and goes on a lookout for salvation.
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, "Kennedy" is expected to premiere on ZEE5 on February 20.
Meanwhile, Aamir is known for his work in television shows such as "Shapath: Supercops vs Supervillains", "Sanskaar Laxmi", "Devanshi", "Zindagi's Bhaage Re Mann", and "Aladdin".
