Actor
Tarun
Arora,
who
is
making
his
Tamil
debut
as
the
antagonist
in
Atharvaa's
upcoming
film
Kanithan,
says
the
film
has
all
the
elements
to
appeal
audiences
across
industries,
and
also
has
the
potential
for
a
Hindi
remake.
"This
project
has
a
lot
of
potential.
If
it
does
well,
it
could
easily
be
remade
in
Bollywood.
This
is
a
gripping
thriller
where
the
hero
and
the
villain
are
involved
in
a
cat-and-mouse
game,
and
the
outcome
will
be
breathtaking,"
Tarun
told
IANS.
Directed
by
TN
Santhosh,
the
film
stars
Atharvaa
and
Catherine
Tresa
in
lead
roles
and
is
produced
by
'Kalaipuli'
S
Thanu.
Tarun's
character
is
quite
different
from
how
villains
in
Southern
cinema
are
usually
portrayed.
"I
play
a
stylish
villain.
Although
there's
some
action,
the
hero
and
I
are
mostly
involved
in
a
battle
of
wits.
It
was
a
wonderful
experience
playing
this
character
and
I
can't
wait
to
know
how
the
audience
will
receive
it," he
said.
He
underwent
a
lot
of
physical
transformation
for
the
role.
"When
I
met
the
director,
he
looked
at
me
and
said,
'You
look
like
a
hero.
You
need
to
put
on
weight
to
look
like
a
villain'.
He
told
me
I
need
to
look
like
a
man
with
two
children.
I
had
to
look
older
than
my
usual
self,
so
I
started
working
out
and
even
gained
some
weight," he
said.
Having
started
his
career
in
Bollywood,
Tarun
says
he
never
aspired
to
work
in
the
Southern
film
industry.
He
says
it
was
"destiny"
that
landed
him
the
opportunity
to
work
in
Kanithan.
"I
never
tried
to
market
myself
in
the
South.
But
when
this
project
came
my
way
and
I
heard
its
script,
I
decided
I
should
do
it,"
he
said.
The
actor,
though
a
newcomer
to
the
industry,
has
decent
knowledge
about
Tamil,
for
he
had
studied
in
the
city's
Triveni
Academy.
Tarun
hasn't
signed
any
new
projects
so
far
as
he's
very
selective
about
the
kind
of
films
he
wants
to
do.