Anil Kapoor: 24 Cements My Place In Viewers' Heart
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Anil
Kapoor
is
confident
that
the
audiences
will
relate
to
his
character
in
his
debut
TV
production
24
and
it
will
cement
his
place
in
the
hearts
of
viewers
because
of
its
realism.
Anil
plays
Jai
Singh
Rathod,
the
chief
of
anti-terrorist
Unit
of
India,
in
24.
"My
character
is
such
that
people
will
identify
with
it.
He
is
a
common
man,
he
is
a
hero
but
a
flawed
hero.
He
is
like
any
other
man.
Every
man
today
is
trying
to
balance
between
his
family
and
his
professional
commitments.
He
wants
to
keep
both
parties
happy
and
that
is
tough," the
56-year-old
said
here
Thursday
at
the
launch
of
the
show.
"My
character
loves
his
country,
He
is
very
patriotic
and
trying
to
save
the
future
prime
minister
of
the
country,
while
on
the
other
hand
his
family
is
also
falling
apart.
So,
I
feel
people
will
see
my
character
as
real
and
it
will
cement
it's
place
in
their
hearts
and
the
show
also,"
added
the
actor
known
of
hit
movies
Mr.
India,
Virasat.
Anil,
who
started
his
stint
in
the
international
cinema
with
Slumdog
Millionaire,
also
featured
in
the
eighth
season
of
the
American
version
of
24.
He
said
that
the
Indian
adaptation
of
the
superhit
American
TV
series
by
the
same
name
has
been
adapted
according
to
Indian
sensibilities."The
story
has
been
successful
all
over
the
world
and
we
have
adapted
it
in
such
a
manner
that
it
could
hit
the
sensibilities
of
the
Indian
audiences,
so
they
like
it,"
said
the
actor.
Being
directed
by
Abhinay
Deo,
the
show
will
go
on
air
in
October
on
Colors
TV
and
the
first
season
will
have
24
episodes.
It
also
stars
Mandira
Bedi
and
Tisca
Chopra,
while
Anupam
Kher,
Rishi
Kapoor
and
Boman
Irani
will
make
cameo
appearances.