Actor
Neil
Bhoopalam,
who
plays
a
young
politician
in
upcoming
TV
show
'24',
says
though
his
character
bears
resemblance
to
Rahul
Gandhi
he
is
not
portraying
the
Congress
Vice-President
on
small
screen.
Neil,
who
was
seen
in
films
'No
One
Killed
Jessica'
and
'Shaitan',
is
essaying
the
role
of
a
politician
who
is
running
for
the
post
of
Prime
Minister.
'24'
is
an
Indian
television
suspense
drama
based
on
the
American
series
of
the
same
name
and
stars
big
Bollywood
names
like
Anil
Kapoor
and
Anupam
Kher.
"I
am
not
playing
Rahul
Gandhi,
but
a
bespectacled,
young
politician.
It
does
seem
to
bear
a
resemblance
to
him
(Rahul)...
resemblance
is
there.
But
I
don't
look
like
him
and
we
have
not
borrowed
from
his
life.
When
I
was
offered
the
role,
I
studied
many
political
personalities
from
around
the
world
like
Martin
Luther
King,
Barack
Obama,
Mahatma
Gandhi
and
Jawaharlal
Nehru,
among
others," Neil
told.
Neil
cleared
the
audition
and
is
now
happy
to
be
part
of
what
he
calls
a
"path
breaking" show
on
Indian
television.
"Adapting
a
show
like
this
on
Indian
television
is
a
great
thing.
I
am
sure
the
show
will
be
interesting
and
appeal
to
audiences.
I
feel
proud
to
be
part
of
a
trendsetting
show
like
this,"
he
said.
The
show,
directed
by
Abhinay
Deo
of
'Delhi
Belly' fame,
is
backed
by
a
stellar
cast.
Besides
Kapoor,
Kher
and
Neil
it
has
Mandira
Bedi,
Tisca
Chopra,
Anita
Raaj,
Ajinkya
Deo,
Shabana
Azmi
and
Rahul
Khanna.
"I
don't
have
scenes
with
Anupam
Kher.
I
have
only
shot
with
Anil
Kapoor
and
Shabana
Azmi.
I
was
initially
a
bit
anxious
but
later
became
comfortable.
It
was
great
to
work
with
people
having
years
of
experience
in
the
film
industry,"
Neil
said.
'24'
will
premiere
on
Colors
next
month.