‘As
a
storyteller,
one
always
looks
to
create
something
for
the
audience
which
is
thrilling,
engaging
and
entertaining
and
that
is
exactly
what
we
have
endeavoured
with Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar.’
Netflix
launched
the
trailer
of
its
new
heist
thriller
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar
in
Mumbai,
and
its
cast
—
Jimmy
Sheirgill,
Avinash
Tiwary
and
Tamannaah
Bhatia
—
attended
along
with
Director
Neeraj
Pandey.
Pandey
already
has
a
reputation
for
making
tense,
character-driven
thrillers
like
Special
26,
Baby
and
Special
Ops.
Set
in
2008
against
the
backdrop
of
high-stakes
crime
and
ambition,
this
thriller
follows
a
police
officer’s
quest
to
solve
a
diamond
heist
at
an
exhibition.
If
the
trailer
of
the
film
is
anything
to
go
by,
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar
promises
to
be
a
rollercoaster
ride
of
suspense
and
drama.
Video:
Jimmy
and
Avinash
give
a
live
performance
of
what
you
can
expect
from
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar.
The
trailer
reveals
Jimmy’s
character
as
a
seasoned
police
officer
who
relies
on
his
moolvriti
(instincts)
to
identify
the
real
culprit
while
Avinash
plays
a
sharp,
calculating
man
with
a
dark
past.
Tamannaah’s
role,
shrouded
in
mystery,
hints
at
a
powerful
character
caught
in
the
web
of
deceit.
At
the
trailer
launch,
all
eyes
were
on
the
trio
as
they
spoke
about
their
experiences
working
on
the
film
and
its
director.
Rediff.com
Contributor
Mohnish
Singh
took
notes.
Jimmy,
known
for
his
versatile
performances
in
several
successful
films,
expressed
his
excitement
about
portraying
a
character
that
straddles
the
blurring
lines
between
guilt
and
innocence.
The
actor,
who
most
recently
worked
with
Pandey
in
Auron
Mein
Kahan
Dum
Tha,
co-starring
Tabu
and
Ajay
Devgn,
called
Pandey
“a
brilliant
director”.
“I
was
excited
when
we
did
Auron
Mein
Kahan
Dum
Tha.
Suddenly,
this
thing
came
up
and
I
read
the
script
and
loved
it,”
Jimmy
said.
“We
had
a
lot
of
discussions
and
then
finally
the
dialogue
draft
came.
We
all
worked
hard
and
enjoyed
it,”
he
added.
WATCH:
Jimmy
reveals
the
one
thing
that
Neeraj
Panday
does
while
shooting
that
he
feels
no
other
director
does.
Avinash
Tiwary,
who
has
garnered
critical
acclaim
for
his
performances
in
Khakee:
The
Bihar
Chapter
and
Bambai
Meri
Jaan,
described
his
role
as
‘”a
thrilling
and
nuanced
journey”.
“It’s
a
high-octane,
emotionally
charged
film,
and
I
am
honoured
to
be
a
part
of
such
a
high-profile
project,”
he
added/
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar
reunites
Tiwary
and
Pandey
after
Netflix’s
2022
show
Khakee:
The
Bihar
Chapter
on
which
the
film-maker
served
as
creator.
Tiwary
said
this
was
the
first
time
he
worked
on
a
project
directed
by
Pandey.
“The
limited
experience
that
I
have
being
an
actor,
I
have
never
met
a
director
who
is
so
quick
to
make
decisions.
He
is
just
on
the
go.
So
when
you
are
on
set,
you
are
continuously
working.
It’s
a
very
focused
set,”
he
says.
WATCH:
Avinash
explains
just
how
fast
Neeraj
Pandey
is
“I
have
always
played
different
kinds
of
characters.
But
I
mostly
did
them
in
South
Indian
films.
I
didn’t
get
to
do
it
in
Hindi
films,”
Tamannaah
says.
“But
when
Neeraj
sir
called
me
to
offer
the
film,
I
was
wondering,
‘Normally
toh
mujh
pe
dil
churane
ka
aarop
hota
hai,
iss
baar
mujhpe
heere
churane
ka
aarop
laga
hai.
Meri
moolvriti
keh
rahi
hai
ki
yeh
waali
picture
toh
karni
chahiye.”
‘Moolvriti’,
a
part
of
the
film’s
dialogue,
became
a
catchphrase
on
stage
as
everyone
repeated
it
several
times.
Tamannaah
adds:
Avinash
is
a
very
hard
working
actor.
While
working
with
him,
I
realised
that
he
is
also
a
very
effortless
actor.
There
are
times
when
I
don’t
even
realise
that
he
is
saying
his
dialogues.
He
internalises
and
performs
beautifully.”
“Jimmy
is
magnetic.
I
love
watching
how
he
can
just
intimidate
without
really
doing
much.”
WATCH:
Tamannaah
says
why
she
went
deglam
for
this
film.
Video:
Aapka
khubsoorati
ka
raaz
kya
hai,
Tamannaah
asks
Avinash,
tongue
firmly
in
cheek
“As
a
storyteller,
one
always
looks
to
create
something
for
the
audience
which
is
thrilling,
engaging
and
entertaining
and
that
is
exactly
what
we
have
endeavoured
with
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar,”
says
Neeraj
Pandey.
“It
has
been
quite
a
journey
directing
this
film
with
a
cast
that
does
justice
to
the
characters
they
are
portraying.”
Pandey,
while
explaining
the
title
of
his
heist-thriller,
said
film-maker
Prakash
Jha’s
superhit
film
Muqaddar
Ka
Sikandar,
starring
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Raakhee,
Vinod
Khanna
and
Rekha,
is
one
of
his
childhood
favourites.
“That
was
the
reason
why
we
had
this
title
because
it’s
a
play
on
a
film
that
I
grew
up
on.
Our
entire
generation
loved
that
film.
In
a
way,
it’s
a
tribute
to
that
particular
film,
but
nothing
to
do
in
terms
of
genre,”
he
says.
Sikandar
Ka
Muqaddar
is
set
to
stream
on
November
29
on
Netflix.
