In a recent media interview, Prateik Babbar spoke about the preparations he underwent for his character of a migrant labor in his upcoming film India Lockdown.
"I was in tears when I first read the script. My character, a migrant worker, has his life suddenly come to a standstill and must decide whether to try to exist in a city far from home or return home and live within his means," Babbar said.
"We had a lot of prep going for this character. I met a few migrant workers and had a heart to heart with them to understand their life in order to play Madhav," the actor concluded.
India Lockdown has been directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, who is known for portraying reality in films like Chandni Bar (2001), Page 3 (2005) and Fashion (2008).
The film, which also stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Sai Tamhankar, and Prakash Belawadi in pivotal roles, is set to stream on ZEE5 from December 2.