Kay Kay Menon: Acting is more about restraint than exposition
Actors Kay Kay Menon and Naveen Kasturia discuss their roles and creative processes in the upcoming Prime Video series 'Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya'. The piece explores their perspectives on acting, the nuances of performing comedy, and how their personal backgrounds influence their character portrayals.
Why it matters
The article provides insight into the collaborative nature of Indian streaming content and the evolving craft of veteran actors transitioning between dramatic and comedic roles.
Prime Video’s upcoming show, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya , brings forth a wave of nostalgia. Set in a fictional government school in Delhi, it features a laid-back headmaster, Gyaneshwar Tripathi, played by Kay Kay Menon , who tries to add order to its dysfunctionality. With a strict Hindi teacher feared by all, a Maths expert told to conduct Physics classes, and students creating problems for all, the show exhibits an alluring familiarity. That’s what attracted Kay Kay Menon to its world. Reminiscing about his school days, the actor says that he was drawn to science as a child. “I loved Physics, so later I did my graduation in that,” he says.
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