For an actor, his looks and voice help him stand out in a crowd. And Sharad Kelkar is known for his screen presence and his baritone. Sharad, who has proved his acting prowess in films such as Lai Bhaari (2014), Goliyon Ki Raasleela — Ram Leela (2013) and Hero (2015), has also lent his voice to characters in the Hindi-dubbed versions of Hollywood films such as X-Men: Apocalypse, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).
Now, he has dubbed for Hollywood actor Vin Diesel for his upcoming movie, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, which also stars Deepika Padukone.
Talking about the experience, Sharad says, “I have dubbed for Vin for the first time. He has a gruff and slightly rough voice. Since my voice is clear and deep, I had to put in a lot of effort to emulate his voice. Also, he doesn’t move his lips much, so creating the correct tone wasn’t easy. I tapped into the mood of his character and enacted the scenes in the dubbing studio. This is what I call ‘method dubbing’.”
Sharad has also dubbed for south superstar Prabhas in the National award winning film, SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali (2015).
