Actor Parth Tiwari, known for his role in 'Kill', recently opened up about his character Robbie in the action thriller 'Kattalan', from the makers of 'Marco'. In an exclusive conversation, he shared insights into his preparation process and the conscious choices that shaped his performance, revealing that the team deliberately avoided common stereotypes while designing Robbie.
Parth Tiwari on the Thinking Behind Robbie
Parth explained one of the most challenging aspects of portraying Robbie: avoiding clichés. He said, “With this character, our approach wasn’t the cliché idea that after taking drugs, a person suddenly behaves in an exaggerated way. We wanted to show a more nuanced side. Robbie is educated and has been doing it for a long time. When someone does something like that for years, they often become accustomed to it and learn how to handle it. So even in the scenes that come after, in my demeanor and performance, he doesn’t lose control. He’s angry, but he’s not out of control. That was always at the forefront of my mind while performing the character—that he wouldn’t be stumbling around or speaking incoherently.”
Parth Tiwari Says Conversations Shape His Characters
The actor also discussed his overall acting process, emphasizing that detailed discussions are crucial for entering a character's world. He revealed that understanding emotional history and background information remains essential to his preparation. Parth added, “I’m the kind of actor who needs every detail before stepping into a character. My preparation begins with conversations, questions, and understanding who the character really is — what shaped him and what his past looks like. For me, character building comes from discussion and information. The more I understand a character, the more honestly I can play him. With Director Paul, we had multiple conversations just to understand who Robbie really is. Every character comes from a different world, and making that world feel real is what excites me as an actor.”
'Kattalan' Features an Ensemble Cast
Directed by Paul George, 'Kattalan' is a major action thriller featuring Antony Varghese in the lead role. The cast includes Anson Paul, Parth Tiwari, Harishankar Narayanan, Dushara Vijayan, Sunil, Kabir Duhan Singh, Jagadish, Siddique, and Raj Tirandasu in important roles. The film arrived in theatres on May 28.
Box Office Performance
'Kattalan' experienced a drop in collections on its third day. According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 1.28 crore on Day 3, a 20 percent decline from Day 2's Rs 1.60 crore. The film opened impressively with Rs 3.80 crore on Day 1. India net collections have now reached Rs 6.68 crore, with gross collections at Rs 7.69 crore. Among language markets, Malayalam led overall performance, collecting Rs 98 lakh with 15 percent occupancy across 1,108 shows.
ETimes Review on Character Treatment
The ETimes review notes, “Antony Varghese remains committed throughout, fully inhabiting the physical demands of the role. Performers like Jagadish and Sunil bring familiarity and control to the film’s dramatic spaces. But characters arrive and disappear without leaving much behind. The screenplay sketches people through aggression and survival instinct, rarely pausing long enough to understand them beyond those surfaces. The treatment of women reflects another limitation. Dushara Vijayan, despite her strong screen presence and proven range elsewhere, is given little meaningful material to shape. The film appears to mistake visual toughness for layered representation—women holding guns, riding bikes, standing beside violent men. Yet empowerment in cinema cannot exist only through posture or styling. It requires emotional agency, narrative consequence, and interiority.”
