The Actor Who Takes Your Breath Away In Paatal Lok 2

Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone. The difference is that people have started knowing me.

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Prateek Pachori plays the street smart, smooth talking fixer Bittu Rahman in Paatal Lok 2. He is a key character in the story and has played the role with raw sauciness that makes him stand out.

The dodgy hustler shares most of his scenes with lead character Hathiram Choudhury [Jaideep Ahlawat] and carries his role with an earthy realism.

He also featured in Panchayat and Dabba Cartel. The Jabalpur native who turned to acting because of Shah Rukh Khan. about his 10 year struggle in the film industry and the experience of working with performers like Raghubir Yadav and Jaideep Ahlawat.

How did you get the key role of Bittu Rahman in Paatal Lok 2?

They wanted an actor from UP, MP or Bihar. I auditioned for it and had to enact the scene where Bittu Rahman and Hathriam Choudhary are talking across the table and I am telling him my life story.

Mine was a key character. I was told several actors had tried for this role, including some of my friends. I am sure many must have given good auditions, but sometimes luck also plays a role.

Have there been times when you have been locked for a role and someone else finally gets it?

Many times actors are locked and still don’t get the role. I have been in Mumbai since 2015. There have been times when the agreement has been signed, but someone else has done the character. Bad production houses do that -- not the good ones.

What was the experience of shooting in Nagaland for Paatal Lok 2? Have you been there before?

I shot for 15 days in Kohima, Kalimpong and Darjeeling. I flew in and out according to the schedule of the shoot. I had never travelled to these places before.