Casting Call – Dhvani: Beyond the Role | Telugu Psychological Drama

### VIKRAM MADHAV — LEAD **Gender:** Male **Role Type:** Lead / Protagonist **Language:** Telugu, with some English **Character Type:** Aspiring filmmaker / director Vikram Madhav is a passionate and ambitious young filmmaker determined to make his first major film from an unfinished screenplay written by his late father. After facing repeated rejection from producers, he finally gets the opportunity to bring the story to life. Vikram initially comes across as energetic, determined and occasionally playful, especially around his friends. However, he carries unresolved memories of his childhood and his complicated relationship with his father. As increasingly strange incidents begin occurring during production, Vikram gradually changes from an excited first-time director into someone caught between his film, his past and questions he cannot easily explain. The character also shares a subtle, slow-building relationship with journalist Mridula and a close friendship with produce

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### DEEPAK — SUPPORTING LEAD **Gender:** Male **Role Type:** Major Supporting Character / Producer **Language:** Telugu, with some English **Character Type:** Film producer / Vikram’s trusted friend and confidant Deepak is the producer of Vikram’s film and one of the few people who stays beside him throughout the increasingly difficult production. He is practical, mature and composed, often providing a grounded perspective when Vikram becomes overwhelmed by the strange incidents surrounding the film. Unlike Vikram, Deepak usually approaches problems logically. He questions assumptions, tries to keep the production moving and is willing to tell Vikram uncomfortable truths when necessary. Their relationship is less like a formal director-producer partnership and more like two people who genuinely trust and understand each other. As the story progresses and the events surrounding Rahul become increasingly difficult to explain, Deepak’s confidence and rationality are gradually te

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### RAJESH — KEY SUPPORTING ROLE **Gender:** Male **Playing Age:** 50–60 years **Role Type:** Key Supporting Character / Vikram’s Father **Language:** Telugu **Character Type:** Writer / Father Rajesh is Vikram’s father and the original writer of the unfinished story that Vikram later decides to turn into a film. He is a complicated and emotionally intense man whose presence is primarily experienced through Vikram’s childhood memories. Rajesh is strict, controlling and deeply obsessed with his work and expectations. His behaviour has a lasting impact on his family, particularly Vikram and his brother. Rajesh should not be portrayed as a simple stereotypical villain or an constantly angry father. The character needs a sense of intelligence, authority and emotional unpredictability. Even during quieter moments, there should be a feeling that something is unsettled beneath the surface. Although Rajesh appears mainly in flashback sequences, his influence is felt throughout the

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### MRIDULA — FEMALE LEAD **Gender:** Female **Role Type:** Lead / Television Journalist **Language:** Telugu, with some English **Character Type:** Journalist / Reporter Mridula is a young, confident television journalist who first encounters Vikram while covering events surrounding his film. She is intelligent, observant, independent and strongly committed to her work. Initially, Mridula sees Vikram simply as a filmmaker connected to a story worth reporting. Their early interactions are slightly confrontational and playful, but as she spends more time around the production, she begins to understand Vikram beyond the controversies surrounding him. A subtle relationship gradually develops between them, with neither character immediately admitting their feelings. Mridula also has an independent professional journey. As the film attracts greater attention and controversy, she faces pressure at work over how Vikram and the incidents surrounding his production should be portrayed

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### RAHUL — MALE LEAD **Gender:** Male **Role Type:** Lead / Central Mystery Character **Language:** Telugu, with some English **Character Type:** Actor Rahul is a young actor selected by Vikram to play the lead role in his first film. During auditions, he immediately stands out because of the intensity and realism of his performance. Outside the camera, Rahul initially appears quiet, composed and relatively normal. As filming progresses, however, his connection to the character he is playing begins to become unusually personal. His behaviour gradually changes, and certain things he says and does begin raising questions about who he really is and why Vikram’s film seems to affect him so deeply. Rahul is one of the most psychologically demanding characters in *Dhvani: Beyond the Role*. The performance requires a gradual transformation rather than obvious “creepy” acting. The audience should initially be able to trust and even like him before slowly beginning to feel that somet

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### MOTHER — KEY SUPPORTING ROLE **Gender:** Female **Playing Age:** 45–55 years **Role Type:** Key Supporting Character / Mother of Vikram and Reyansh **Language:** Telugu **Character Type:** Mother / Family Drama Vikram and Reyansh’s mother is a caring and emotionally resilient woman caught in a troubled household. She deeply cares for her two sons and frequently tries to protect them from the growing tension and instability within the family. Much of her character is seen through childhood flashbacks, particularly during conflicts involving her husband, Rajesh. While Rajesh can be strict, unpredictable and aggressive, she often becomes the calmer presence in the household, attempting to protect the children and prevent situations from escalating. The character should not simply appear frightened or helpless. She has emotional strength of her own, but is placed in circumstances where she cannot always control what happens around her. Although the role has limited screen

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