Rhiteek Chatterjee
5. Amitabh Bachchan
The icon of Bollywood, Bachchan is almost larger than the industry itself. With a fair share of films aestheticizing violence like the ‘Sarkar’ film series, ‘Ek Ajnabee’ (2005), ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ (2007) and ‘Department’ (2012), he is the star required for Tarantino. The director has been quite successful in reinventing superstars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta, Amitabh Bachchan isn’t any exception. The actor has already starred in a Tarantino directed ‘Reservoir Dogs’ (1992) remake – ‘Kaante’ (2002) and seamlessly adapted Harvey Keitel’s as Mr. White. This is a dream casting.
4. Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar looks like a boiling pot which might burst anytime – and that is what Tarantino just loves. With Tarantino’s penmanship, Patekar brilliantly suits as a villainous drug lord with a disturbing taste for grotesque violence. His roles in ‘Parinda’ (1989), ‘Angaar’ (1992), ‘Ab Tak Chhappan’ (2004) and ‘Apaharan’ (2005) carry an essence of Tarantino’s script work and we would love to see the actor don a character in his film.
3. Irrfan Khan
Just imagine Irrfan Khan donning a role in ‘Pulp Fiction’ (1995) as the conversational Vincent Vega. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? Khan has been quite natural in showcasing the classic Tarantino eccentricity. Be it the titular Maqbool in ‘Maqbool’ (2003), the noxious Musafir in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ (2011) or the mysterious Roohdaar in ‘Haider’ (2014), he is deft at pulling of any character. Quentin Tarantino is dexterous in creating remarkable characters and Irrfan Khan is the missing piece in his elaborate puzzle.
2. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the name which defines indie cinema of India. The actor has a glorious amount of Tarantino inspired works which make him such a strong candidate. He has the lovely tendency of slipping into characters and moulding his personality as per the requirements of the role. The actor has the capability of adding an organic urban flavour, which Tarantino is quite aware of. Just imagine Siddiqui taking on Ringo in ‘Pulp Fiction’ (1995). Just think about it.
1. Manoj Bajpayee
A product of National School of Drama, Bajpayee is a pioneer in transforming his emotions and innate human subjectivity into his roles. The actor is a favourite of indie film directors such as Ram Gopal Verma and Anurag Kashyap, and has a masterful grasp in pulling off gritty realistic characters. He has been extensively used in stylised violent films and fits perfectly in Tarantino’s world of neo noir cinema. He seems so seamless fit in the parallel conceptualizing of time.
