Abhimanyu Dassani prepared himself for ‘Nikamma’

Touted as the biggest masala entertainer of the year, Abhimanyu Dassani’s Nikamma has created a huge buzz amongst audiences for its entertainment quotient. Packaged with action, romance, comedy, and drama, Abhimanyu Dassani encompasses all elements for the ideal massy hero, a space ruled by Govinda in the 80s and 90s.

Preparing for his role, Abhimanyu Dassani re-watched a lot of Govinda films to get into the skin of his character. Recently the trailer launch of Nikamma, Abhimanyu revealed the preparation for the role included watching Govinda’s films to immaculate the mannerisms and style of his character.

Sharing about his preparation process for Nikamma the actor said, “The genre of this film is so different from the other genres that I’ve done. I needed a lot of workshops with Sabbir sir, to cater to this character. I watched a lot of commercial cinema, I enjoyed re-watching a lot of Govinda sir’s films. He’s supremely talented and I enjoyed my afternoons, re-watching his films.”

Driven by Abhimanyu Dassani’s character Adi, Nikamma reveals the story of a young, jobless, carefree boy who transforms into a responsible and reliable person when it comes to his family. Co-starring Shirley Sethia and Shilpa Shetty, Nikamma is directed by Sabbir Khan and is slated to release on 3rd June 2022.