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Published 13:01 IST, October 8th 2019

Dussehra: Laal Kaptaan Saif Ali Khan will send shivers down your spine

On Dussehra, the makers of 'Laal Kaptaan' unveiled a new poster of Saif Ali Khan that symbolised modern-day evil, same as the evil Raavan with 10 heads.

Reported by: Joel Kurian
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Dussehra celebrates the victory of good over evil. The burning of the Raavan effigy is one of the highlights of the festival. While Raavan from the Ramayana has symbolised evil for ages now, on screen, the makers of Laal Kaptaan want to portray Saif Ali Khan’s character as a symbol of evil. The team shared a brand new poster of Saif Ali Khan, with ten heads, like Raavan, on the occasion of Dussehra to show that this menacing assassin is the epitome of the brutal. 

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Laal Kaptaan’s Dussehra 

Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions, one of the banners associated with the movie, shared the poster of Saif’s character from the movie. His look as an assassin, dressed as a Sadhu, with the tilak on his forehead, long beard and long hair, kohl on his eyes and the red forehead strap, had already been making headlines. But this time, there’s not one, but 10 heads in all, each of which convey a different emotion, right from intense to angry. The makers captioned the post,  “Har राम ka apna रावण Har राम ka apna Dussehra।” (Every Ram has his own Raavan, and every Ram has his own Dussehra)”. Saif’s character is seen saying the same in another video.  

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With Saif sending shivers down the spine with his intense look and picturisation in Laal Kaptaan, there could not have been a better way to express his wicked side. 

This is not the first time that Saif has played an evil character. In fact, his wicked characters often fetch him the most praises, be it Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara or Sriram Raghavan’s Ek Hasina Thi .

READ: PM Modi Extends Greetings To The Nation On The Occasion Of Dussehra

Laal Kaptaan 

Meanwhile, Laal Kaptaan is the story of Saif Ali Khan’s character, a merciless assassin, who is in the quest for revenge, as he comes with various hurdles in his mission. The movie also stars Sonakshi Sinha in a cameo, Zoya Hussain, Manav Vij and Deepak Dobriyal. 

The movie has been directed by Navdeep Singh, who had helmed the critically acclaimed Anushka Sharma-starer NH 10. The movie has been produced by Eros International and Aanand L Rai. 

Laal Kaptaan hits the threatres on October 18. 

READ: No Firecrackers Display For Dussehra Celebrations At Red Fort

Updated 13:21 IST, October 8th 2019

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