Ali Fazal reveals the psychological pressure behind his ‘Raakh’ character

Actor Ali Fazal discussed the psychological aspects of playing a restless police officer in the new series “Raakh.” The drama, which debuted on a leading OTT platform, follows his character’s investigation into the murder of two young siblings. Fazal described a pivotal scene where senior officials order him to distance himself from the case, comparing the feeling to a school punishment that leaves a student uneasy. “I made sure not to stray from the script and delivered the emotion exactly as intended,” he explained. The officer is portrayed as a man willing to push beyond his limits, employing any means necessary to reach the criminals, even when it puts him in difficult moral positions. Fazal said the character’s defining trait is an ever‑present anxiety that drives him to be always a step away from catching the perpetrators, creating a constant longing for swift retribution. “Raakh,” set in the 1970s, draws thematic inspiration from the real‑life Rang‑Billa case involving the abduction and killing of a brother‑sister duo, which rattled the nation. While the storyline is fictional, it reflects the investigative challenges of that era. The series streams on Prime Video.