What if "Breaking Bad" is made in India with Bollywood casting. Ever wondered who should play what character if Breaking Bad is made in India.
I have made a list of who fits which character best.
1. Walter White:
Remember the role of Nasiruddin Shah in Krish, he did extremely well in a antagonist role. As a senior actor of bollywood he is perfect for the role.
Boman Irani is also an option for this role.
2. Jesse Pinkman:
For the role of Jesse Pinkman my choice is South Indian actor Dhanush (the guy from Raanjhana). I have seen him in "3" (you know the Kolaveri song...that movie) & in Aadukalam. I can't even think about anyone else for this role. Well, he may not throw bitch bomb like Jessy but he certainly can say some indian swear words.
3. Skyler White:
Though Skyler followed a kind of righteous path, still the fans hated her through the entire series. We need a bitchy attitude and a middle class mom type actress. Who would be better than Vidya Balan.
4. Walter White Jr.:
Darshil Shafari now is teenager and I don't think anyone can do an epileptic kid role better than him.
5. Hank Schreder:
Rishi Kapoor is my first choice for this role. He has plenty of police/detective characters & if you have seen him in Aurangzeb you won't say otherwise.
Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher also in my list for this role.
6.Marie Schrader:
This character too need some bitchiness, shouting. Juhi Chawla fits the character.
Kangana Ranaut is second choice for this role.
7. Gustavo Fring:
This character needs extremely calm but terrifying influence over the other characters. Adil Hussain is my first pick as Gus. He was in Life of Pi, English Vinglish and those are enough to select him for this character.
Well my second choice is Boman Irani and third choice is Irfan Khan (though he looks a bit young for the role).
8. Mike Ehrmantraut:
Throughout the series his job was to act tough and maintain a poker face. If you have seen Kamal Hassan in Abhay you will get why he is my first choice.
9. Saul Goodman:
Saul Goodman character needs someone who looks good in suits and kind of a cheering or perky. Rajat Kapoor comes in my mind for "Better call Saul" role.
Boman Irani also fits the role.
10. Tuco Salamanca:
Rahul Bose acting ability is tremendous. Have a look at Japanese Wife or Vishwaroop. He did amazing job in those films.
Shahid Kappor is my other option for this role.
11. Hector Salamanca:
When Ranbir Kapoor act as an old man in an ad, i loved it. Amitabh Bacchan also make a strong stand for the role. But I like to stick to my first option.
12. Lydia Rodarte:
Rani Mukharjee is perfect for the role. We need a neurotic control freak business woman who looks like she has OCD. Rani Mukharjee certainly can act like a crazy woman.
13. Tuco's Cousin:
The last two characters, they were pretty badass, they looked pretty scary...MTV roadies producer Raghu & Rajiv is the only choice I have. They look tough but not even close to as badass as the Salamanca brothers.
Thats the best I could come up with. I have skipped some character. The only reason that Breaking Bad can't be made in Bollywood is that there is no one like Vince Gilligan in Bollywood.
Hats off to Heisenberg.
