For many entering the entertainment industry, acting is often seen as the ultimate destination. So when King was announced as the lead for Prime Video’s upcoming show Lukkheit appeared to mark a mainstream leap. However, in an exclusive interview with India Todaythe rapper-songwriter dismissed that notion, sounding almost amused by the idea that he is following a carefully planned career path.
“Do you think I understand myself that well? That I would know that after getting into music, I’ll do a series and become a star. And then I’ll start on a journey to be an actor because I secretly always wanted to be one. Not at all, never,” he said.
King further dismissed the idea of having mapped everything out in advance, and insisted that he doesn’t view music and acting as competing spaces. He shared that at the end of the day, he is still creating art, and that’s what makes him happy as an artist.
“How the world looks at it, whether people think this guy is taking some different leap or believe that acting is somehow bigger than music, that’s their perspective. For me, music is music, and acting is acting. They are both art, and equal to me. I think society creates these levels according to its own thinking. Some feel music is below films, and vice versa. But I don’t let this get into my head, I will do both, and I will do both with all my heart,” he added.
The conversation then shifted towards hip-hop itself and the assumptions that continue to follow rappers everywhere. Because even now, rap culture is often boxed into a predictable image of drugs, alcohol, luxury cars and women. And with Lukkhe‘s storyline also revolving around drugs and crime, we wondered what led King to take this on, and whether he hopes to break those ideas.
The rapper admitted that this stereotype exists, but clarified that the character in the project was never written from that lens.
He said, “Firstly, this character isn’t entering with three girls beside him or two luxury cars standing there. Let me clarify… see, rap and hip-hop are street genres. They come from the streets. And the streets are not avocado toast, they are bread and butter. Anyone who goes from bread-and-butter life to avocado life shares that entire experience.”
“And a good artist should [showcase that]. In this show, too, you’ll see on one side the life of OG (Shivankit’s character), and his hip-hop lifestyle. And then you’ll see another side, the underdog side, which is more like me,” the actor added.
“There isn’t always a brighter side to everything. Especially not with a genre like hip-hop. It comes from a very gritty space, and it completely depends on the artist. As life changes and they grow bigger, how they want to flourish and present that life also changes. Some people flex chains, some flex lyrics. But at the end of the day, we all are poets,” he added, acknowledging that rap culture naturally reflects how artists choose to present their success.
The action-packed series, with the backdrop of underground music, also stars Lakshvir Saran, Palak Tiwari, Raashi Khanna and Shivankit Singh Parihar, among others.
Directed by Himank Gaur, Lukkhe is set to premiere on May 8.
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