Some roles ask an actor to perform. Others ask them to sit still and feel. For Sukhan Waraich, stepping into the role of Kesar in Chaali Din was clearly the latter — and in this episode of the Barkat Podcast, he sits down with Rasna Kaur for an honest, reflective conversation about what that journey demanded of him, on screen and off.
Meeting Kesar: A Character Built on Innocence and Awakening
In Chaali Din, Kesar is a young man moving through a tender, uncertain phase of life — one shaped by innocence, loss, and a slow emotional awakening. Guided by a wandering Fakir, he moves through a 40-day journey of inner healing that quietly reshapes how he sees the world, and who he becomes by the end of it. It’s a big ask for any actor, let alone one stepping into a first major screen role — and Sukhan Waraich, making his debut as a leading man after years working behind the camera as an assistant director, brings a groundedness to the part that’s already resonating with early audiences.
A Conversation Beyond the Usual Promo Talk
What sets this episode apart is the depth Rasna Kaur draws out of the conversation. Rather than sticking to surface-level talk about the film’s release, she and Sukhan get into the real substance of Chaali Din — the philosophical questions at its heart, what it means to sit with discomfort instead of rushing past it, and how playing Kesar’s journey of patience and self-discovery changed Sukhan’s own understanding of the story. It’s a rare thing: an actor talking about a role not as a career milestone, but as something that genuinely stayed with him.
Why This Episode Resonates
Chaali Din has struck a chord precisely because it refuses to rush. In an industry often driven by spectacle, this is a film — and now a conversation — built around stillness, reflection, and the quiet human questions we don’t always make time for: What does healing actually look like? What do we owe the people who guide us? What changes in us when we finally stop and pay attention? Sukhan Waraich’s reflections in this episode sit right at the centre of that.
Watch the Full Conversation
Hear Sukhan Waraich talk candidly about playing Kesar, the making of Chaali Din, and what meaningful cinema can offer audiences right now — only on the Barkat Podcast with Rasna Kaur.