From Munna Bhaiya to Mental Burnout: Divyenndu reveals dark roles changed him off screen

Known for his comedy in films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Madgaon Express, Divyenndu Sharma has also carved a niche for himself with dark, volatile characters. The actor, who became popular as Munna Tripathi in Mirzapur, is seen in another gritty role in his latest series Glory.

He says, “It’s a new experience each time. You try to discover this person, get to know him better, as you’re going to live with it for the next six to eight months of your life—and sometimes even longer. In some form or the other, it stays with you for life. It takes a toll on your health because it’s literally a chemical reaction within you when you’re constantly angry, stressed, or under tension. And it’s not like after ‘cut’ you can just stop it; it doesn’t work like that. That reaction continues for hours. You just have to deal with it, and you don’t even know in what form it might come out or how it might alter you as a person over time. So you have to be very, very careful.”



The actor admits that he learned this the hard way. “Earlier, I had an episode with another character where I didn’t realize what was happening to me. It’s always easy to get into a character, but it’s way too difficult to come out of it. This time, I had my territory marked—I knew that even if I went very deep, I needed a way to come back. Almost like having a whistle around my neck so someone can locate me,” he shares.



The impact, he reveals, has spilled over into his personal life as well. “Yes, it has affected my family. My wife, Akanksha, was the first one to point it out—that there’s something different in me, that I’m reacting differently and my temperament has changed. And honestly, I didn’t even know how to process that information at the time. When you’re in it, you don’t realize it. It’s like ear pressure—you don’t notice it when it’s there, but once it goes away, you realize something was off. It’s very consuming,” says Divyendu.
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