Money Heist Actor Ajay Jethi Thinks Shah Rukh Khan Playing The Professor Would Be Huge
"Irrfan can also make for a good Professor."
Season 4 of Money Heist released on April 3. The Netflix series has kept fans hooked with its twists and turns. Indian actor Ajay Jethi is also a part of the fourth season of Money Heist. He plays the role of a Pakistani hacker who helps the professor. In an interview with Koimoi, Ajay reflected on who would be the best actor to play the Professor in Money Heist. Indian fans have often said that actors like Shah Rukh Khan or Ayushmann Khurrana would be perfect to play the role of the Professor in Money Heist.
Ajay Jethi stated that if Shah Rukh Khan played the role of Professor in Money Heist, it would be huge.
“He’s the Badshah of Bollywood. He gained this stardom by starting from scratch in his career. Commercially also, him playing the character will be big.”
However, he also added, “But I also think that actors like Irrfan, Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji can play important roles in the Hindi remake. Irrfan can also make for a good Professor. Vidya Balan can nail the role of Raquel and Rani Mukerji as Alicia Sierra. Even Shahid Kapoor can play any character. After watching Kabir Singh, I saw his performance and he can portray such angry character in the series.”
Ajay Jethi on Money Heist Recognition
Ajay Jethi also discussed the recognition he got for his role in Money Heist. He said, “I never thought that I’ll get so much love and appreciation. I’m thankful to God that I got to play the role of Shakir. I am very happy. I am thankful toe audience and especially, the media. When the audience likes a character, they look at is someone who is a part of their life. We work for the audience only. They give their time and money to watch these shows. With such a good response, I am very happy. I am very thankful for the Indian media. The way they have tried to cover me and have contacted me for being a part of the show, it has made me happy. ”