Remember Naren Weiss Who Played Osama’s role in Vishwaroopam? This is what He is Up To

Naren Weiss is the handsome actor and playwright who came into the spotlight four years ago for his role of Osama Bin Laden in Kamal Hasan’s Vishwaroopam. We spoke to the Indian-American actor while he was shooting for The Blacklist: Redemption in New York recently. Check out what we found. By Apeksha Bhateja

 

 

 

 

Home Right Now
We had a picture in our house that said, ‘Home isn’t a place. It’s a feeling.’ My parents travel a lot, but I am lucky to have a home in Chennai.
Locally Foreign
Although he is half-Indian, he was considered a foreigner in Chennai, where he grew up. “I’d footboard on local buses and trains, and hang out at the tea carts and hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and speak crass Tamil. It was a contradiction for others, for they saw a white kid roaming comfortably on the streets of Chennai.”
Favourite in NYC

A hookah establishment, Sahara East (184 and 1st Avenue; +1-212/353-9000), where he reviews lines and checks grades papers.
His Inspiration
“Actor Donald Glover because he does many things, and does them all well.”
Three Things He Can’t Travel Without
A notebook, a book, and music.
Where To Next?
“I have a film premiering in Beijing later this year. I will travel to Argentina and Bhutan as well.”