Mohit Raina meets the author of 'A Ticket to Syria' to prepare for his role

A man on an extraction mission, a young girl held captive in a war-torn hostile environment of Syria, how will she escape this world of death?. Disney+ Hotstar is all set to release the biggest extraction series of the year, ‘The Freelancer’.  The series is based on the book - A Ticket to Syria by Shirish Thorat, directed by Bhav Dhulia, produced by Friday Storytellers and Neeraj Pandey is the Creator and Showrunner. Set to release on September 1, 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar, The Freelancer is helmed by popular actor Mohit Raina and veteran actor Anupam Kher along with Kashmira Pardeshi. The series also features talented actors like Sushant Singh, John Kokken, Gauri Balaji and Navneet Malik, Manjiri Faddnis, Sarah Jane Dias  amongst others.

 
To sink into the skin of the character and adapt to its intricacies is often challenging for any actor. For The Freelancer, Mohit Raina spent enough time to understand the nuances of his character Avniash Kamath. The talented actor decodes his character and what went into preparing for the role as he met the Director and read the book.
 

Talking about this, Mohit Raina said, “Well I had read the book A Ticket to Syria and got a chance to meet  Mr Shirish Thorat as well . His suggestions and his experience he shared briefly helped me a lot . I got a glimpse of the world we were entering into . And I was lucky enough to have Bhav Dhulia as the director who guided me at every hurdle. It was a great experience working with everyone including Kashmira Pardeshi , though we didn’t have a lot of work together but it was memorable. A fresh talent always brings a challenge on the table.