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Squid Game's Anupam Tripathi opened up about his approach to playing his character Ali Abdul on the hit Netflix show.
Tripathi, speaking with the Korean news outlet Kyunghyang Shinmun, explained the similarities he found between himself and the character.
'I connect with Ali a lot. In reality, I go to auditions, talk about payment, and I feel like every day is survival,' Tripathi, 32, said.
The latest: Squid Game's Anupam Tripathi, 32, opened up about his approach to playing his character Ali Abdul on the hit Netflix show
Tripathi said he 'was captivated' after getting the script and analyzing it, adding, 'People are put on the path of life and death in the traditional children's game, and their true nature comes out.'
Tripathi recalled his joy in finding out he had been cast for the part.
'Inside I was dancing all day and I felt like I was in the clouds,' he said. 'The day went by so fast as I spent all day telling my friends the news
