Question

According to Bhatta Tauta, how should an actor be perceived while performing a role?

• A. Completely identical to the character
• B. Not related to the character at all
• C. Somewhere between the actual and the ideal
• D. Just as a medium for storytelling

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Somewhere between the actual and the ideal

According to Bhatta Tauta, an actor should be perceived as existing between the actual (real person) and the ideal (character being portrayed). The actor is not completely identical to the character, nor entirely separate from it. Instead, the audience experiences a blended perception, where the actor's performance evokes emotions and Rasa without the audience confusing the actor with the character in real life.