TV has become a very foolish medium: Sanjay Mishra
Versatile actor Sanjay Mishra, who is remembered for his role as Shukla, a corrupt employee in the famous television serial 'Office Office', rues that nowadays "television has become a very foolish medium" in the country.
Published: Saturday,Nov 21, 2015 13:44 PM GMT-07:00
Versatile actor Sanjay Mishra, who is remembered for his role as Shukla, a corrupt employee in the famous television serial 'Office Office', rues that nowadays "television has become a very foolish medium" in the country.
"I feel in India, television has become a very foolish, idiotic medium... I pray to god that I don't have to do television to earn my bread and butter. We have turned a very positive media to a very negative one... be it fiction or non-fiction TV," said Sanjay.
The 52-year-old actor also said that there is nothing on Indian television "that we can watch", while adding, "'haan yaar, kaash main yaha hota (wish I was there)'".
Sanjay, who has also worked in films like "Golmaal Returns", "Welcome" and "Guru", and will next be seen in filmmaker Rohit Shetty's forthcoming film "Dilwale" starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, slated to hit the theaters on December 18, criticized TV serials like the "saas-bahu" sagas and "Bigg Boss".
"For television one has to either be a part of 'saas-bahu' sagas or be a part of 'Bigg Boss'... No, I don't want to (be a part of TV)... I would rather go to Varanasi and sit in front of Ganga ji," he quipped.
Comments (4)
Bravo Sanjayji.To be part of a Tv show once and then passing a comment like is really needs guts. I totally agree with u
8 years ago
He has a very valid point. Desi shows are becoming a joke. But channels alone are not responsible. They churn out nonsense because the audience in general laps it up!
8 years ago
And there si contribution of viewers also. When some new concept is introduced it does not get viewers and production keep making stupid shows or keep stretching the one to whom people are kind fo addicted for a daily dose. I wonder how these actor of SP show get leaves or holidays they have 7 days episodes to shoot. This is torture on employees also.
8 years ago
very well said ! there is no doubt about that
8 years ago