Zain on willingly staying away from TV & returning with 'Fanaa Tere Ishq Mein'

Actor Zain Imam has made a huge mark with his TV innings so far with multiple TV and the man who debuted with Tashan-E-Ishq is now returning with to the small screen with Fanaa Tere Ishq Mein.

He plays the anti-hero in the show that stars Reem Sheikh and Akshit Sukhija. Talking about the same with ETimes TV, Imam said, “I am playing the anti-hero, Agastya, who is rich and suave. He is obsessively in love with Pakhi (Reem) and can go to any extent to get rid of anyone who comes in between them. I like playing layered characters. You don’t get to explore much when you are playing a positive character. However, as the antagonist, you get to play with the character and enjoy the freedom to improvise dialogues and demeanour. It’s always fun to play the negative and I love doing intense roles. So, I am not apprehensive about shedding my ‘good boy’ image. I have done it for a while and sometimes, it’s good to be bad, but in a subtle way (laughs!).”

Last having appeared on Ek Brahm - Sarvagunn Sampanna, Imam said it was a conscious decision to stay away and take a break.

“I was getting good offers but was on a self-imposed break from TV. I did that to avoid getting overexposed. I wanted to try something different and new. So, I diverted my attention to OTT. A web series is like a 30-day commitment. You pick a new character after one gets over. Besides, working in a TV show can get monotonous. I don’t appreciate a story being dragged after it has run its course. The best part about Fanaa... is that it’s a bound script," he concluded.