Jodha Akbar 41-42: The yo-yo effect - Page 5

Originally posted by: sashashyam

I am not sure, Donjas. Unless Rajat goes into films, which is pure luck, the run of the mill male roles in TV will hardly suit him. So, if he has to stay in TV, and he cannot sit at home for too long, something like this will be much better for him that becoming a Manav or Arjun (in Pavitra Rishta). That would be a disaster, for he would never carry conviction.

Come to think of it, he can become the Charlton Heston of Hindi TV!

The good thing about this project is that there can be no heroine worship, as in Jodha Akbar. Helen is peripheral, as would be his other wife or wives, and the only person he would relate to would be Chanakya. A lot depends on the casting of Chanakya, and I hope it is not Ronit Roy!

Shyamala

Originally posted by: Donjas

Unfortunately, on reflection this news does not excite me. Rajat will once again be king, so he will have three king roles in his resume. I hope such a great actor is not remembered mockingly as the "king wala actor". Look at poor Govinda, a good actor(look at his performance in Hatya) but he will forever be remembered as the actor of vulgar comedy movies. He has been type cast and he is stuck.

In a world so full of great roles what was the need for another king role by Rajat. It is not as if Chandragupta Maurya is an awe inspiring never done before story. It was done just a few years back(on Imagine and lasted for 100 episodes). I was bored to death and made a vow never to watch any Hindi language program again. It is for this reason that I started so late on JA.

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Dear Zhanna,

I will try my hand at this tomorrow. I am too tired today.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: Donjas

I meant a role like Devdas or maybe some comedy role. STAR PLUS has this fixed episode format for high quality shows, why not try his hand there. Something different, anything different. What is it in this new serial that he has not done earlier. Everything will be stale and mark my words, the ratings could be a factor too. The first CGM shut shop after 100 episodes and it was aired just 5 years back. As for heroine worship, c'mon you know Ekta, anything is possible in an Ekta show.

Charlton Heston did a lot many good roles other than his iconic Ben Hur, he starred in some great westerns and even as an airline pilot. I would never consider him a typecast hero.

Originally posted by: ghalibmirza

I think devdas would have been ideal at this point but if CGM is actually happening and that also under BT banner then chances are that ekta will not start that many high budgeted shows all at once, she might make CGM a finite series show the rest depending on trps and once it is done devdas or chadrakanta might start and there is a possibility of rajat getting those shows as well...and donjas rajat is not made for male furniture character roles in daily sbs sagas, he did work for many such serials but none were remembered for his role other than PRC, he is suitable for larger than life characters and as shyamala said the rest would be disastrous! I personally want to see him in godfather type roles or scarface as he has that underworld goon type personality! A bad boy role will really suit him!

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Yes, but his roles were generally larger than life: Moses, El Cid, General Gordon of Khartoum, the list is a long one, and these are the roles for which he is remembered though he was quite a limited actor.

And for Rajat to get the roles that you are talking about, they first have to be offered to him. He needs a very good agent and a lot of PR. I did not know that anyone is making Devdas for TV.

Shyamala