A chat with vikas sethi

There's something very attractive about bad boys on TV. The audience simply loves them. Whether it was Ansh in Kyuni Ki... or Sasha in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and now Swayam in Kahiin To Hoga, their popularity is soaring. Vikas Sethi proved his mettle in Kyun Hota Hai Pyarr, but his role as the scheming Swayam in Kahiin To Hoga has made him a rage among the youngsters. In a chat, he tells her what a high the role of Swayam has given him.

Vikas Sethi aka Swayam Shergill is now a household name and he couldn't be more buoyant about it. "Frankly, I don't know where I'd have gone next if it wasn't for Kahiin To Hoga," says a candid Vikas, who is shooting non-stop for more than 14 hours a day. Playing Swayam in Kahiin To Hoga has become a sec ond life for him.

"I just love it. The character has so many shades to it. Agreed, the audience might find it grey at times, but Swayam is justified in whatever he does because he's trying to seek revenge for his mother," sighs Vikas who has gradually trickled his way in yet another Ekta soap, K. Street Pali Hill.

Is it a case of identity crisis, as you have to shoot for two different roles almost every day?
"Not really. It's more like finally finding my identity. My characters in K. Street Pali Hill and Kahiin To Hoga are as different as chalk and cheese. It does require a little bit of preparation before taking the shots but at the end of the day, I enjoy doing both shows," states Vikas, who if one remembers correctly, tried his luck on the big screen too.

"Before Ekta gave me K. Street Pali Hill, I was struggling to make my presence felt in the industry. I had a tough time meeting the producers," reminisces Vikas, who made a blink-and-you-miss appearance as Kareena Kapoor's prom-date Robbie, in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham . "I believe the same role had been offered to John Abraham," grins Vikas, whose film stint also includes Deepak Tijori's Oops.

But he is still hopeful about the big screen. "With so many renowned actors joining television, I won't say the medium is any less popular. But movies are different -- both in terms of glamour quotient and mass appeal. You can't compare it with the success on the small screen. The attraction of the celluloid is undeniable," comments Vikas.

But Vikas isn't willing to trade his new success with old throwaway offers in movies. He's very particular about the role. "Be it television or films, I'll wait for the right kind of roles now. Besides, where's the time? I get paid decently and my roles are interesting," he says.