Even though his Hind play, Kachche Lamhe, directed by Salim Arif, is doing the rounds of the floorboards, the actor is already rehearsing for his next stage venture titled Mera Naam Joker.
Directed by veteran actress Shubha Khote, it has him playing a psychiatrist—hypnotician. Enthuses Kiran, "It's a farcical comedy which has one of the characters as a thief, but disguised as a joker.
While Shubha's daughter Bhavna Balsaver is paired opposite Bakul Thakker, actress Kranti is cast opposite me.
My hypnotist character that makes blunders galore, will have a grotesque get-up, which may shock the audience when we perform next month," laughs Karmarkar who is not going through any pangs of insecurity being away from TV.
"I would like to do a character in sharp contrast to Om's. I have the patience to start from scratch all over again."