I never knew that playing a villain will make me a hero in the eyes of

Playing a villain has taken him to new
heights as an actor!! Well, we are
talking about Sanjay R Gagnani, who has
made his role of Prithvi in Zee TV's top-
rated show, Kundali Bhagya quite
famous!!
In an exclusive conversation with
IWMBuzz.com, Sanjay gets into a candid
chat with us. "Well, it is all God's grace that
Prithvi is being loved. I did not know that
playing a villain like Prithvi will prove to be
so beneficial to me. When you play a
villain, you tend to think that people are
going to hate you. But people have proven
me wrong. By playing it, I am getting as
much love that a hero usually gets (smiles).
See, the trend has changed. There was a
time when viewers used to think that the
person who plays it is also like the
character. Now the perception has
changed and viewers realize that the actor
is just performing and is nowhere close to
what he plays. I am happy that I am being
loved for my performance. There are fans
who write and tell me that they hate
Prithvi, but love Sanjay (smiles). I am
grateful that they can see that I am
putting lot of hard work. This character
has completely changed my life. I never
knew that playing a villain would make me
a hero in the eyes of people.
Ask him about the best part of playing
Prithvi Malhotra, and he is quick to say,
"Prithvi has no limitations; he is not
limited by any boundary. He is very
unpredictable and is a free bird. An actor
goes through his best phase when he is
set free to go in any direction, sticking to
the content of the story. Also, I get to play
both roles in the story. When I am with
Preeta and her family, I am this typical
Rajshri hero. But when I am with Sherlyn
or alone, Prithvi is the most fearful
character you can see. So I love this variety
and range that I get to portray.
Sanjay who has been part of TV shows
Bairi Piya, Hamari Devrani, Dilli Wali Thakur
Girls etc, is very honest to his work and
does not take any scene lightly. "I give my
sweat and blood to every scene that I
execute. I don't aim for any reward or
name, and my biggest gift is when I make
my Director and fans happy. I feel blessed
that God has given me the energy to
entertain audiences. For me, happiness is
success and I am happy when I make
people around me happy.
Sanjay never thought that he can play a
negative lead well. But having excelled in
that now, he does not fear about being
typecast. "Ekta M'am has a great vision,
and I went by her trust and vision. About
being typecast, I want to tell you that I am
a fearless actor. If I had any
apprehensions, I would not have taken up
the negative role. You can say, I am a
director's actor and a viewers' actor.
The young lad does not want to think
about his future, as he wants to absorb
and live the sweetness of the present
phase. "I believe in staying in the present,
and my present is very beautiful.
Whenever I have been free, I have left
energies to the Universe, and I believe that
the same energy will attract you. I believe
that Destiny has played the magic of
giving me what I wanted, as I had once
told Universe that I want to be part of a
top-rated show. Honestly, I never take any
single scene lightly and I believe that, this
will not go unnoticed. So whatever lies in
the future, I believe will be good for me.
Best of luck, Sanjay for a great future
ahead!!

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