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Yet another actor has quit a telly
show over creative differences.
Gunjan Utreja, who was roped in to
play Abhay Kapoor (AK) in Madhubala
" Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, is the latest to
join the list.
He was brought in as the new male
lead after Vivian Dsena, who plays
RK, left the show. However, after the
latter's comeback last month,
Gunjan's character suddenly turned
negative. Since then, a lot of creative
differences have cropped up
between the actor and the
production house. Said a source,
"Before Vivian's re-entry, the track
focussed on AK and Madhu's (Drashti
Dhami) love story. It was then
altered to bring back RK. Now, the
ratings have also dipped from 1.8 to
1.4.
After much coaxing, Gunjan
confirmed the news, saying, "I have
informed the production house
about my decision. I am going
abroad on May 3 for 15 days, so May 2
will be my last day of shoot. My
character is not shaping up the way
it was promised. The creative
differences can't be resolved and so,
there is no chance of me returning to
the show."
Does his decision have anything to
do with Vivian's return? "It was done
to revive the ratings and I was in its
favour. But my character suffered; it
has come to a standstill," Gunjan
explains.
Was he informed that his character
would turn negative if and when
required? "No, but that's not the
bone of contention. They reduced
my role to that a cold-blooded,
stupid and irrational guy. We all
could have had stronger roles. I
accepted the offer because it was
pitched to me as a rom-com with
fresh characters.
What about the ratings? "Nothing
changes overnight and the same
applies to ratings too. One has to
give time for a character to strike a
chord with the audience. I guess, we
didn't get enough time to establish
AK," he concludes. In the meanwhile,
there is also buzz that the show will
end in a few months.
show over creative differences.
Gunjan Utreja, who was roped in to
play Abhay Kapoor (AK) in Madhubala
" Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, is the latest to
join the list.
He was brought in as the new male
lead after Vivian Dsena, who plays
RK, left the show. However, after the
latter's comeback last month,
Gunjan's character suddenly turned
negative. Since then, a lot of creative
differences have cropped up
between the actor and the
production house. Said a source,
"Before Vivian's re-entry, the track
focussed on AK and Madhu's (Drashti
Dhami) love story. It was then
altered to bring back RK. Now, the
ratings have also dipped from 1.8 to
1.4.
After much coaxing, Gunjan
confirmed the news, saying, "I have
informed the production house
about my decision. I am going
abroad on May 3 for 15 days, so May 2
will be my last day of shoot. My
character is not shaping up the way
it was promised. The creative
differences can't be resolved and so,
there is no chance of me returning to
the show."
Does his decision have anything to
do with Vivian's return? "It was done
to revive the ratings and I was in its
favour. But my character suffered; it
has come to a standstill," Gunjan
explains.
Was he informed that his character
would turn negative if and when
required? "No, but that's not the
bone of contention. They reduced
my role to that a cold-blooded,
stupid and irrational guy. We all
could have had stronger roles. I
accepted the offer because it was
pitched to me as a rom-com with
fresh characters.
What about the ratings? "Nothing
changes overnight and the same
applies to ratings too. One has to
give time for a character to strike a
chord with the audience. I guess, we
didn't get enough time to establish
AK," he concludes. In the meanwhile,
there is also buzz that the show will
end in a few months.
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