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Did comparison with his father force Nikitin to say no to playing Karna?
Tanvi Trivedi,TNN | Feb 11, 2014, 12.00 AM IST
Nikitin and Pankaj Dheer
Nikitin Dheer, who played Tangabali in Chennai Express, was offered the role of Karna in TV show Mahabharat. Incidentally, Nikitin's father Pankaj had played Karna in the earlier Mahabharat.
While Nikitin is busy shooting a film and said he had to turn down the offer because he was not able to commit two and a half years for a show, did comparisons with his father play a part in him saying no to the role? "No, I am what I am. I have my own identity and had I accepted the role, it would have been a great challenge because I would be compared with the best," says Nikitin. There's a huge difference between the current Mahabharat and the earlier one, he says. "The audiences are different today and probably require men to have waxed bodies and sport six-packs. Also, I feel that you can't recreate a masterpiece. The earlier version of Mahabharathad 30-something men who were very powerful actors, not boys. Not that the current lot is not good.
In fact, they have put in a lot of effort which is commendable. But somehow, I was not convinced about the role and did not do it," he added.
While Nikitin is busy shooting a film and said he had to turn down the offer because he was not able to commit two and a half years for a show, did comparisons with his father play a part in him saying no to the role? "No, I am what I am. I have my own identity and had I accepted the role, it would have been a great challenge because I would be compared with the best," says Nikitin. There's a huge difference between the current Mahabharat and the earlier one, he says. "The audiences are different today and probably require men to have waxed bodies and sport six-packs. Also, I feel that you can't recreate a masterpiece. The earlier version of Mahabharathad 30-something men who were very powerful actors, not boys. Not that the current lot is not good.
In fact, they have put in a lot of effort which is commendable. But somehow, I was not convinced about the role and did not do it," he added.
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