Amit Tandon, better known as Manthan in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, came to Mumbai from New York to be an actor. He spent his time veejaying for a while before he participated in Indian Idol where he was among the top ten finalists. Just three hours after being eliminated, Amit was offered a Balaji TV serial, Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai.
In what way are you similar to Manthan?
Manthan loves his mother and his sister a lot; he is willing to do everything they ask of him and I am just like that. On the other hand, Manthan is a spoilt child, has a massive ego problem and is rude to almost everyone. That is definitely not me!
What do you think of Indian television soaps?
I just cannot associate with any of them- they're all the same. I think the Indian TV audiences deserve better soaps which don't follow the age old formula. There have to be more plots that capable of entertaining audiences.
Tell us something about Amit: Rebirth, your new album?
I've put in a lot of hard work and my expectations are really high. I've composed eight tracks for this album- no remixes; their all originals. The album is a mix of rock ballads, romantic songs and dance tracks. Some are in Hindi and some are Punjabi. I'd like to think there's a song for everyone on the album. I'm very excited.
Any plans to reprise your role in Kyunki…?
Not right now but when they do decide to bring Manthan back I hope he has a good, long track. Until now, they've been bringing him on the show, and then cutting him out and it keeps happening. His character has potential; the writers need to establish Manthan's character. I'm sure they will do it.
I don't think the quality of actors in the TV industry is even close to the quality of actors in the film industry. A film is a large project with a big canvas. Performances need to be excellent or else it won't get noticed. On the other hand, on TV, an actor can be hidden and bad performances can be accommodated. TV is going to take a long time to prove itself.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
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