TV is bigger than films - Kunal Jai Singh

TV is bigger than films - Kunal Jai Singh

Kunal Jai Singh aka Omkara of Star Plus show Ishqbaaz and its new spin off Dil Bole Oberoi feels Bollywood biggies are overrated compared to TV stars & that the small screen is bigger than films. "Times have changed, desi content has gone global with people in South Africa, Europe and all over the world wanting to connect with our TV stars. They might not know who Akshay Kumar is but yes they are aware of say a Ram Kapoor and a Ronit Roy. Also India's biggest stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli, are popular through TV. You don't need to do fiction / nonfiction to be called a tv star. As long as you are seen on the tube, you are a celeb, so how can the medium be inferior ? Even Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan & Anil Kapoor are seen on TV as as they realize its reach and power."

But when pointed out that most TV actors will still give an arm or a leg to be seen on the big screen, he quips, "They all come back, right. As to why they go in the first place, it is good na, competition gets lesser. But I am not adamant that I will only do movies, if a good film offer comes my way fine".

Anil Merani