| Ronit Roy, the actor who got into a bitter tiff with Balaji head Ekta Kapoor, has finally made his decision to call it quits. The 39-year old antagonised his headstrong boss when his serial Sarrkar was aired in the same time slot as her soap Kasautii Zindagi Kii on Star Plus. Though he will soon be stepping down from the role of Rishabh Bajaj in Kasautii, the simple, straightforward actor is awaiting a 'mutual acceptance'. We caught up with him on his way out of the K camp that earned him all the popularity that he owns now. Did you think that Ekta was being unfair when she told you not to share your dates with Sarrkar?
I began acting in Sarrkar with the consent of Balaji Telefilms. Problems only arose after the two serials were aired in the same time slot, which as an actor I have no control over. But, do you think that Ekta was unfair in her reactions?
I know Ekta personally and what people fail to realise about her is that she has numerous tasks at her hand. And unfortunately, there isn't enough support from the Balaji camp to take the pressure away from her. The decisions that she takes under pressure are not necessarily reflections of her true nature. I think that girl needs a standing ovation for the excellent management that she has been doing for so many years. What is the one thing that you are going to miss about Balaji.
Rishabh Bajaj. For instance, the gel that I use is five times more expensive than the usual thing they would provide for any other artiste. Shobhaji takes a personal interest in the clothes that I wear. She keeps on sending these neckties and fabulous suits for me. Do you find yourself competing against yourself?
Yes, the time clash is not a happy one. But, then I have to do equal justice to both the roles. How is the experience of working with your brother Ronit Roy for the first time?
First of all, I get to spend time with him, which I could not do earlier. Besides, I think that he is a better actor than I. Now that I am working with him, I get to observe him at work. We share a lot of our work ethics. Nowadays, we compete with each other to reach early on the sets. Of Smriti Irani or Shweta Tiwari- who is your favourite co-actress?
I don't believe in favourites. They both are so different as individuals that they cannot be compared. But, I have to give Smriti the credit for creating an instant comfort zone for me in the first scene after I had replaced the character of Mihir. After that, I did not have any problems doing the character that was already created by someone else before. A day well spent is the day when?
I get up early in the morning, do my yoga, reach work in time, have a long lunch break when I get home-cooked food and the day when I reach home early, take my wife for dinner and sleep at a decent time. An ideal woman.
My wife. After I got married, I only get up, come to work and go back home. I don't know how my business or my house works. It is completely taken care of by my wife and I think there cannot be a better manager than her. | 
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