TOI: Women find me hot

WOMEN FIND ME HOT!

Amrita Mulchandani


Very few actors get lucky.Actor Vishwajeet Pradhan is possibly one of them.Having played various prominent and strong characters in films and TV shows,the actor with more than 170 Hindi films,television shows and Telugu and Kanada films to his credit,loves powerpacked roles.
Best known these days as the devious and mean SSP Brahmanand Jakhar from the TV show Maryada... Lekin Kab Tak,Vishwajeet says hes enjoying all the attention.I am happy that I got to play a character that people love to hate.Not just in India,people from overseas have appreciated my performance.TV is indeed a powerful medium because the kind of appreciation I have got so far,is much more than what I have got in my films, he says and adds,I find it surprising when women say they find me hot.There are TV actors who reject character roles,but I am glad I am doing one, says the actor.
Playing characters with grey shades seems to be his forte.The actor who debuted in Feroz Khans Yaalgar,feels villains are making a comeback today in Bollywood in a big way.The industry has its phases,but the concept of good and evil doesnt change.So Ram,Sita and Raavan will exist in most storylines,albeit in a modified version.Lets face it,very few showmakers can try and tread an unchartered path,most like to follow set patterns.Any formula that works is adopted by the producers/exhibitors.Few want to take risks, says this much hated villain who goes on to add,The entire thing of specialization is over now.The character of a villain,item girl,sister which were played by specific character artists have been taken over by lead actors.
Vishwajeet feels the perception of the audience has changed today.There was a time when people stopped giving names of villains like Prem and Pran,to their children but things are different now.Today people are more aware about actors personal lives.They know that are just playacting.Women do get scared of me but also give me a kinky smile as they think I am just another brat in a classroom, he laughs.
This small screen baddie wouldnt mind playing a romantic role.As an actor,I love to play different characters.I dont believe in lead or character roles as they are just terms.I am happy being the protagonist, he avers.
Vishwajeet insists that he would have been an IPS officer if he hadnt become an actor.So is he realising his real life ambitions in reel life now He says laughing,I dont want to get typecast.I get lots of offers to play a cop but I do them only if the character is strong.
In real life,Vishwajeet is completely opposite to his on screen image.He is peace loving,warm and someone who lives a simple and healthy life.I am an introvert and like to take things easy.I love to travel and go on adventure trips, says the actor on a parting note.