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| Getting it right |
| Chaya Unnikrishnan Ayub Khan's last outing Jeete Hai Jiske Liye was axed due to low TRPs. Hopefully his new afternoon soap Rakhi on Zee will play out longer Jeete HaiJiske Liye was abruptly taken off the air but Ayub Khan has no regrets about being a part of the show. "It was unfortunate that the serial was axed. It was a mature show with great performances. I liked my character and the progression of the story but for whatever reasons it was taken off," he sighs. This wasn't a first for Ayub whose earlier show Kashish too had been axed due to low TRPs. "I guess that's a process everybody goes through. It's just about getting things right. I refuse to be singled. Fortunately I have always got a positive response. People ask me why a show was taken off air and that is encouraging," he philosophises. This goodwill is probably why Ayub, who isn't exactly a topline actor on the small-screen, has been around for nearly a decade with 20 serials to his credit. "Generally a TV actor has a shorter life span as compared to a film actor and I am lucky that I have been around for so long," he confesses candidly. When Jeete... went off the air, Ayub didn't have to wait for too long for another project to came his way. A small-budget film Daughter produced by Dr Medha Mehandale and starring Padmini Kolhapure was offered to him. "I play Padmini's husband and we adopt a young girl as our daughter. It's basically a film with a social message of adopting a girl child," says the actor. Even before he could wrap up the film (we caught him on the last day of the shoot), he was offered Rakhi, a daily soap that revolves around the relationship between brothers and sister. Ayub plays Bhai Raja, the eldest of three siblings comprising a brother and sister. The trio is orphaned at a young age and little Bhairaja is forced to grow up before his time and take on the responsibility of his siblings. He becomes the breadwinner of the family. As they grow, the siblings find their feet and go their own ways. "For a change this serial has a male as its protagonist. Bhai Raja has to find a balance between being an elder brother and a father figure to his young siblings. It is about understanding the complexities of a relationship," explains Ayub. He's also gung-ho about the character, which is straightforward, has strong beliefs and is extremely caring. "He hails from a rural background and makes his life in Mumbai. Though he has a different outlook he is grounded as a person which is what I like," offers the actor. Looking back on his journey of 18 years in the industry, Ayub feels he is lucky to be a part of great projects like Prakash Jha's Apaharan that was his last release. "Working with Prakash gave me a brand new outlook on life and things in society," he vouches. |
What next, we query? "I am penning a story right now, let's see if anyone evinces a interest in it after I finish it," he muses. Why not produce it himself? "I will never produce a film. I love to go on the sets as an actor and take money. I hate giving it," says Ayub who had lost heavily producing a dud called Mahaanta.
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