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Male actors refuse to go grey
Amrita MulchandaniAmrita Mulchandani, TNN | Jul 7, 2011, 12.00am ISTRead more:Ravi Dubey|Ram Kapoor|Kinshuk Mahajan|Karan Tacker|Cezanne Khan|Anuj Saxena
Vishal Karwal
Going grey is a no-no on telly these days. Male soapscreen actors are in no mood to add chalk to their dark tresses and 'grow old' in their shows. A few years ago actors like Hussain Kuwajerwala, Hiten Tejwani, Ronit Roy, Anuj Saxena, Cezanne Khan, Ram Kapoor and their ilk willingly played dad to actors much younger than them in real life.
In a scenario where generation leaps are almost a mandate in most prime time dailies sporting grey hair is almost a given, but small screen's male heartthrobs would rather happily let go of shows than look 'old'. Their excuse: playing older characters will put them in a senior actor category and reduce their career span.
Actor Kinshuk Mahajan quit Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai (at a time when the show was ruling the TRP charts) because he didn't want to be part of the eight year leap the show took and sat home for a few months before doing his next show! Reality show star turned prime time actor Vishal Karwal quit Sab Ki Jodi Wahi Banaata... Bhagyavidhata because he didn't want to 'grey' in the shows. Vishal admits, "I can't play a 40 plus man with conviction, so I quit the shows." Actor Akshay Sethi who's doing Sasural Genda Phool, feels that it is better to play roles which suit one's age and personality. "Playing a father too early in one's career may be considered being 'versatile' but most actors feel that playing older roles mean getting similar offers in the future," avers Akshay.
Aditya Redij quit Na Aana Iss Des Laado for the same reason and had to wait for another show for eight months. "Laado... had set a benchmark for me and I wanted to do a show that was more exciting. I didn't want to be a part of the leap, so I decided to leave the show," he says.
Ravi Dubey who's the male lead in Saas Bina Sasural says, "I want to play my age and don't want to be a dad for the next 10 years. When I look young and there are roles that suit me, there is no need to take that route." Karan Tacker from Rang Badalti Odhani adds, "If one plays a father's role early in one's career then the makers think several times before taking them in a new show as a young lead character."
Showmakers are divided on this. Producer-director Rajan Shahi says, "Sometimes the story line demands that an actor should grow old and an actor who is confident about his performance will not worry about his image." Director Rajan Waghdhare says, "In the past when young actors played older roles they found it difficult to get 'young' roles later. Actors believe that if they agree to 'grey' on screen then their career ends soon. Today even middle age actors want to play younger roles."
For those of you thought age was just a number, take a closer look at our telly hotties who still think 'grey' is a dirty shade in their picture-perfect screen lives!
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In a scenario where generation leaps are almost a mandate in most prime time dailies sporting grey hair is almost a given, but small screen's male heartthrobs would rather happily let go of shows than look 'old'. Their excuse: playing older characters will put them in a senior actor category and reduce their career span.
Actor Kinshuk Mahajan quit Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai (at a time when the show was ruling the TRP charts) because he didn't want to be part of the eight year leap the show took and sat home for a few months before doing his next show! Reality show star turned prime time actor Vishal Karwal quit Sab Ki Jodi Wahi Banaata... Bhagyavidhata because he didn't want to 'grey' in the shows. Vishal admits, "I can't play a 40 plus man with conviction, so I quit the shows." Actor Akshay Sethi who's doing Sasural Genda Phool, feels that it is better to play roles which suit one's age and personality. "Playing a father too early in one's career may be considered being 'versatile' but most actors feel that playing older roles mean getting similar offers in the future," avers Akshay.
Aditya Redij quit Na Aana Iss Des Laado for the same reason and had to wait for another show for eight months. "Laado... had set a benchmark for me and I wanted to do a show that was more exciting. I didn't want to be a part of the leap, so I decided to leave the show," he says.
Ravi Dubey who's the male lead in Saas Bina Sasural says, "I want to play my age and don't want to be a dad for the next 10 years. When I look young and there are roles that suit me, there is no need to take that route." Karan Tacker from Rang Badalti Odhani adds, "If one plays a father's role early in one's career then the makers think several times before taking them in a new show as a young lead character."
Showmakers are divided on this. Producer-director Rajan Shahi says, "Sometimes the story line demands that an actor should grow old and an actor who is confident about his performance will not worry about his image." Director Rajan Waghdhare says, "In the past when young actors played older roles they found it difficult to get 'young' roles later. Actors believe that if they agree to 'grey' on screen then their career ends soon. Today even middle age actors want to play younger roles."
For those of you thought age was just a number, take a closer look at our telly hotties who still think 'grey' is a dirty shade in their picture-perfect screen lives!
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Male-actors-refuse-to-go-grey/articleshow/9124646.cms
i think this article says a lot and gives a good reply to the hatred going around here..
reading what rajan sir has said i'm proud apoorva took the challenge and made the character anmol believable and its a sign of a very versatile actor and his job is to give his best in any role given to him...we must not forget parul as ragini who stayed in the show and with apoorva they gave the best of their performances as parents to a 7 yr old child...
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