From November 4, Rajeev Khandelwal steps into the Sony show CID as new ACP,
Prithviraj. The current ACP, Pradyuman (Shivaji Satam) has been suspended after
his son's links with terrorists were proved.
According to the channel,
the disgraced Satam will be shown fleeing to London (the show is slated to have
a shoot schedule in England later).
In his absence, Khandelwal will be
the new ACP, who will lead the CID team. The producers say that Satam, part of
the crime drama since the show began seven years ago, is now out of CID (see box
alongside). Khandelwal began shooting for the promos on Wednesday at a Goregaon
studio. Here's what the new ACP had to say…
Are you stepping
into the shoes of ACP Pradyuman (Shivaji Satam)? No, I am walking in
with my own pair of shoes; but the chair remains the same.
What happens to ACP
Pradyuman? All that I have been told is that I am the new ACP on the
show. They needed a younger person; I will play a young, bright guy, just out of
the police academy. He brings a new level of energy to the team he leads. This
is something new for the CID squad, as the former ACP was an older person.
Is this a cameo or
will ACP Prithviraj continue in the track? Wait and watch.
You began with
Kahiin To Hoga on Star Plus, then did Time Bomb on Zee and now CID on Sony? Is
this a move to be seen across channels? Not at all. I never plan
anything in life. There was a character that was narrated to me, I liked it and
took it on. I have always wanted to work with B P Singh (producer and series
director). In fact, Singh approached me in the past too, but at that time, I was
busy doing other things. He recently made this new offer; he just told me about
the character. I did not know for which show or channel.
What about other
projects? With Time Bomb coming to an end in the last week of
November, I do have time. There is something happening, but I can't reveal much
at this juncture.
How do you look back
at your association with Balaji? Gosh! The world begins and ends
with Balaji. This is, indeed, the most interesting question. All that I can say
is that I have moved on. I don't want to take a U-turn. It's a straight road for
me now. I have enjoyed working with Balaji. I have worked with the best of
producers. Ekta Kapoor is good in her kind of shows, in Time Bomb, there is
Ketan Mehta, and now B P Singh in CID. They are the best in their genres. What
more can I ask for?
Do you thing you can
shed the Sujal image? I have. Don't you think so? Nobody has told me
they hated me as Rahul Awasthi in Time Bomb; now viewers will see me as ACP
Prithviraj.
So now you want
people to remember you as ACP Prithviraj? Yes, I do.
What about the film
front? As any actor would, I too want to do films. But I am very,
very scared and cautious about my debut film.
Do you ever see
yourself doing theatre? No that's something I can't do. I don't have
the patience to rehearse and learn passages. I am very hyper and need instant
results.
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