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Suddenly, old is gold on telly
December 3, 2011
By A. L. Chougule
Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar set the trend with Bade Acche Lagte Hai
Television continues to be dominated by young faces, newcomers in the 18 to 22 age group, most of them in lead roles.
Pushed to the back-burner because of the channels' preference for newcomers, till recently most seasoned actors were either out of action or forced to play cameos and host non-fiction shows.
But now, one can spot a growing number of actors in their 30s playing lead roles. They may look like an unusual sight in the sea of chic young faces, but these 30-plus actors are hogging as much of the limelight as their young counterparts.
Mohnish Behl, who has not been very active on television after his debut show Sanjeevani seven years ago, is making waves as Dr Ashutosh in Kuch To Log Kahenge. Narendra Jha and Shubhangi Atre, who enjoyed success earlier in Jai Hanuman and Kasturi respectively are the central characters in Havan.
Ronit Roy, the only actor who has survived the onslaught of newcomers by doing shows like Bandini and Adalat, is of the view that seasoned actors will never fade out.
"The advantage with experienced actors is that they bring maturity and a certain calibre which lends credibility to the show," Ronit says.
Producer Rajan Shahi agrees, "The problem with newcomers is that they all look and act the same. As TV heads towards a new trend, the standard of acting improving with more older actors returning."
December 3, 2011
By A. L. Chougule
Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar set the trend with Bade Acche Lagte Hai
Television continues to be dominated by young faces, newcomers in the 18 to 22 age group, most of them in lead roles.
Pushed to the back-burner because of the channels' preference for newcomers, till recently most seasoned actors were either out of action or forced to play cameos and host non-fiction shows.
But now, one can spot a growing number of actors in their 30s playing lead roles. They may look like an unusual sight in the sea of chic young faces, but these 30-plus actors are hogging as much of the limelight as their young counterparts.
Mohnish Behl, who has not been very active on television after his debut show Sanjeevani seven years ago, is making waves as Dr Ashutosh in Kuch To Log Kahenge. Narendra Jha and Shubhangi Atre, who enjoyed success earlier in Jai Hanuman and Kasturi respectively are the central characters in Havan.
Ronit Roy, the only actor who has survived the onslaught of newcomers by doing shows like Bandini and Adalat, is of the view that seasoned actors will never fade out.
"The advantage with experienced actors is that they bring maturity and a certain calibre which lends credibility to the show," Ronit says.
Producer Rajan Shahi agrees, "The problem with newcomers is that they all look and act the same. As TV heads towards a new trend, the standard of acting improving with more older actors returning."
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