By: Sandipan Dalal
December 1, 2005
Many
actors have jumped into Sony's CID Special Bureau bandwagon, butnow
they are voicing their dissatisfaction and a few are even contemplating
about quitting the show.
Sachin Sharma
The first to call it off is Sachin
Sharma, aka sub-inspector Samar, who joined the crime series after
walking out of two Balaji shows — Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and K Street
Pali Hill. Says the actor, "My character wasn't going anywhere. There
was no scope for exploring my histrionic skills, so I left the show."
However,
a member from Fireworks Production says, "B P Singh doesn't take any
interference from the cast. Sachin had his set of differences, so
they parted amicably."
No scope for characters
The
actor pointed out the pattern of the show as his primary concern for
quitting. He says, "Being a thriller, the emphasis is more on the story
and not on the characters. I felt the characters should be established
in the course of the story. Unfortunately, the production house
couldn't do much about it."
When quizzed about the reaction of
the production house the actor says, "The reaction was obvious — 'stay
back' — but I couldn't convince myself. As an actor, I always want to
give my audience something from my side. Even if my character is taken
out of the script, there's not going to be much of a difference. I
couldn't see myself playing such a character."
Growing differences
The
production house confirms the development. Says supervising producer,
Yash Patnaik, "It was a mutual decision. There were issues that
couldn't be sorted out, and we decided to amicably part ways. There are
no hard feelings. We are not looking for any replacement and have
decided to drop the character."
Balaji bane?
Adds
a source, "There were growing differences, and Sachin had walked off
the sets on one occasion. He is a humble guy who expressed his
concerns, but unfortunately, nothing was done about it, forcing him to
opt out."
However, Patnaik denied this. "Nothing like that
happened. I don't know who is spreading all these rumours." Added
Sharma, "I wasn't well that day, and had informed my producers about
it. It has nothing to do with my opting out." Another source from the
production house added, "Different production houses have their own
ways of working and dealing with situations. Most actors who have
joined us from the Balaji camp are having problems."
Knack for family drama
Does
Sharma regret leaving the Balaji shows? "Whatever happens, happens for
good," he says. "Leaving those shows was the right decision then, and
quitting CID Special Bureau now is also right."
The actor
promises to be back in action soon, "There are few offers but nothing
has materialised as of now. I prefer doing a family drama any day, as
it involves a lot of emotions and you can prove your worth as an actor
at the same time."
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