Kareena Kapoor's Poo from K3G' would have been spoilt for choice if she had to pick her prom date from Indian television, as most actors tick all the boxes in her list "good looks, good looks and good looks. Be it Dheeraj Dhoopar, Mohit Malik or Vijayendra Kumeria (the list is long), male actors on TV have always had female fans swooning over their looks. However, they are no longer limited to just that role. While there was a time when male actors did not have strong roles and were just seen as eye candy, that is slowly changing now. Some of the leading TV actors tell us that though most shows are still women-centric, strong male characters are being written now, so they don't feel side-lined even if the main protagonist is a woman.
Good performance is more important than just looking good: Karan Jotwani
Karan Jotwani, who shot to fame in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain', is currently seen as Sahil in Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se'. His character is 24-year-old who is head over heels in love with Vedika, a 42-year-old widow. Ask Karan about the changing dynamics of Indian television and he says, "Male actors or characters these days hold a very important and significant position in the storyline and shows are no longer focussed only on women. My character in Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se' is one such example. The idea is to engage the audience and keep them hooked onto the show, and for that, I feel, a good performance is the real deal, and not just being good looking.
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