Sanskaari jokes have helped me a lot in my career: Alok Nath

Who doesn’t know Alok Nath? Well, the veteran and sanskaari actor who became an overnight star with his sanskaari memes on Twitter is also known for his ‘babuji’ roles from his earlier family drama films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Hum Saath Saath Hai, Vivaah, Pardes and others. The man will soon be seen in Rajshri Productions’ next on Life OK. In a chat with Tellychakkar.com, the man talks about sanskaari jokes and more… Firstly, tell us are you a sanskaari in your real life? It depends upon the interpretation. If sanskaar is about values and being a nice human then I am a sanskaari. My parents have nurtured me to give respect to elders and help the needy people and to spread happiness and sanskaar. Have the sanskaari jokes helped you in your career? Yes, it has helped me a lot. People don’t see me now as babuji, all thanks to these sanskaari jokes. After the trend I started getting calls for different roles, and it is truly a blessing for me. Have these jokes hurt you anytime? Initially I used to get hurt thinking why people have started making jokes on me. I used to think that I have never said or troubled anyone, and wondered why I am facing all this. But later my family made me understand and I started enjoying them. I then changed my perception and laughed on my own jokes. Which joke is personally your favourite? Alok nath is so sanskari that he smokes agarbattis; Alok Nath got a dog and he barks "Bowji"; Alok Nath is so sanskari, ki uska ghar ka pressure cooker bhi seeti nahi marta (laughs). Do your family and friends tease you with jokes? Sanskaari jokes are stale now. Now the target is shifted to Alia Bhatt. Initially when it all started my wife got miffed and used to blame me saying Aap ne hi kuch kiya hoga issi liye people are making jokes on you. Have you met or got in touch with the guy who started it? Recently, when I went to 9xm office, they told me they have a special guest waiting to meet me. Guess what, it was the same guy who invented sanskaari jokes and was the first one to tweet about it. For few minutes I kept staring at him and felt like using my chappals, but later I hugged and thanked him. Will you do babuji roles in future? Yes, why not? I am born to do babuji roles and it’s my bread and butter. Have you made jokes on your own and circulated them? No, never. You have acted in many hit movies and shows, but sanskaari jokes made you an overnight star. What do you have to say about that? It has indeed made me an overnight star. But now when I meet young generation they come and touch my feet. They behave well and all of a sudden their way of talking and style has changed. So it’s good that because of me young kids behave well publicly.