MUMBAI: Ronit Roy, Gurdeep Kohli, and Mona Singh's Kehno Ko Humsafar Hai is back with season 3. Ronit plays a drunkard and womaniser in this season. It's a character the actor has never played.
He recently opened up on shoots being resumed in the TV industry now. Here are excerpts.
What kind of response are you receiving for your character, Rohit Mehra, in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hai 3?
I am happy that not just my fans but friends and family also liked my character of Rohit Mehra. Though seeing me in such a role was quite unexpected for them as I haven't done something like this before. There is always an image that moves with the actor. Fortunately, I don't have such a strong image. People like to see me in different roles. But a character like this always scares an actor about being disliked by the people and I also got such reactions initially from my fans when the trailer came out. What I told them was that it is just a perspective, once they see all the 10 episodes, the circumference around the character will get clear to them.
How did your wife Neelam react to your character- a drunkard, womaniser?
She liked the show and Neelam is very critical about my work. Obviously with wives, there is always this thing, 'how this will go with her'. But actor ki biwi hai and in these many years, she understands what my work is all about. She liked me in the show and just like others she is waiting for the remaining episodes which will release on July 1.
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How difficult was it to play such a character?
I am an actor and that's what I love to do for my living. And that's what my craft is all about. My mother called me last night and asked, ye jo tune scene kiya kya tune actually piya tha and I replied no I didn't. We don't drink and shoot- I was acting.
Shootings have been permitted by the government. You think it's the right decision?
There is a lot of difference between getting permission to shoot and start the shoot. Permission is just a piece of paper with a signature. But looking at the current scenario, the way we are going and the increasing number of cases, it's not impossible. There is a logistical nightmare because there are various people coming in and we don't know from where and how they are coming? There might be a lot of them who will be asymptomatic. I am allergic to dust so I usually get a cough and cold. So, it is difficult to understand. Having said that work has to go on. And if they are going out they have to make sure they take care of themselves and take all precautionary measures. I also feel if possible they should provide high grade masks and PPE suits to the workers and they can also work like corona warriors. So, they are also safe and people around them are also safe. Intelligent minds of our industry need to come together and take care of such things.
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