Mumbai, December 3 – At the Indian Television Academy (ITA) awards celebrating 25 years, several television personalities gathered to mark the milestone. Popular actor Rohit Roy spoke to Daily Kiran about the industry’s evolution, comparing the old and new eras while sharing insights on important issues.
Reflecting on his journey from the beginning of his career to now, he mentioned that the TV industry hasn’t witnessed significant changes yet.
“I have completed 30 years as an actor in the television industry. Swabhimaan came in 1995, while ITA started in 2000. I participate in every ITA function in some way or the other. In the initial 10 years, I hosted many programs and performed as well. I also received the Best Actor award for Virasat,” he said.
Praising ITA, Rohit said, “These awards are so transparent that no bribery works here. I am very close to Anju Ranjan and Shashi Ranjan, but I have never taken wrong advantage of this and never would want to.”
The actor expressed his happiness about winning the award, saying it brings joy to know how much the audience loves you, and if it’s meant for home decoration, then there’s nothing better.
“If an actor wins an award through recommendation, they don’t get the real joy of that victory. When I received the award for ‘Virasat’, I knew that viewers genuinely liked my character,” he explained.
Comparing OTT and TV, Rohit shared his opinion: “On TV, it’s still the case that if one or two shows accidentally become hits, they make more shows in the same format. The condition of dance reality shows is such that if one show becomes a hit, they create another with a slightly changed format. This should happen, but they should bring some change so we can compete with OTT, so that instead of watching OTT, I watch that show on TV.”
Speaking about show storylines, he said, “Currently, my wife Mansi is working on a show which is a Hindi adaptation of a superhit Marathi show. Its story is about an Indian middle-class family because in our country, the struggles of the common middle class remain the same even today, so the stories also remain the same. Until these struggles don’t change, the stories won’t change either.”
Advising young actors, Rohit said, “Just because one show becomes a hit doesn’t mean you are a hit. You are a good actor, but only for that particular show. Once the show ends, people will forget you. Create your own identity, which comes from inner capability. Some actors have that special presence which is always remembered.”
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