‘People treat me as miser in real life’

Actor Rohitash Gaud, who plays Manmohan Tiwari, reveals that the show was initially conceptualized for adult audiences only.

“When we started off it was for the adult audience and that is why the timing was kept at 10:30 but soon everyone started liking it and so the tone of the show was changed. Today, kids and families are our biggest audiences all thanks to the characters that have been sketched by writers,” he says.

Gaud, who has done small roles in PK, Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai, is now doing only this show.

“Since Shilpa Shinde left us mid-way, most of the channels now do an exclusive contract with actors due to which we are not allowed to do other shows and films. We can do small roles in films but then after working for more than 25 days in a month as main characters of the show we hardly get any time for anything else. In between, we travel to so there is no time,” he says.

The Lapataganj actor comes from Shimla is often praised for getting into the skin of a Kanpurite.

“Our writers make it easy for us,” he says who started off with Neem Ka Ped a Lucknow-based show.

Gaud says now Tiwari image has become bigger than his real self.

“Most people now know me as Manmohan Tiwari and his characteristics. Recently, when I went to take a house on rent in Mumbai, the landlord was treating me as if I am a big miser who will start flirting with bhabhis in the locality. It’s fun and I am happy that we are able to make people laugh.”

Rohitash Gaud