Milind Soman: A lot of actors get caught up in their image; I don’t want that
His acting career has been on an on-and-off mode, and Milind Soman admits that it has been intentional. He says it’s because more often than not, he gets offered similar stuff, something that he wants to steer clear of.
“I have done limited work, and it is mostly because I want to do stuff that I haven’t done before,” Soman reasons, adding, “A lot of actors — not only in India but everywhere — get caught up in their image. They do what people expect. The more popular they get, the more caught up they are. And finally they aren’t even acting anymore, they are just playing themselves in movies.”
The 55-year-old feels that is something every actor should guard themselves against, and he surely does. “Whatever the opinion of people, however they may love you, they cannot dictate you as an actor. Once you stop experimenting and exploring different characters, you are dead as an actor. That is what drives my choices,” adds Soman, who has starred in films such as 16 December (2002), Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003), and Bajirao Mastani (2015), among others.
The actor has now started dabbling in a new space — the web — and has already been part of two series, Four More Shots Please! and the recently released Paurashpur.
Acknowledging the contribution of OTT platforms to the entertainment world in the
Whatever the opinion of people, they can’t dictate you as an actor. Once you stop experimenting, you are dead as an actor. That is what drives my choices. MILIND SOMAN, Actor
recent months, Soman says in the past one year, the digital medium has reached newer heights.
“The format itself lends much more freedom to people to create content and gain audience. Obviously, it will become popular. And it is fun. Everything is available at a click of a button. You can watch things that have been done 10-15 years ago. You can choose the journey you want with OTT platforms. And I am not surprised at all that it has become so popular,” he concludes.