Varun says there’s a ready audience for ‘crazy’ topics on TV

Actor Varun Sharma, who has made a mark for himself with films such as Fukrey (2013) and Dilwale (2015), feels that television is an equally attractive medium. He has done shows such as Ice Road Truckers, in which he visited unchartered terrains around India. Eager to take up more work on TV, he says, “Today, television is a medium, which is at par with films. It’s growing at a pace which is unimaginable, and reaches out to almost 22 million households. So many themes are being explored on television,” says Varun.

While he certainly appreciates content, which is innovative and different from the run-of-the-mill saas-bahu sagas, he also doesn’t dismiss the popularity of shows revolving around mythological creatures or taboo subjects.

“For every typical daily soap being made, with some shows creating controversy with themes such as a child marrying an adult, or naagins, you also have a show like actor Anil Kapoor’s 24 or a task-based reality show, so there is a balance of subjects,” adds Varun.

However, the actor points out that at the end of the day, television is for the masses.

“It would be wrong to say that we should stop making shows on these unusual subjects, because there is an audience for them out there, who love watching such crazy stuff,” adds the 27-year old actor, who will reprise his role as Choocha in the sequel to Fukrey, which also stars Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat and Ali Fazal.

For every typical soap being made, with some shows creating controversy with themes such as a child marrying an adult or naagins, you also have a show like actor Anil Kapoor’s 24, or a task-based reality show, so there is a balance of subjects VARUN SHARMA, ACTOR

Actor Varun Sharma will reprise his role as Choocha in the sequel to Fukrey