‘MANY FEEL ACTORS FROM TV CAN’T BE CAST IN OTHER MEDIUMS’
Actor Maninee De feels this belief is due to the perception that TV actos are over exposed
As TV soaps are aired on a daily basis, often there’s a notion in the industry that actors on TV are overexposed, shares Maninee De. The actor believes that this perception often leads them to miss out on opportunities on other mediums. “There is still a mindset that television actors only belong on television. While casting for films or OTT, a lot of people have very strong opinions about the fact that actors on TV are overexposed and must not be cast,” she tells us. Having said that, De also feels grateful that she did not have to face this prejudice.
“I have constantly been part of all the mediums and feel blessed,” says the actor, who has been a part of films like Fashion (2008) and Student of the Year (2012), and web shows such as Abhay and Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala.
De, who is currently shooting in Uttarakhand for her film Bediyan, is of the belief that the web is one place where everyone can have an equal chance of being cast: “I am happy that actors of all mediums get to converge and do various roles that television does not offer (on web). Even Bollywood actors are doing projects on OTT. The space has opened up for sure.”
Meanwhile, the advent of OTT also spelt a push for TV content to become better. “People are experimenting, but TV has its own restrictions in terms of what the telly audience wants. The audience has evolved, but I feel the makers don’t want to take the pain of looking at a story with a fresh pair of eyes as they fear what if it doesn’t work. It’s not just a creative business but a moneymaking game, too. I’d be happy to see the amalgamation of both, and for TV to become more relatable, less artificial and more organic,” she ends.