To survive on TV is a task, feels Rajesh Shringarpure

Basking in the success of his current TV show, Rajesh Shringarpure, is glad that OTT content has given actors so many choices. However, the actor, who has been part of many television shows, believe that it is also “a big ocean” and “a powerful medium”.

“Both TV and OTT provide entertainment and every kind of content can survive there. One might have loads of glamour and the others might lack a bit but all mediums give actors diverse opportunities and satisfaction of performing. Most importantly, actors get recognition, no matter which platform they work on,” says Shringarpure.

The 43-year-old actor, who will be seen in a web show soon, feels that creating and being part of television serials is a rather “tough job”. He elaborates, “They entail quite a long and continuous process. Keeping the audiences hooked on to a show for 365 days and consistency in terms of the storyline and performances are difficult. Holding their attention and making a place in the audience’s heart and on their screens in their living rooms is a big achievement. To survive on TV is a task.”

Known for his performances in the film, Sarkar Raj (2008), and TV series, Chandragupta Maurya, among others, Shringarpure admits that age has refined him.

“A person grows with age and after experiencing varied emotions, it gets easier to emote. In fact, in Hollywood, so many actors got success after turning 40. And today, there many experiments happening with actors in their 40s on TV. Due to this, content has undergone a change in the recent years,” he explains.

Currently, he has been shooting for his TV show in a bio-bubble outside Mumbai and shares that while professionally the lockdown helped him, “personally all of us suffered in varying degrees”.

He says, “The pandemic including the lockdowns are disturbing but you can’t let that hold you back. Every individual has to find a space where they can keep themselves mentally strong.”