Variety is the best spice of Mohit Malik’s acting life

Having been a part of TV shows such as Miilee, Dill Mill Gayye, Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya, Banoo Main Teri Dulhann, Doli Armaano Ki, and the dance reality shows Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, actor Mohit Malik has come a long way. The actor has completed more than a decade in the television industry, and is still going strong. But he didn’t have an easy start — his first show never saw the light of day.

“My journey so far has been a learning process. There have been lots of ups and downs. In fact, my career started with a show that never took off. It was called Kahan Hoon Main, and that was the reason I came to Mumbai. I had even shot for it,” says the actor, who is originally from Delhi. “Then Miilee happened, and on that show, I met my wife Addite (Shirwaikar, actor). So, it was after this show that things fell in place.”

Asked about the one show that he thinks gave him the most popularity, Mohit says, “If I have to name one, it’s Doli Armaano Ki. People loved the character (of Samrat Singh Rathore) despite it being negative, and that quite surprised me. I think people liked his humorous side in a grey character.”

Mohit shares that he never had worries about being typecast. “Agar aapko kaam aata hain to aap kabhi typecast nahi honge. There’s so much to do on TV. If you have the talent, you can also portray romantic characters differently. I’ve done all that — and when I thought I had played too many positive roles, I decided to play a negative character,” he says. “I want the audience to see me doing a variety of roles.”