I am waiting for new concepts in films: Tiku Talsania
MThings are picking up slowly. Let’s hope this pandemic ends soon. TIKU TALSANIA, Actor
ost recently seen in Hungama 2, veteran actor Tiku Talsania has been missing from action for the past decade, having done a few roles here and there. And his absence, he says, was not out of choice but due to lack of good work. “I’m waiting for new concepts to appear in the entertainment scene, so I can do more work,” he shares, adding, “Things are picking up slowly. Let’s hope this pandemic ends soon and I’d be seen doing a lot more acting.”
Talsania has been a part of films such as Raja (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Ishq (1997), among others. He hopes that the OTT boom will help him in getting interesting work. “People are getting a lot of work (on web platforms). I was part of the TV boom when it happened and now being here during the OTT rise is something fantastic,” explains the 67year-old. Not just actors, Talsania feels everybody — writers, directors, musicians — who is associated with this medium, is going to benefit. “The digital medium starts right from your phones to computers and laptops. Earlier, you could enter the audience’s home with TV screens, and now, you’re literally in their pockets. That’s a great reach,” he quips.
The actor himself has dabbled in the digital medium with a Gujarati play, Jenu Khisu Garam Eni Same Sau Naram. “While I believe that plays should be watched in a theatre, this one was shot well with a threecamera setup. The entire experience was different,” he shares.