Too many restrictions on TV, feels Gaurav

TV actor Gaurav Chopra feels that the restrictions on TV severely limit small screen content in India, which is also the reason behind the shift towards the web medium.

“On TV, you can hold a whiskey glass but not drink it, and you can hold a cigarette but not smoke it. You can’t see reality the way it is,” Gaurav says, adding, “Sometimes, the purpose of entertainment is to make a statement, to raise a question. If a platform does not give you the liberty to speak out, what’s the point?”

However, Gaurav feels that misusing the online platform is uncalled for. “The web space has given creative freedom to a lot of filmmakers. But then, many misuse freedom,” he remarks. The actor believes that even with so many options available in the web space, the TV industry should not feel threatened, rather learn from the former. Gaurav is part of a web-series titled Fourplay. The series is adapted from a longrunning play of the same name. The actor plays a casanova

The web space is apt for the entertainment and the character that this series has. I would hate it if we were on any other platform and people would say ‘ye mat kaho’. Though there is nothing explicit in the content, the online platform is perfect for us GAURAV CHOPRA ACTOR

character, who is also a love guru. “The web space is very apt for the entertainment and the character that this series has. I would hate it if we were on any other platform and people would say ‘ye mat kaho’. Though there is nothing explicit in the content, the online platform is perfect for us,” he concludes.

Gaurav Chopra feels TV can take a cue from the digital platform