‘I’M NOT SCARED OF BEING FORGOTTEN’
Rajeev Khandelwal isn’t worried about taking long breaks between projects
Actor Rajeev Khandelwal has been missing in action ever since his film, Fever, released in 2016, and as he gears up to come back to the limelight with his new web series, the actor is being asked the same question about the constant absence between his projects.
“I am tired of answering this question year after year. This has been happening from the beginning, ever since I did [TV show] Kahiin To Hoga (2003),” says Khandelwal, known for shows such as Reporters, as well as films like Aamir (2008) and Shaitaan (2012).
“It has been almost 13 years now and so far, people haven’t forgotten me and even if that happens, I am prepared for that,” he says. In fact, the actor isn’t worried that his fans might forget him during these long gaps between projects.
“Even when I’m travelling, I think ‘Nobody will remember me now,’” shares Khandelwal. “I actually ask people, ‘Why are you so excited to see me’. The fear of being forgotten never got to me as I have always told myself that if I have it in me to prove my worth through my work, I will time and again come back with good projects and deliver the best to my audience,” he adds.
Has he entered the digital space to increase his fanbase? “I have never approached my career with the thought of reaching just a particular pocket of people. I just read the script of this series and knew that I had to be part of it,” says Khandelwal.
It has been almost 13 years [in showbiz] now and so far people haven’t forgotten me... Even if that happens, I am prepared for that
RAJEEV KHANDELWAL, ACTOR