‘Digital entertainment space is blossoming’

Like many other actors who are venturing into the digital space, actor Gaurav Chopra, too, feels that although cinema is changing, the digital space is where more experimental work is being done, and this is the reason many actors consider the medium to be the next big thing.

“I must say that the digital entertainment space is becoming much more interesting than cinema because the rules are fewer. Yes, cinema is changing but the digital space is blossoming, and that is why it is more attractive for actors interested in experimentation. Earlier, after TV, the next big thing was film, because it was glamorous. Film is still glamorous and a lot of experimental work is also happening in the medium. but an actor like me is getting more offers from the web space,” says Gaurav. The actor has appeared in web series such as Love Lust and Confusion, and Foreplay. He has also portrayed several roles on television including Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore in Uttaran, Professor Abhay Singh Ranawat in Sadda Haq: My Life, My Choice, and as Adhvik in Aghori.

“On TV, one has to have a set number of episodes, and the graph of your character might change and you do not know that flow. In film, because of time limit, one might not be able to get into the nuance of a character. But on a web show, I know what is happening in the entire episode. I know my character, so as a performer I can approach it accordingly,” adds the actor. For Gaurav, satisfaction as an actor matters, and not the medium. “Whether it is a TV series like Aghori or any of the web series , as long as I get exciting roles, I am happy,” he says.

In film, because of time limit, one might not be able to get into the nuance of a character. But on a web show, I know what is happening in the entire episode. I know my character, so as a performer I can approach it accordingly. GAURAV CHOPRA ACTOR