Zitat des Tages von Ashish Sharma:
I choose grey characters, as I enjoy playing a human character. I don't shy away from showing the shortcomings of my characters.
A lot of people thought that it was a foolish step to move to television. But for me, it is all about the creative satisfaction I get.
If you ask me, I would love to see works like Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's 'Badi Didi,' Munshi Premchand's 'Nirmala,' and Phanishwar Nath Renu's 'Maila Anchal' come alive on small screen.
Every role I have played has had a bit of me in them.
'Rangrasiya' was a very special show for me. It played a very important part in shaping up my career. I feel it was a premature end to the show. My character Rudra was very close to my heart.
Sita and Ram were two strong individuals, and their love for each other is an example for lovers across the globe.
Working on television is much more stressful than working for a movie. The pace of work is relaxed while shooting a movie.
A film shoot usually wraps up in a couple of months. But television shoots involve longer hours of work.
I have been a good theatre artiste since my school and college days, but when I participated in 'Cine Stars Ki Khoj,' I realised that I could touch people's hearts when I performed.
'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' has helped me shed my inhibitions. Dancing in front of an audience was not easy for me. But I managed it and got progressively comfortable with the audience as the weeks progressed.
All the characters in 'Rang Rasiya' are inspired from the Shakespearean drama 'Othello.' This is exactly what interested me to take up this role.
I feel good when I come to Ahmedabad.
There are too many positive and goody male characters on TV, and they work, so its good for them. I feel each to their own. If it works for them, it's fine. I don't connect to such characters, so I won't do them.
When I came into television, the serials were all women-centric, while the men had to stand around like furniture. I wasn't willing to be a prop in serials. To my good fortune, I got serials where I was a central character.
Once this old lady saw me in airport and just kept smiling at me, and after much hesitation, she came and asked me, 'Are you Ram? Can I touch your hair? Is it real?' and I happily obliged.
I have grown up on literature and mythological stories. They have fascinated me since childhood, and I believe every character that I portray on screen is an extension of my personality to some degree. That is why whatever role I play seems in my comfort zone.
TV does not offer much for the male lead actors, but I was lucky to act in shows like 'Chandragupta Maurya,' 'Rab Se Sohna Isshq,' 'Gunahon Ka Devta,' and 'Rangrasiya.'
We all have this idea of Ram being a patient person besides being a great archer, a horse-rider, and above all, a compassionate king. There is more to him than that.
I am the kind who is always on time while shooting.
If two actors can communicate well during a scene, it works and makes for good chemistry.
You can ask my wife - there has always been mutual respect between us, and I believe women should be respected for what they are; at no point should they feel the need to be like men.
I don't know why people feel popular actors avoid doing mytho shows. Aren't they also doing good? Sometimes such shows give you more fame.
We always see a trend on TV, and others follow suit. I think 'Rangrasiya' will be a trend setter, too.
Whenever you give a shot, the nervous energy in your stomach is the key to that emotional breakdown, that kick that is needed to perform.
I respect women but do not necessarily believe that women need to compete with men.
I always had this dream to act: so much so, even as a child, I used to take part in Ram Leelas.
I know April, May and June are a few unbearable months, and working out in a gym and sweating in such dirty hot, sticky, humid weather puts me off. The best way is to swim. I feel so fresh and rejuvenated after swimming, and I believe it's one of the best mode to fitness during summers.
I have very few friends and don't talk much.
I haven't had any formal training, but I guess dance comes naturally to us - people from the north. See how much we dance at weddings.
When I get into the shoes of any character, I work on getting the perfect look.
I can't stand the slow pace of Jaipur anymore. I like staying in Mumbai, as everyone is on the move.
If you see the roles that I've done so far, whether it was Gunahaon ka Devtaa, Chandragupta Maurya, or Rab Se, everything has been starkly different from each other.