Experiments are must in theatres as theatres cannot be possible without experiments, says the renowned bollywood actor Ashutosh Rana.
Rana was in the city to attend the ‘Satra Samapti Samaroh (session-end function)’ of the MP School of Drama (MPSD) on Friday.
While talking to media persons, he talked about the growing popularity of web series at a press conference.
He said, “As an actor, I don’t find any difference between theatre, films, TV and web series. The actors have to simply play their roles but the reach of web series is much wider than any of the other media. You can watch them on your mobile at your convenience, unlike theatre, films and TV, where the timing is fixed.”
He said he is working in two films under Dharma productions and web series besides a teleplay ‘Purush’ for G5 web services. He said he wants to play the roles of Chanakya, Swami Vivekananda, Ravana and Krishna.
Talking about villains in Bollywood films, Rana said, “The character of villains has been changing. And I was lucky to play a villain when the transformation was happening. I started acting at the age of four. I began with Ramleelas. But till now, I have never chosen any role on the basis of whether it of a villain or of a hero. I focus on the character.”
On being asked whether he intends to join politics, he said, “In a democracy, every person is in politics. I am still to lose interest in acting. If and when that happens, I will think about the other options.”