Television actor Rohitashv Gaur, who is popularly known as Mukundilal in SAB TV’s comic show Lapataganj Ek Baar Phir, is quite experienced when it comes to the magnitude of work he has done, be it on TV or the big screen. In conversation with Tellychakkar.com, the talented talks about his journey and experience in this competitive industry. Read on to know more about the actor… You have acted in a lot of films and television. How has your experience been in the industry? It has been an amazing experience. Having acted in films and television, I must say that television has given me a lot in terms of a platform to showcase my talent. I have acted in films such as Matrubhoomi, Dhoop, 3 Idiots and Munnabhai M.B.B.S. where I was offered clichéd cameo roles, but television has given me an opportunity where I was able to showcase my flexibility in acting. What have you learnt from your experience in the industry? Well, the industry as of today has shaped up very well and what I have learnt and would love to share is that television medium is vast and has a lot of scope and so do films. But television shows are regular and helps one to shape up his or her character better than the characters in films. I feel an actor should be open to films and television and not be choosy about acting in particular mediums. Look at our industry today, while actors from the television industry are stepping into films, there are many doing both films and television like Rajeev Khandelwal, Anil Kapoor and Mr. Amitabh Bachchcan too! In fact I have recently signed Rajkumar Hirani's upcoming film Peekay, and in a conversation I had with the man, he too feels the same. What genre are you most comfortable with? Well, if one observes, I have always preferred doing roles which have more of the elements of drama. Even in Lapataganj, I play Mukundilal who is a part of the situational comedy and not slapstick. Apart from comedy, I would really like to essay something like what Anup Soni essays in Balika Vadhu (Colors). Some television show you really wish to be a part of today? I really wish I could essay a role in Balika Vadhu. In fact, I was also offered a role too, but could not take it up as I had committed to Lapataganj. I do not regret not taking up the role but I really wish to pursue such kind of a character in future. Some actors face a hard time in this industry so much that they decide to pack their bags and go back to their hometown. Have you faced a similar situation in your career? I have gone through such a phase in my life. It was in 1989 when I first came to Bombay. At that time satellite network was not available in the market and the industry entertained viewers through the morning transmission on Doordarshan. It was impossible for me to even step into the competition then. I later enrolled myself into the National School of Drama and made my survival possible in this industry. Now that you have acquired name, fame and stability, yet do you feel insecure at times? Every actor is insecure. When actors take a step into the world of acting, they feel insecure of whether they will be able to make it as actors or not, and once they have that fame and desired success, they are insecure about sustaining the same. Advice to aspiring actors? There is a saying called, ‘Door Ke dhol bahut suhane lagte hai’. I would advise all the aspiring actors to think 10 times before taking up acting as it is not an easy profession to survive in.