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Today,
I am going through a crucial
phase of my life. This
is that point of time
in my life where I have
stood for what I believe,
followed my heart and
taken the biggest decision
of my career.
I have finally quit Maayka.
The decision was not easy.
People around me were
hardly in favour of this
decision. “How can you
think of opting out of
this show when the show
is doing well and you
are being appreciated
for your role? It is an
impulsive and stupid decision
and you will end up messing
up with a big channel
like Zee TV,” so said
they but I don’t care
about the consequences
any more.
I am not creating a fuss
but I am only doing what
I feel is right. I wanted
to quit Maayka
since a long time but
some or the other thing
kept stopping me from
taking this step. I was
unhappy with the portrayal
of my character. There
was hardly any scope to
perform. All I had to
do in the show is weep
and suffer. For how long
could I play a character
which doesn’t make sense
to me? I wonder why there
can’t be real shades to
my character. I had demanded
a change in my character
several times but it was
never fulfilled. To satisfy
my urge to do something
substantial and different,
Zee offered me a good
role in Waaris.
The role was different
and I was happy. I worked
harder than ever. It takes
a lot to do two shows
at the same time yet do
justice to your job. Suddenly,
due to internal problems
between the channel and
the production house,
Waaris was called
off. I felt miserable
as all my hard work went
in to the drain. Even
my money got wedged due
to the show going off
air. My dues will never
be recovered.
Everything happens as
per the whims and fancies
of the production houses
and channel. An artist
is hardly left with a
choice. When Waaris
went off air, actors like
Iqbal Khan, Ashish Vidyarthi
and me suffered due to
the conflicts between
others. Since, I did not
have Waaris any
longer, I was not even
interested in continuing
with Maayka. Waaris
was giving me an opportunity
to satisfy my creativity.
I agree that as an artist,
at times, one has to enact
those scenes in which
he or she does not believe
in. But there is a limit
to it.
I have no issues with
Zee TV or with the production
houses. It is just that
one has to make choices
in life and one can’t
always do things against
their will. Today, I am
feeling content that I
stood for myself and for
what I believe. I am proud
of myself that I gathered
courage to voice my point
and make such a crucial
decision. No matter what
future has in store for
me, I shall always stand
for what I believe.
Disclaimer:
The views and the opinions
expressed therein are
those of the writer and
Tellychakkar may not necesarily
subscribe to them wholly
or partly.
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