Sudhanshu Pandey: After ‘Anupamaa’, I realised how extremely in style tv could make you

Actor Sudhanshu Pandey, who’s presently seen in Rajan Shahi’s ‘Anupamaa’, says that he had not imagined the type of success and recognition TV might give earlier than he turned a part of the present.

“I had numerous tv presents within the final so a few years and I’d refuse nearly all of them for numerous causes. Lastly, Rajan’s supply got here my means and he mainly needed to inform me just one line and I advised him let’s do it.”

“The present had a improbable story line. My character was completely good and he did not need to persuade me a lot. He mentally ready me for a very long time earlier than I acquired into this situation of this day by day present as it’s a fully totally different world for me,” Sudhanshu says.

He provides: “I’ve an enormous physique of labor behind me, together with some 47-48 characteristic movies in Hindi, some Tamil movies and one Hollywood movie. I used to be part of ‘A Band of Boys’. We had been a rage throughout 2002-2005. We had been in all probability one of many largest ones.”

“We had been seeing reputation on one other degree. After such a very long time, turning into a part of a present like ‘Anupamaa’, I realised how extremely in style tv could make you. Clearly, tv has a distinct set of audiences. It is barely totally different from the audiences of the OTT platforms or movies. Day by day exhibits have a really loyal and totally different viewers.”

“Stardom and fame that I acquired with this present is one thing that I had not imagined earlier. We’re blessed that the present has change into so in style at the moment and I am unable to thank God sufficient for the present and the type of reputation I acquired after the present.”

TV content material has developed with time, says the actor.

“Tv was initially women-centric and there’s change within the content material. However I feel the content material on Indian tv is all the time going to be focused on the lots and the middle-class audiences. Because it has the biggest viewers and that is the place the recognition comes from. So, the content material has not modified an excessive amount of or too far,” he says.

Actually, content material has change into extra significant, he says: “Positively, tv content material has come a bit removed from the saas-bahu exhibits that you simply was once there earlier. Now, there’s much more that tv presents by way of the character and the type of relationship that you simply get to see on tv.”

” Additionally, I feel numerous tv exhibits have additionally began focusing extra on social reforms and sending out social messages by means of leisure and stuff. That is why our present Anupama has accomplished so effectively as a result of we’re giving such robust social messages. Particularly for the upliftment of middle-class ladies and girls who’ve been dependent. Telling them that sure, they are often unbiased as effectively,” he provides.

The actor says that TV content material is no longer simply meant for girls and targets the bigger viewers.

“Tv exhibits have additionally developed and it’s not solely meant for simply ladies. It’s positively focused at a bigger viewers. Like I mentioned earlier, it’s focused on the center class which is the biggest class the place all of us belong. That’s the place the recognition comes from, that’s the place the cash comes from and that is the place promoting comes from.”

“Every thing is focused there. Sure, I’d say now the leisure is for males in addition to ladies equally,” he says.

He concludes: “Basically most exhibits have women-centric storylines however clearly male actors have equal prominence. Females are principally the face of the present and that is the way it works and that is how they get audiences and the households to get attracted in the direction of the present.”