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For Dheeraj Dhoopar, time has passed by within the blink of an eye fixed as he completes 15 years within the tv business this yr. Nonetheless, the actor believes he nonetheless has “an extended strategy to go”. He provides, “I entered the business once I was 27. I gave two of the largest reveals on Indian TV — Sasural Simar Ka and Kundali Bhagya — which ran for a complete of 13 years.”
The 39-year-old’s entry into the world of appearing occurred as a result of his mum advised him “that I resembled (actor-host) Hussain Kuwajerwala and I ought to attempt appearing on TV”. He started his profession with Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg and was seen in reveals like Naagin, Sherdil Shergill and extra.
Reminiscing about his characters, Dhoopar insists, “I used to be by no means the standard male lead of a TV serials. With Karan Luthra (his character in Kundali Bhagya), I bought international fandom.” He provides that with Saubhagyavati Bhava: Niyam Aur Shartein Laagu, he bought to discover his darker aspect: “I’ve all the time performed constructive roles, however I beloved taking part in a damaging character.”
Whereas some actors go away tv to enterprise into OTT and movies, he isn’t one among them. Dhoopar says, “I by no means wish to go away TV as I’m what I’m due to this business. Why ought to I go away this for one thing which will or might not occur?” The actor, who featured within the internet collection Tatlubaaz (2023), provides, “I wish to be part of all mediums, concurrently, and don’t wish to stop one for an additional.”
He’s happy with being an actor on the small display screen however reveals he has confronted discrimination due to the medium “many instances”. “I might see it in folks’s eyes. I’d get invited to the largest award reveals and spot a stark distinction within the consideration given to the movie stars and me. I used to really feel dangerous. I’m not saying deal with them lesser than however deal with us as equals. I’m right here due to the work that I’ve executed on TV,” he wraps up.
Dhoopar additionally credit the largest a part of his profitable journey to his actor-wife, Vinny Arora Dhoopar. “She took a break in her profession to make me massive. She took care of our son Zayn, and I can work peacefully realizing she is there. There can’t be a narrative about Dheeraj with out Vinny,” he ends.
