I am very happy with the changing trends of television : Pankaj Dheer

Talented actor Pankaj Dheer who was last seen on Life OK’s popular show Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev, has made a comeback to television with Dil Ki Baatein on Sony TV. Pankaj who has done a lot of mythological shows before has been roped in to play Ram Kapoor’s father-in-law on the show and his character has various shades to it.

We spoke to Pankaj to know more about his character, about the changing trends of television and much more.

Tell us something about your character?

I am playing the character of Mr. Kapoor who is supposed to be a music company owner. He is the father of Anandita. Ram is an upcoming singer and I never wanted him to be my son-in-law. I hate him for what he did to me. As the story unfolds, he feels that his son-in-law Ram is responsible for his daughter’s death.

So, he is not ready to forgive him. He wants to keep the children away from even the shadow of Ram. He will have a direct conflict with the main protagonist. It’s a very different and a challenging role for me. It has a lot of shades of emotions. The kind of attitude I have to carry is very interesting and I am doing it after a long time. It’s good fun playing this character.

It’s being said that the character you are playing is negative…

At the moment, it is negative but it will have a lot of shades as the story will move ahead.

What made you opt for the show?

I was offered this role and somewhere it is based on the movie Daddy. The role has already been performed earlier so it was a challenge for me to pick up playing a role which has already been performed. So they must have thought that I am the right person for this role so the makers approached me and I accepted the role.

Having done so many mythological shows, what do you feel more comfortable with – Mytho or daily soap?

The last mythological show I did was Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev. After that I didn’t do any show because I was not happy with the scenario. I picked up this role when it came to me. I am very happy doing this currently. Who wants to wear tons and tons of jewelry and talks in Sanskrit (smiles)?

What is Nikitin (Nikitin Dheer) busy with and now your daughter-in-law Kratika (Kratika Sengar) is also doing a show. Have you seen her show?

Nikitin is busy doing a Telugu film at the moment. After Chennai Express we waited because we wanted him to bring in to the lead. Now he has got a major lead role to play. They are currently shooting in Hyderabad and soon they will shift to Europe. Coming to daughter-in-law Kratika, she is busy with her show Servicewali Bahu. I don’t have time to follow her show. We have three actors at home and all are busy with their work. I have seen the first episode and a few episodes in between and it’s different and interesting. She is enjoying and I like to give them independence. It’s their life and I don’t interfere in it.

How is the co-ordination with everyone on the sets?

It’s very beautiful. Gurdeep (Gurdeep Kohli) is a nice and a lovely girl. Ram is also a good person and a good actor. The others are also very good and respectful. I just had a few days of shooting with the team. I am sure that it will be a nice experience further as well.

What’s your take on the changing trends of television? A lot of finite series are being made these days…

It’s very important that we should also evolve like we see that the American series are as good as movies. Why should we stick to the kind of shows we make. We are a culturally rich nation with so much of classic stories so why don’t we pick up some classics and make series for metros and big cities too. I am very happy.

What are your future plans?

As of now I am busy with this. Further it depends upon what I will be offered. I have done my bit and now I am not in a hurry. I will pick up roles that will be challenging for me and give me a lot of satisfaction.