Mumbai: Rajeev Khandelwal made a switch to
movies when he was at the peak of his television career and
now when the actor is making debut on digital platform he is
equally confident about his decision.
The actor, who became a star with Ekta Kapoor's "Kahiin
To Hoga", is now making his web series debut with the
producer's ALTBalaji project "Haq Se"
"When I was doing television, people said don't do
daily soaps, and then when I did films they were like don't do
'Aamir' kind of films. With this web series people might again
say something.
"My interpretation of myself is best and it has
nothing to do with their (people) interpretation of me. I do
my own thing," Khandelwal told PTI in an interview.
The actor said digital space has great scope for actors
willing to experiment as audiences are now open to explore
various mediums of entertainment.
"Digital is the future, maybe tomorrow more new medium
will come in. There is an audience for all kinds of medium."
Khandelwal was on two-year break and the actor said that
he was busy exploring other aspects of life.
"There are many other things in life which I want to
give equal importance to. I do a lot of travelling, like road
trips, cycling, etc. I don't want to work round-the-clock. I
want my career to be in a certain way and that is my way of
looking at it," he said.
"Haq Se", an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic
drama "Little Women", also features Surveen Chawla, Parul
Gulati, Simone Singh, Aanchal Sharma and Nikeesha Rangwal.
Set in the backdrop of Kashmir, it tells the story of
four sisters and how their geographical situation and rising
fundamentalism in the region affect their dreams.
Khandelwal has not read the book but has heard good
things about it. He said the team has re-worked on the story
to give it a more of an Indian feel.
"I am playing a doctor and I have been told my character
was not there in the book. The series essentially belongs to
these four girls. My character has its own story, life is very
complicated for him in his own head, he is fighting his own
demons and battle."
The series will be available on the ALTBalaji app.
PTI
