Portraying
negative
characters
in
television
is
no
easy
feat;
it
demands
an
actor
to
delve
deep
into
the
dark
and
twisted
psyche
of
their
character.
Yet,
there's
a
fine
line
between
delivering
a
convincing
performance
and
becoming
synonymous
with
the
character's
malevolence.
Actor
Karanvir
Bohra,
renowned
for
his
portrayal
of
the
menacing
Viraj
Dobriyal
in
Saubhagyavati
Bhava,
found
himself
at
crossroads.
Now,
as
the
show
is
all
set
to
return
with
a
fresh
season
titled
Saubhagyavati
Bhava:
Niyam
Aur
Shartein
Laagu,
Karanvir
Bohra,
recalled
how
he
went
all
out
to
clean
his
negative
image
as
people
had
started
believing
that
he
is
just
like
his
character
Viraj.
"When
the
previous
season
concluded," Karanvir
Bohra
recollects,
"I
faced
a
tricky
situation.
Even
though
I
had
played
the
role
of
Viraj
Dobriyal
really
well,
something
unexpected
happened.
People
started
thinking
I
was
just
like
Viraj
in
real
life.
People
began
to
associate
me
with
the
character,
believing
that
I
was
just
like
Viraj
in
real
life.
It
was
a
challenging
time
for
me,
personally
and
professionally."
Karanvir's
journey
to
redeem
his
public
image
was
marked
by
deliberate
efforts,
including
participation
in
various
reality
shows.
He
was
determined
to
show
the
world
that
he
was
not
the
malevolent
Viraj
but
an
actor
committed
to
his
craft.
"I
clearly
remember
when
the
previous
season
ended,
I
had
to
put
in
a
lot
of
work
and
had
to
participate
in
many
reality
shows,
just
for
one
reason:
to
cleanse
my
negative
image
of
Viraj
Dobriyal.
It
was
really
difficult
for
me
at
that
point
in
life," he
admits.
With
the
upcoming
season,
it
appears
that
Viraj
Dobriyal's
shadow
may
still
loom
over
Karanvir
Bohra's
character.
However,
this
time
around,
the
actor
is
unwavering.
"Although
this
season,
Viraj
might
also
have
similar
shades,
the
negative
image
doesn't
bother
me
anymore," Karanvir
states.
"The
audience
already
knows
who
I
am
in
real
life,
which
is
nothing
like
Viraj.
They
accept
me
as
an
actor,
and,
on
the
contrary,
they
have
started
loving
me
because
of
the
character
Viraj
Dobriyal,
which
was
considered
to
be
such
a
negative
character."
As
the
new
season,
'Saubhagyavati
Bhava:
Niyam
Aur
Shartein
Laagu,'
is
set
to
premiere,
audiences
can
look
forward
to
a
fresh
and
riveting
narrative.
Leading
the
show
are
Dheeraj
Dhoopar
and
'Amandeep
Sidhu,
who
will
share
the
screen
for
the
first
time.
'Saubhagyavati
Bhava:
Niyam
aur
Shartein
Laagu'
is
scheduled
to
air
from
September
26
onwards,
every
Monday
to
Saturday,
exclusively
on
Star
Bharat.