Hyderabad:
You
may
play
a
hero,
heroine
or
even
villain,
but
acting
is
common
to
all,
feels
Telugu
actor
Srihari,
who
urges
people
against
categorization
of
actors
based
on
the
roles
they
play
in
movies.
He
says
all
actors
need
to
be
treated
equally.
Talking
to
IANS,
Srihari
said,
"I
don't
see
the
need
to
categorize
actors
and
call
them
by
the
roles
they
essay
in
films.
A
comedian
is
an
actor
too,
so
I
don't
understand
why
we
call
him
or
her
a
comedian
but
not
an
actor.
Acting
is
one
and
the
same
to
all
actors
irrespective
of
their
roles." He
added,
"All
actors
deserve
to
be
treated
equally
because
all
of
them
act.
It
doesn't
matter
how
big
or
small
a
role
is
someone
playing
to
be
accredited
with
the
privileged
title
-
actor."
When
asked
about
whether
he
feels
offended
to
be
called
a
character
artist,
Srihari
said,
"I
have
played
lead
characters,
supporting
characters
and
even
cameos
in
my
long
career,
but
I
have
always
considered
myself
an
actor.
I
don't
feel
offended,
but
I
just
don't
see
the
logic
in
being
called
so
because
it
doesn't
make
sense."
Talking
about
awards
in
different
categories,
Srihari
opines
that
it
is
good
that
everyone
will
get
recognition.
He
said,
"Since
you've
categorized,
you
need
to
honour
talent.
It's
good
people
are
getting
recognition
for
their
roles
through
these
awards,
but
I
feel
deep
down
everybody
likes
to
be
called
an
actor."
In
over
two
decades,
Srihari
has
acted
in
more
than
200
films
including
Nuvvostanante
Nenoddantana,
King
and
Dhee.
He
is
now
busy
filming
for
a
handful
of
Telugu
films.