Wednesday,
August
22,
2007
The
Indian
television
industry
may
have
grown
bigger
over
the
years
but
the
magic
of
the
big
screen
still
hovers
over
the
heads
of
telly
actors.
Even
after
getting
good
money
and
security
in
the
television
industry,
TV
stars
have
always
been
attracted
more
towards
celluloid.
In
the
past,
the
badshah
of
Bollywood
Shahrukh
Khan
had
shifted
his
base
from
television
to
films
with
great
success
followed
by
Irfan
Khan
and
Kay
Kay
Menon
and
now
the
current
breed
of
TV
stars
like
Rohit
Roy,
Manoj
Bohra,
Roshni
Chopra
and
Kulraj
Randhawa
seem
to
be
following
the
badshah's
foot
steps.
"The
bottom
line
is
I
always
wanted
to
do
cinema.
I
decided
for
the
shift
because
I
thought
television
trained
me
a
lot
and
it
was
a
great
time
to
shift.
I
had
done
almost
everything
on
television
from
acting
to
hosting
and
even
producing
daily
soaps," says
Rohit
Roy.
Rohit
feels
that
working
in
television
is
too
hectic
and
time
consuming.
"It
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
you
are
hooked
for
25
days
a
month
after
which
you
are
hardly
left
with
any
time
for
other
spheres,"
he
adds.
He
however
refused
to
comment
further,
may
be
because
he
feels
he
is
sort
of
'been
there
and
done
that,'
while
it
won't
be
an
understatement
to
call
the
rest
of
the
hopefuls
novices.
We
too
understand
that
Rohit
has
had
a
successful
career
graph
over
the
years
and
after
'Shoot
out
at
Lokhandwala'
and
his
close
association
with
director
Sanjay
Gupta;
he
can
afford
to
think
only
about
films.
But
what
about
the
other
actors
who
have
just
started
their
stint
in
television
and
are
already
dreaming
of
working
in
films?
Aren't
they
aware
of
the
risk
and
insecurities
involved
with
the
film
industry?
Young
actor
Manoj
Bohra
reportedly
has
signed
a
film
and
wants
to
etch
out
a
career
in
Bollywood
and
because
of
this
very
reason
he
quit
his
long
running
serial
Kasauti
Zindagi
Kay.
"Movies
bring
out
the
best
in
an
actor.
You
have
time
in
hand
to
experiment
and
play
with
your
character.
It
all
depends
on
luck.
If
you
don't
click
there,
you
can
always
fall
back
on
television," he
says.
On
the
contrary
the
vamp
of
'Kasamh
Se',
Roshni
Chopra
wants
to
play
a
safe
game.
She
doesn't
really
want
to
compromise
her
television
career
for
films.
"Like
every
actor
even
I
want
to
do
cinema.
Here
you
a
get
a
chance
to
experiment,
thanks
to
the
variety
of
roles,
cinema
has
to
offer.
But
I
will
never
do
that
at
the
cost
of
commitment.
I
mean
if
I
am
working
in
a
serial
and
I
get
a
call
for
a
movie
I
won't
rattle
off
for
the
film.
I
value
commitments
and
I
am
aware
of
the
ethics
of
the
professional
world,"
admits
the
actress.
We
had
learnt
that
even
Roshni
was
recently
offered
a
role
in
a
big
banner
film.
"Yes,
I
had
got
an
offer
but
the
dates
clashed
with
one
of
my
serials,
so
I
had
to
drop
the
idea.
It
was
disheartening
but
I
think
when
something
has
to
happen
it
will
happen.
As
far
as
my
struggle
is
concerned
I
have
been
fortunate
enough
to
escape
from
struggle," avers
Roshni.
Even
her
'Kasamh
Se'
co
star
Prachi
Desai
is
said
to
have
similar
ambitions
and
is
probably
been
backed
greatly
by
Balaji
Czarina
Ekta
Kapoor
to
fulfill
the
same.
Comedians
like
Sunil
Pal
have
not
done
hidden
their
filmi
aspirations
either.
“After
'Bombay
to
Goa"
I
have
got
lots
of
offers,
but
I
am
only
doing
selected
work.
With
God"s
grace
I
guess
I
will
soon
get
to
do
a
lead
role.
Even
in
'Bombay
to
Goa",
I
had
an
integral
part.
My
next
film
will
be
'Balle
Balle".
I
don't
want
to
do
lots
of
films,
I
will
be
happy
doing
just
one
film,
but
will
make
sure
I
do
it
with
dedication.
I
will
shift
to
films
completely
and
never
blindly,
only
when
the
roles
given
in
film
will
be
better
than
in
television,"
he
says.
He
says
that
a
platform
helps.
“I
have
struggled
for
10
years
but
won"t
deny
after
you
get
a
platform,
u
automatically
get
exposure
and
you
don't
have
to
sit
jobless.
'The
Great
Indian
Laughter
Challenge"
provided
me
with
such
exposure.
Though
I
must
admit
that
pay
for
amateurs
is
less
in
films
as
compared
to
TV,"
adds
Pal.
It's
not
just
Bollywood,
actors
are
even
ready
to
sacrifice
their
television
career
for
other
regional
films.
There
is
a
buzz
that
even
though
Rajshri
Thakur
has
got
everything
she
could
ask
for
from
'Saat
Phere',
she
still
has
filmi
aspirations.
She
is
getting
offers,
albeit
from
regional
film
makers.
"I
was
being
offered
a
Punjabi
movie.
But
then
I
have
to
weigh
a
lot
of
things
before
taking
something
up.
Since
I
am
totally
into
'Saat
Phere',
things
depend
on
a
lot
of
factors," says
the
actress.
Kulraj
Randhawa
of
'Kareena
Kareena'
fame
who
had
worked
in
a
Punjabi
film
is
getting
offers
from
a
host
of
South
film
makers.
"Even
established
actresses
of
Bollywood
regularly
work
in
the
South
industry
which
is
much
more
organized
than
Bollywood.
I
am
happy
that
I
am
being
flooded
with
offers
from
the
southern
industry,"
says
Kulraj.
Also
was
money
a
big
factor?
There
are
rumours
that
she
demanded
Rs
25
lakh
for
a
Telegu
movie.
"Looks
like
the
rumour
mills
are
working
overtime.
I
maintain
that
I
only
ask
for
what
I
deserve,"
claims
the
chirpy
actress.
Listening
to
these
young
guns
of
television,
all
seem
to
work
in
movies
for
creative
satisfaction.
But
doesn't
money
too
play
a
big
part
in
their
vision?
We
all
know
that
Bollywood
biggies
like
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
are
some
of
the
highest
tax
payers
of
the
country
whereas
none
of
the
television
actors
even
come
near
to
them.
When
inquired
about
the
money
issue,
most
of
these
television
actors
have
only
two
words
to
say,
"No
comments".
Well,
we
surely
have
a
comment
to
make
on
their
no
comments
issue.
With
so
many
young
faces
making
their
debut
in
television
everyday,
people
remember
and
accept
only
those
who
regularly
appear
on
their
TV
sets.
We
all
are
aware
of
the
fate
of
veteran
actors
like
Sachin
Khedekar,
Harsh
Chhaya,
Renuka
Shahane
and
even
the
likes
of
Nausheen
Ali
Sardar
and
Amarr
Upadhyay
who
after
trying
their
luck
in
films
have
almost
disappeared
from
the
television
industry.
We
can
just
wish
that
the
same
doesn't
happen
with
these
young
breed
of
over
enthusiastic
actors!