Friday,
July
27,
2007
After
a
successful
stint
as
a
lead
in
Bombay
Talking,
Shiv
Pandit
is
making
a
mark
in
F.I.R.
He
is
not
new
to
the
field
of
entertainment
and
has
already
featured
in
advertisements
of
Airtel
and
Colgate.
The
ambitious
Delhiite
talks
about
his
theater
background,
the
monotony
of
saas-bahu
serials
and
his
desire
to
work
in
films.
How
much
are
you
enjoying
your
character?
It
is
a
completely
different
character
and
thus,
I'm
enjoying
this
opportunity.
It
is
a
win
for
me
that
I'm
able
to
play
a
character
which
is
different
from
what
I
am
in
real
life.
So
where
lies
the
difference?
My
character
is
that
of
a
downmarket
cop
who
is
corrupt
and
gets
easily
attracted
to
women.
But
then,
he
too
has
a
conscience
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
thinks
about
right
and
wrong.
He
is
a
bad-good
man.
In
real
life,
I'm
a
completely
goody-goody
guy.
What
about
this
character
appealed
to
you?
As
I
told
you,
it
is
totally
different
from
what
I
have
done
till
now.
I
believe
in
doing
limited
work,
but
good
work.
I
have
always
shied
away
from
doing
anything
for
money
only.
I
think
and
aim
for
a
long
term
benefit.
So
what
do
you
take
into
account
before
signing
on
a
role?
I
think
of
three
points.
Firstly,
I
see
how
much
I
would
grow
as
an
actor
by
playing
the
role.
Secondly,
I
consider
the
packaging
of
the
entire
programme.
Lastly,
I
weigh
the
scale
of
the
show.
How
is
your
rapport
with
Kavita
Kaushik?
She
is
a
wonderful
actress
and
it
is
a
privilege
working
with
her.
We
share
a
good
rapport
with
each
other
and
thus
it
makes
our
work
easier.
How
long
have
you
been
into
acting?
I
have
been
in
the
F.I.R.
team
for
two
years
only.
My
first
stint
was
Bombay
Talking
and
this
is
my
second.
I
have
done
theatre
for
four
years
in
Delhi
with
Vivek
Mansukhani.
After
that,
I
got
a
job
in
Mumbai
as
a
radio
jockey
and
then
I
got
into
acting.
Why
do
you
think
F.I.R.
is
doing
well
in
this
era
of
saas-bahu
serials?
Now,
you
yourself
said
that
this
is
an
era
of
saas-bahu
serials.
That's
why
anything
different
is
bound
to
work
and
F.I.R.
is
different.
So
you
are
not
into
saas-bahu
shows,
right?
To
be
very
frank,
there
are
very
few
shows
that
I
actually
like
on
television.
You
must
be
aware
that
working
in
a
saas-bahu
show
is
'dangerous'.
If
the
show
does
not
work,
then
the
shelf
life
of
the
actor
decreases.
There
are
many
such
actors
who
took
the
plunge
and
hit
rock
bottom.
I
take
decisions
which
help
me
in
the
long
run.
What
are
your
plans
now?
At
present,
I
want
to
concentrate
on
my
filmi
career.
I
have
done
a
film
titled
Let's
Enjoy.
I
wish
to
get
back
into
films
full-fledged.
I'm
doing
advertisements
too
and
getting
a
good
response.
So
things
are
working
fine.
Have
you
received
any
film
offers
yet?
Talks
are
on
and
I
do
not
want
to
name
the
people
since
nothing
has
been
finalized
yet.
If
nothing
works
out,
I'll
sound
like
a
fool.
But
all
that
I
can
say
now
is
that
things
are
looking
positive.
Any
specific
kind
of
movie
you
are
looking
for?
At
present,
I'm
not
in
a
position
to
choose.
I'm
considering
whatever
roles
I'm
being
offered.
Ideally,
I
would
like
to
do
all
kinds
of
films.
What
other
offers
have
you
received
in
television?
I
have
been
getting
a
lot
of
offers
but
they
have
not
interested
me.
The
roles
are
similar
to
what
I
have
done.
If
someone
has
watched
me
both
in
Bombay
Talking
and
in
F.I.R.
he/she
would
know
my
spectrum.
Does
a
theater
background
make
better
actors?
It
would
be
unjust
if
I
commented
about
others,
but
it
has
definitely
helped
me
gain
confidence.
Acting
needs
a
lot
of
confidence.
Though
the
skill
cannot
be
taught,
but
the
confidence
can
be
boosted.