In
a
crowd
of
actors
jostling
to
make
hay
while
the
sun
shines,
Varun
Badola
is
a
class
apart.
If
there
is
a
thinking
actor
on
television,
it's
Varun
who
fits
the
bill.
He
is
not
the
one
to
be
seen
in
every
other
family
drama,
playing
mundane
characters.
His
work
in
"Koshish
Ek
Asha",
"Astitva-Ek
Prem
Kahani" and
the
now
running
weekend
show
"Aek
Chabbi
Hain
Padoss
Mein"
on
Star
Plus
speak
volumes
of
what
he
is
capable
of
delivering
as
an
actor.
In
"Aek
Chabbi",
Varun
is
Sandeep
Babu,
an
agonizing
musician
uncle
of
his
mohalla.
His
subtle
performance
allows
the
other
characters
in
the
show
to
shine
through.
The
talented
actor
has
also
scripted
a
few
episodes
of
the
serial.
He
says:
"The
first
18
episodes
of
the
show
were
scrapped
because
the
script
was
abysmal.
Then
I
was
asked
to
write,
considering
my
background
as
an
assistant
director.
I
wrote
three
scripts
and
now
I
keep
pitching
in
when
required.
Recently
our
scriptwriter
couldn't
turn
up
for
some
reason,
so
I
helped
out.
I
like
working
at
my
own
pace.
All
the
characters
are
well
etched
out
and
there
is
a
method
to
the
madness
in
the
story."
Thankfully,
Varun
is
one
of
the
rare
professionals
in
the
television
industry
who
has
consciously
decided
not
to
be
a
part
of
daily
soaps.
"I
need
time
to
relax
and
lead
my
life
the
way
I
want.
I
hate
working
on
deadlines
on
a
daily
basis.
Like
in
"Kutumb",
I
once
worked
all
night
till
noon
the
next
day.
I
think
I
have
every
right
to
leave
the
sets
at
9
pm
if
I
come
in
at
9
in
the
morning,"
he
points
out.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
he
has
accepted
a
cameo
in
"Ghar
Ek
Sapana"
on
Sahara
One.
"The
character
is
interesting.
And
cameos
don't
drag
on
forever.
They're
essential
to
keep
viewer
interest
high
in
the
serial.
For
me,
most
importantly,
it
was
the
economics
that
made
me
decide
on
the
role,"
admits
Varun.
About
the
experience
of
working
with
his
father
in
"Aek
Chabbi",
he
says:
"It
didn't
bother
me.
We
don't
share
the
usual
father-son
relationship.
After
pack-up,
I
can
share
a
drink
or
smoke
with
him
on
my
way
back
home.
We
discuss
many
things
and
it's
never
all
about
acting.
We
work
like
two
professionals
who
are
in
sync
with
each
other.
I
have
to
admit
that
I've
learnt
at
least
90
per
cent
of
my
acting
from
him."
Badola
Senior
also
doesn't
seem
unhappy
that
his
son
steers
clear
of
the
maddening
rat
race
in
the
industry.
"Compared
to
him,
I'm
a
non-starter.
But
he
hasn't
denounced
me
so
he
must
be
happy,"
laughs
Badola
junior.
And
what
does
wife
Rajeshwari
have
to
say
about
his
choosy
work
attitude?
"When
have
you
seen
Rajeshwari
work?"
he
retorts
with
a
smile,
adding
"Maybe
10
days
in
a
year
is
all
she
works.
But
one
has
to
be
privileged
to
work
like
that.
She's
happy
and
has
no
issues."
At
the
end
of
the
day,
what
Varun
values
most
are
"life,
people
around
me,
relationships
and
then
work".
Just
the
perfect
recipe
for
quality
living.
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