Television
is
more
of
a
profession
than
a
passion.
It"s
a
means
to
earn
your
daily
livelihood.
That"s
why
it
is
often
referred
to
as
the
middle
class
man"s
medium.
Money
earned
here
is
through
sheer
labor
and
unlike
Bollywood;
the
life
of
a
TV
actor
is
often
limited
to
one
or
two
shows.
That"s
why
it"s
imperative
that
a
TV
actor
spends
his/her
money
wisely.
Seconding
this
theory
is
actor
Pankit
Thakker,
better
known
as
Dr.
Atul
Joshi,
who
has
just
recently
stepped
out
of
Dill
Mill
Gayye.
Son
of
a
stock
broker,
Thakker
certainly
knows
where
to
put
his
money.
In
a
one-on-one
with
TellyCafe,
Thakker
reveals,
“My
father
is
a
stock
broker.
I
know
the
kind
of
efforts
that
he
has
put
in
to
become
the
man
he
is
today.
I"ve
only
carried
the
legacy.
Through
these
years,
I"ve
earned
money
from
TV
but
have
invested
it
wisely.
Now
that
I"m
free,
I"m
devoting
time
to
the
family
business."
Thakker
further
tells
us,
“TV
is
an
insecure
medium.
The
name,
fame,
and
money
exist
only
till
your
show
lasts.
You
can
never
be
sure
when
you"ll
get
the
next
project
in
hand.
Only
a
fool
can
rely
on
television.
Thus
it"s
important
that,
you
make
hay
when
the
sun
is
shining.
Unfortunately,
I"ve
seen
a
lot
of
TV
actors
who
have
no
work
today,
commuting
in
auto
rickshaws,
running
from
pillar
to
post
to
just
get
a
job.
I"d
promised
to
myself
from
the
start
that
I
would
never
let
this
happen
to
me."
Those
are
fine
words
of
wisdom
indeed
from
Thakker.
Any
actor
in
a
quandary
over
how
to
utilize
his/her
money
should
definitely
consult
Thakker,
the
Broker.
Chuckling
at
his
new
found
title,
Thakker
talks
about
his
principal
job,
“After
grinding
it
out
in
Dill
Mill
Gayye,
money
is
no
longer
the
motivation
for
me
to
choose
a
show.
There
are
a
few
offers
but
I"m
going
to
pick
the
one
which
offers
me
creative
satisfaction."
That"s
a
cliched
line
whenever
an
actor
goes
on
a
so-called
break,
but
hey,
our
boy
certainly
will
never
have
to
travel
in
auto
rickshaws.
After
all,
he"s
made
a
fortune
that
will
see
him
ride
through
many
a
rough
season.