Tarun Khanna Shares Views On Getting Typecast & Playing Lord Shiva 16 Times: I Always Look For The Scope....

Tarun Khanna, who has been a part of shows like Karm Phal Data Shani, Radha Krishna and Iai Kanhaiva Lal Ki Devi Adi Parashakti, Katha Vishwas Ke Itihaas Ki, Santoshi Maa, and Param Avtar Shri Krishna have played the role of Lord Shiva almost 16 times. He mentioned that though he has been boxed into this image, whenever he gets a different role, he brings in different variations there.

He said, "I have done the role of Mahadev 16 times, so I cannot say that I am not typecast in a role. I definitely am, but apart from this character, whenever I'm offered something, I always look for the scope of performance."

He shared that if the role has scenes where he has to smoke cigarettes, he refuses to do them. He added, "And if there is a lot of sexual content, then I say no. I am not OK with all that. Apart from that, I am very particular about how strong the character is. Whether it's negative or positive, I don't care, but if the character has to be very strong, then I will do it."

He continued, "Even after shooting, I have left shows and roles where I felt that they were not doing justice to my talent. As long as they are doing justice to my talent, I am okay doing any role, but I don't like to portray weak characters."

Tarun is always on the lookout for roles that can challenge his personality. He said, "I have done a few roles in vertical dramas, the micro dramas these days, and one such role was in a series called Blackmail, which was on Rocket Reels. Mugdha Godse and Kangana Sharma were there in that story with me. It was a very interesting negative character, so as I said, I look for characters that can challenge my personality."

As an actor, for him it is important to reinvent himself. He said, "I do a lot of exercises as an actor, and I watch a lot of other actors who I feel are very different from my craft, who I feel are very different in expressing their thoughts than I am. So I study their body language, and I study their patterns as well. That is what I do."

Asked how he balances audience expectations with his own desire to explore diverse and unconventional roles, he said, "I feel that the most important person for me is myself first. If I like what I am doing, if I find satisfaction in my performance, I am sure people will also do."

"It's very much like cooking. If you can't enjoy your own cooked food, how do you expect people to like it? So when I make a dish or when I do a role, if I am enjoying it, I am sure people will also like it," Tarun ended.