Pratik Gandhi Says He Converted The Pressure Of Scam 1992 Success Into Excitement For New Projects
Pratik Gandhi's performance in the critically-acclaimed series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story made him an overnight star, but the actor says he is not letting the newfound fame dictate his decisions as an artiste.
Pratik
Gandhi's
performance
in
the
critically-acclaimed
series
Scam
1992:
The
Harshad
Mehta
Story
made
him
an
overnight
star,
but
the
actor
says
he
is
not
letting
the
newfound
fame
dictate
his
decisions
as
an
artiste.
The
actor,
who
has
been
working
extensively
in
the
Gujarati
film
and
theatre
circuit
for
more
than
10
years,
said
post
the
success
of
the
Hansal
Mehta-directed
show
he
was
flooded
by
suggestions
from
well-intentioned
people.
"Initially,
when
Scam
was
released
and
it
instantly
became
huge,
I
did
feel
the
pressure.
Everyone
kept
telling
me
that
my
next
move
will
decide
my
career,
that
I
had
to
choose
wisely
and
be
double
sure
of
what
I
do
next.
"But
when
I
thought
about
it,
I
realised
there's
no
formula
to
this.
I
reached
this
stage
following
my
gut
and
it's
the
only
way
I
have
to
go
forward.
I
kept
converting
the
pressure
into
excitement
for
new
projects,"
Gandhi
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
41-year-old
actor
said
his
biggest
learning
in
the
past
one
year
has
been
that
one
needs
to
have
a
good
balance
of
patience
and
hard
work
to
make
a
mark
in
the
entertainment
industry.
"You'll
be
given
only
one
opportunity.
But
you'll
have
to
prepare
yourself
for
years
for
that
opportunity,
even
before
it
knocks
on
your
door," he
added.
Gandhi's
convincing
act
as
the
controversial
stockbroker
Harshad
Mehta
in
the
SonyLIV
series
has
resulted
in
countless
offers
for
film
and
series.
Earlier
this
year,
he
was
seen
in
the
Gujarati
drama
series
"Vitthal
Teedi".
His
upcoming
Bollywood
films
include
Taapsee
Pannu-starrer
"Woh
Ladki
Hai
Kahaan?"
and
romantic
comedy
"Atithi
Bhoota
Bhava".
He
was
also
filming
Tigmanshu
Dhulia's
untitled
web
series,
co-starring
Richa
Chadha,
before
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
halted
the
shoot
earlier
this
year.
For
the
Surat-born
actor,
this
line-up
is
a
testament
to
the
trust
of
the
filmmakers
in
his
acting
ability.
Gandhi
said
there
are
makers
who
are
writing
roles
especially
for
him,
which
is
a
dream
come
true.
"There
is
a
lot
of
excitement
around
me.
Everyday
there
are
new
things
coming
to
me.
What
changed
after
Scam
on
a
bigger
level
was
the
way
the
audience
and
the
makers
started
looking
at
me
as
an
actor.
"There
are
interesting
offers
coming
my
way.
There
are
people
approaching
me
with
roles
written
for
me.
I
was
waiting
for
this
for
16
long
years."
Gandhi,
however,
is
also
aware
that
filmmakers
will
be
often
tempted
to
cast
him
in
the
roles
that
the
audience
has
loved
him
in
before.
"It's
important
for
me
now
more
than
ever
to
not
get
stuck.
To
keep
reinventing
myself.
Once
something
gets
noticed
and
people
love
you,
most
of
the
makers
want
to
put
you
in
the
same
bracket,
feeling
this
is
what
the
audience
would
want
from
an
actor.
"But
as
an
artiste,
I
don't
want
to
be
in
that
space.
I
want
to
be
in
a
space
where,
if
I
appear
on
the
stage
or
the
screen,
the
audience
should
not
know
what
I'm
going
to
do,"
he
said.
The
actor
is
currently
featured
on
one
of
the
episodes
of
the
online
celebrity
cooking
show
"Gobble
-
You
Got
Chef'd"
season
three.
In
the
episode,
the
actor
will
try
his
hand
at
cooking.
"I
had
never
done
anything
like
this,
which
is
why
I
was
extremely
excited.
I
don't
cook
at
all.
This
was
my
first
experience
meeting
a
chef
like
Ranveer
Brar
and
getting
to
know
from
him
what
it
is
that
gets
you
in
the
kitchen
so
comfortably.
"I
would
always
start
feeling
nervous,
every
time
I
entered
the
kitchen,
that
I'll
mess
up
for
sure.
That
feeling
never
let
me
cook.
But
the
chef
made
me
understand
that
it
isn't
that
difficult.
It's
all
about
how
you
approach
it."
The
appearance
on
the
show
is
in
line
with
Gandhi's
plans
to
keep
"surprising"
his
audience.
The
actor
said
if
the
audience
continues
to
be
engaged
with
his
work,
that
means
he
is
"constantly
evolving".
"Audience
should
expect
different
characters,
a
lot
of
new
storytelling
that
I
am
going
to
be
a
part
of
in
the
coming
years.
All
my
roles
are
remarkably
different
from
each
other.
I'll
be
able
to
show
different
ranges
with
my
work,
the
attempt
is
that,"
he
added.