The
Family
Man
gave
Sharad
Kelkar
a
chance
to
move
beyond
negative
roles
in
films
and
on
television.
Now
the
actor,
best
known
for
his
roles
in
Goliyon
Ki
Rasleela
Ram-Leela,
Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior
and
Laxmii,
hopes
the
show
further
helps
him
break
out
of
playing
supporting
roles.
Kelkar
stars
as
Arvind,
a
friend-turned-colleague
to
Priyamani's
Suchi
in
a
recurring
role
in
The
Family
Man,
the
Amazon
Prime
Video
series.
He
is
shown
to
be
in
love
with
Suchi's
character.
The
44-year-old
actor,
who
made
a
successful
transition
from
TV
to
films,
said
he
wants
producers
to
take
a
chance
on
him.
“I
am
waiting
for
people
to
look
at
me…
when
will
people
see
that
I
am
also
capable
(enough)?
I
also
want
to
take
the
burden
(of
a
project)
on
my
shoulders.
On
the
series
front,
I
haven’t
signed
anything.
Hopefully,
I
will
do
a
big
OTT
show,”
Kelkar
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
actor
said
typecasting
is
common
and
producers
are
not
entirely
at
fault
as
they
have
to
think
twice
before
putting
their
money
into
a
project
or
an
actor.
“Also,
the
kind
of
films
I
have
been
doing,
like
supporting
roles,
there
might
be
a
thing
that
people
consider
me
as
a
supporting
role.
Typecasting
happens.
It
is
a
humble
request
to
all
producers,
consider
me
and
put
some
money
on
me," he
added.
For
an
outsider
like
him,
Kelkar
said
it
has
been
a
struggle
to
survive
in
the
industry.
The
actor,
who
hails
from
Gwalior,
Madhya
Pradesh,
made
his
TV
debut
in
2004
with
the
show
Aakrosh.
His
other
prominent
roles
in
television
include
Saat
Phere,
Bairi
Piya,
Uttaran
and
Kuch
Toh
Log
Kahenge.
He
made
his
movie
debut
with
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
Ram
Leela.
The
Family
Man,
created
by
Raj
Nidimoru
and
Krishna
DK,
came
to
him
at
a
time
when
he
was
receiving
offers
mostly
to
play
negative
roles.
"I
was
doing
all
villainous
roles
in
films
be
it
with
Dutt
sahab
(Sanjay
Dutt)
or
Akshay
(Kumar).
I
wanted
to
break
free
from
this
and
didn't
want
to
get
typecast.
I
wanted
to
learn
and
grow.
When
Mukesh
Chhabra
offered
me
this
role,
I
gave
the
audition
and
then
had
a
meeting
with
Raj
and
DK,
who
are
brilliant
writers.
I
am
glad
I
was
getting
to
work
with
Manoj
Bajpayee
sir.”
Kelkar
credits
hard
work
and
consistency
behind
his
longevity
in
the
industry.
"We
have
to
work
and
every
time
the
work
can’t
be
of
our
choice.
We
have
to
do
it
sometimes
for
our
bread
and
butter.
I
am
trying
to
do
my
best
and
cater
to
every
age
group.
God
has
been
kind,
at
least
I
am
getting
work
and
I
am
working
continuously," he
added.
The
actor
said
he
got
to
play
the
central
role
in
National
Award-winning
director
Abhijeet
Warang’s
next
film
Deja
Vu.
"Holding
the
screen
for
90
minutes
(on
my
own)
alone
was
a
task
but
I
did
it
through
the
guidance
and
direction
of
Abhijeet.
The
film
will
be
ready
for
release
by
this
month
end.
The
team
will
see
the
theatre
scenario
and
if
the
situation
doesn’t
allow
then
we
will
go
to
OTT.
I
can’t
talk
much
about
the
film
except
that
it
is
a
psychological
thriller
and
people
will
relate
to
it
in
today’s
time.”
Kelkar
will
next
be
seen
in
Ajay
Devgn’s
Bhuj:
The
Pride
of
India.