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I learn something new about ACP Pradyuman everyday: Shivaji Satam
Shivaji Satam who's shooting in Ahmedabadcould easily pass off as a true blue Gujarati.
He says, "I grew up in a chawl in Mumbai, we had a lot of Gujarati neighbours. I may be Maharastrian by birth and may not come to Gujarat often, but this state is very close to my heart. I have grown up around Gujaratis, eaten and slept in their homes."
Acting happened to him by chance, when top Marathi theatreperson Bal Dhuri saw him perform at the local Ganesh Utsav. "I was offered to play a substitute in one of his plays and that is how my tryst with acting began. One thing led to another and here I am."
Like every other actor, who juggles theatre and TV, Satam too admits to being more attached to theatre than TV, "You are always on the edge; it's an inexplicably beautiful feeling!" However, he is also aware of the downside of theatre "It's like digging a well. Some people find rocks at the bottom while some others get a gushing fountain and yet some receive only a trickle. It's only the love for theatre, that makes even the smallest trickle worth the trouble," he says pragmatically.
Coming to his role as ACP Pradyuman in CID, he says "I am attached to my role. After 17 years, even today, I learn something new about ACP Pradyuman each day, the character evolves with me."
Has boredom never crept in after so long? "I never get bored of any roles, though yes, I did go into depression because of a role once. I was playing the role of a husband whose wife suffers from trauma after a miscarriage. It was a very successful play, but slowly I began to get so involved, that I got depressed. It was then that I learnt to switch on and off from my characters.Pradyuman also takes a break once I am out of the set."
For someone who's so attached to his character of 17 years, one wonders if he's ok with the OTT drama. "As an actor I believe that you need to add a certain amount of drama to your character to make an impact. And ACP Pradyuman is a cop, when you think of army men or police officers; there is always a larger than life element to them. I am aware of my exaggerated facial expressions, my eyes and my body language and it is all deliberate. People love the character, don't they?" Satam pensively adds, "Actors tend to be shy and self absorbed. A character gives them a mask to hide behind."
As for the jokes, he happily fishes out his phone to flaunt his stock of CID jokes, "I think they are very funny. I love how they all rhyme," he grins.
He says, "I grew up in a chawl in Mumbai, we had a lot of Gujarati neighbours. I may be Maharastrian by birth and may not come to Gujarat often, but this state is very close to my heart. I have grown up around Gujaratis, eaten and slept in their homes."
Acting happened to him by chance, when top Marathi theatreperson Bal Dhuri saw him perform at the local Ganesh Utsav. "I was offered to play a substitute in one of his plays and that is how my tryst with acting began. One thing led to another and here I am."
Like every other actor, who juggles theatre and TV, Satam too admits to being more attached to theatre than TV, "You are always on the edge; it's an inexplicably beautiful feeling!" However, he is also aware of the downside of theatre "It's like digging a well. Some people find rocks at the bottom while some others get a gushing fountain and yet some receive only a trickle. It's only the love for theatre, that makes even the smallest trickle worth the trouble," he says pragmatically.
Coming to his role as ACP Pradyuman in CID, he says "I am attached to my role. After 17 years, even today, I learn something new about ACP Pradyuman each day, the character evolves with me."
Has boredom never crept in after so long? "I never get bored of any roles, though yes, I did go into depression because of a role once. I was playing the role of a husband whose wife suffers from trauma after a miscarriage. It was a very successful play, but slowly I began to get so involved, that I got depressed. It was then that I learnt to switch on and off from my characters.Pradyuman also takes a break once I am out of the set."
For someone who's so attached to his character of 17 years, one wonders if he's ok with the OTT drama. "As an actor I believe that you need to add a certain amount of drama to your character to make an impact. And ACP Pradyuman is a cop, when you think of army men or police officers; there is always a larger than life element to them. I am aware of my exaggerated facial expressions, my eyes and my body language and it is all deliberate. People love the character, don't they?" Satam pensively adds, "Actors tend to be shy and self absorbed. A character gives them a mask to hide behind."
As for the jokes, he happily fishes out his phone to flaunt his stock of CID jokes, "I think they are very funny. I love how they all rhyme," he grins.
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