I have plenty of memories from my stint in the Kannada film industry.
— Ashish Vidyarthi
Life doesn't happen like we plan. We need to make the most of it.
Nothing is off the table... never for an actor. An actor is continuously looking for challenges.
I am available as an actor across languages.
Roshan Sherchan is a grey character and that's the challenge. He's not all bad. Even though people will hate him, they'll still wonder why he did what he did. I enjoyed playing this character a lot because he will make the audience choose between things.
It's a funny thing that when things happen in an actor's life, at some point it's just a performance, at another, it's a part of your life.
I like to be a creative variable rather than sticking to a dogma.
All of us play different roles in our chosen career. I play the role of an actor. But I realised I am also an actor apart from various roles I play in my personal life.
As an actor, I have travelled, met people and discovered that the only thing that matters is how we treat life, not complaining nor wanting better things.
What I tell people usually is - don't look at others and be like them. Instead, find out ways in which you can augment yourself and increase your capabilities and use it in different ways.
But it's the love of audience that encourages you to try out better things each time and I feel elated that I have the opportunity to work across so many languages.
The exciting part is the journey of an actor. Each destination in my life is something that I celebrate.
I have done 200 plus films in other languages.
It's a great joy for me to work on television after a long time.
I'm essentially a traveller. I love to do many things.
Doing anything with dedication impacts life positively.
No actor is totally happy with the roles they get.
My father is a Malayalee, my mother is a Bengali.
It is a rich universe and because people come from different backgrounds, ethos and unique strengths, just because they don't look like us doesn't mean you need to amputate them from your life.
I personally don't believe in waiting for things to change.
Even as we continue our life, what is important is that, we must keep hope for the future alive.
There are many roles and I haven't had the opportunity to do any of them. I jokingly tell people 'Sometimes I wonder, is the film industry waiting for me to die and then say it's sad. He was a good actor. He was underrated and didn't have enough chances.'
So many of us have moved to another city, and it's across strata, economic divides, educational status etc, but we have found ourselves in a new city with its new challenges. So there is something about 'Dayashankar' that people connect with.
I would be lying if I say I don't find it scary each time I come on stage.
Sometimes we think roles define us. One can emerge beyond the confines of their roles to make an impact on society.
I was in a school called Shiv Niketan, run by Elizabeth Gauba, where she gave a lot of importance to people expressing themselves in whatever way they wanted - some could draw and answer, some could dance and answer, while some could act.
