From his humble beginnings on tvf’s pitchers to now leading big web series, Naveen Kasturia has come a long way. The actor currently stars in the spy thriller show, Salakaar, Streaming on Jiohotstar. He speakes with ht about his role, Doing action for the first time, and the state of streaming in India.
On Salakaar
Naveen Had Largely Played The Common Man in Genres as far Removed from Action as Possible. Salakaar Shows Him as a spy in the thick of the action. Did he ever harbor the ambition of being an action star as a kid, we ask. The Actor Responds, “I Hadnys’st about it in a long time, but like you said, in childhood, I used to do that. In fact, Somebody Told Me, ‘You will Never Look Doing Action’. Never thought of such parts. It came to me as a surprise, and i’m very happy. “
Naveen says that the parts he was offered for years was more brains than brawn. “I think the way my career was going, the kind of roles I was given was very different. I was never thinking in this direction. Created, “Says The Actor.
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On the evolution of ott
It was an exggeration to call naveen one of the og stars of Indian ott. He was part of pitchers in 2015, when the term ot had not ben created, and web series was related to youtube. Cut to today, when there half a dozen big platforms collectively churning out 10-12 titles a month. “It has become factory-Like,” Reflects Naveen, Adding, “a lot of people are creating and telling stories. For everything, whichery it is films or tv, or now ot.
The actor says that when good stories still exist, they can of He explains, “in today’s times, someimes beCause of the clutter, good stories also get lost. That is also happy What’s Coming Out. We say if it’s a good story, it will Always work.
Salakaar also Stars Mouni Roy in the Lead, Along with Surya Sharma and Mukesh Rishi in Pivotal Roles. The show is streaming on jiohotstar.
