Actor Vivek Dahiya recently lived his superhero dream as he got to play a character role inspired by the Hulk in his supernatural thriller show on Star Plus, Qayamat Ki Raat. This show marks his second outing in the supernatural-horror genre and he is not complaining as the show has been well received by the audiences. He shares, "It's exciting that the makers are taking a different route and are out there experimenting. Television is now booming with similar shows. Makers have hit the right nerve of the audiences and are open to deviating from run-of-the-mill saas-bahu sagas." Divyanka Tripathi Is One Proud Wife As Vivek Dahiya’s Qayamat Ki Raat Becomes One of the Top 10 Shows in Its Opening Week
In the past, we've borne witness to the viewers ridiculing television trying to introduce supernatural characters. However, Vivek has no reservations about playing such roles. Rather, he shares an interesting insight.
He says, "Every show has its market set and target audience in place, who religiously dedicate time slots for TV viewing. Unless we dramatically go wrong where the audience is not prepared, the makers try to bring in different elements to keep their set loyal viewers entertained. When I signed on the show, I had my reasons. From comedy to romantic to playing a tantrik, Hulk, a Mask Man and also Dracula, I've done it all and I personally feel empowered."
Talking about comparisons being drawn to shows on other mediums and web, Vivek states, "It's unfair and I don't think people who love our Indian TV shows are drawn towards Hollywood shows. It's a different market and altogether a different TG (target audience). Also in the west, the magnitude of shows is unparalleled. They are expansive, bigger budgets and with a set research team and time in hand to make every character work and believable. Back home, we work on a TRP module and there are last-minute changes to appeal to the masses, leaving the makers and creatives less to no time for preparation. But if the viewers are happy and glued to the show, their job is done and that is what all of us are aiming for."
"In terms of technology, we can't really compare but we are getting there. Also, we have films like Robot, Bahubali which have put India on the world map. We should continue doing what works best for us & our audience. We can definitely work on the content-oriented model with respect to feasibility," he concludes.
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