Kunaal will do TV only if he gets the right combo

Actor says that his experience on the small screen has helped him in films.

MUMBAI: Actor Kunaal Roy Kapur started his career with the ’90s TV show Just Mohabbat. The show gained immense popularity at that time and became a favourite amongst the youth. However, Kunal says that he has no immediate plans to return to the small screen and would consider it only if he gets the right combination of “great writers and great collaborators”.

“I would only do something if it’s something I am involved in creating,” Kunaal said. “If it is a funny show, which I am creating, then I wouldn’t  mind doing it.”

“If I’d find great writing and great collaborators to put up a show, then I would do it. But given the current stage of writing in TV, I won’t venture into it,” the 33-year-old actor-film-maker added.

Kunaal’s big screen assignments as an actor include Delhi Belly, Nautanki Saala and the latest blockbuster, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Kunal made his directorial debut with The President Is Coming.

Although he comes from a theatre background, his television experience has helped him in films.

“My stint in TV helped me make the transition from stage to films even better. When I started off in TV, I understood how much or how little I had to do in front of the camera,” he said.

“I think theatre is an extremely difficult art form. It takes a lot of practice and discipline. But it’s not like it is tougher than acting in films,” Kunal added.

He feels that sometimes theatre can be a blessing and sometimes it just isn’t. “There are a lot of people who act on stage, but look over-the-top in films. You need to understand and learn from your own performances and see where you need to tone it down,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 29^th, 2013.

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