Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Sandeep Kumaar on exploring the OTT platform says, "I was always a bad boy on TV screens, here I'm the Hero"
Sandeep Kumaar
, who gained recognition for playing antagonistic roles in television shows like Tera Mera Saath Rahe and Thapki Pyar Ki 2, says he is currently enjoying the opportunity to play
lead roles
on
OTT platform
, which he missed on TV screens.
He said, "Like any actor, even I was trying to become the hero of a project. I started my
acting journey
with TV shows, but still waiting for the right opportunity in which I can play a lead role. Meanwhile, OTT as a medium helped me live my dreams and offered me a chance back to back to essay a titular role. I feel blessed to be a hero on OTT shows, as on TV shows I was always a villain or a bad boy."
Sandeep will be seen in the upcoming series
R.I.P Love
. Sharing details he revealed, "I am playing Rohan, the hero in the series.
The whole story revolves around me. It's an amazing story hopefully my audience will enjoy watching it. I have a great experience while filming for the series."
Sandeep also features in
Hasratein 2
,
The Great Indian Cricket Fan
has started his journey while working as a background dancer in many Bollywood films and is a trained dancer now. Later he did theatre in Mumbai for four years, working in 'Gabru: Hip Hop Shahzade' in 2017. He also acted in
Bollywood movies
like 'Racket' and 'Jabariya Jodi'.
In one of his previous interviews, the '
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
' actor revealed the challenges he faced in the entertainment industry. He shared, "Being an outsider it's not easy to get into this industry and being born in a middle-class family, I have mostly faced financial crisis while struggling to make my place here in the industry. And yes, one has to be very patient to get what you want. Sometimes you have to wait for years to get the kind of role you want and to survive during that waiting period is the most challenging thing.
"
Sandeep has earlier also featured in shows like 'Bahu Begum', and 'Manmohini' and movies like 'Racket' and 'Jabariya Jodi'.
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