October 26, 2017
Actor Zayed Khan, who has made his debut on the small screen
with new show "Haasil", says compared to the silver screen, television is more
demanding as a medium of entertainment for an artiste.
"Television for
sure is very demanding. One needs to be extremely disciplined and maintain
strict regimen through the long running of shows," Zayed told IANS.
"I
have started shooting for the show and I am enjoying every bit of it. Also, it's
a finite series because it is important to know that all the energies invested,
are moving towards a climax," he added.
Zayed, son of veteran
actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan, has earlier appeared in films like "Chura Liyaa Hai
Tumne", "Main Hoon Na", "Dus", "Yuvvraaj" and "Love Breakups Zindagi".
Asked why he thought of making his TV debut now, Zayed said: "Sidharth P
Malhotra (producer of ‘Haasil') was hell-bent on having me on board for the
show. I think he saw something in me which made him believe I should be playing
Ranvir Raichand in the show.
"I just hope that it's a great show and
quite honestly, the script was fantastic. I don't think many people even get
stuff like this for films. All the characters were so interesting. When I heard
the narration, I so wanted to play the role as it's not often that such a
character is offered to you. It was a very natural transition."
Zayed
said his father has also given a thumbs up to the Sony Entertainment Television
show.
"My father is very well-known for his television series (especially
'Tipu Sultan'). I think at the end of the day, the way my father looks at it is
if the script is solid, if it is going to be shot well... I think all these
boxes were ticked with flying colours by him for ‘Haasil'. He saw the promos,
song, pictures of the show and he has liked everything," he said.
Working
for a TV show is not an easy task, Zayed said.
"You need to understand
that for television, you need to be on your toes constantly. There are so many
episodes. I haven't worked in films or television or any medium for four years
so finding traction was a bit difficult initially.
"But once I got the
hang of it, I realised that there's definitely more efforts needed in television
because you really need to be a thorough professional to give your 100 per
cent," he said.
Besides Zayed, "Haasil", which will start from October
30, will also feature Vatsal Sheth as Zayed's brother Kabir Raichand and Nikita
Dutta as Aanchal.
"I have known Vatsal for years now. We both had
literally started our careers together. He is cool, calm, sweetheart, and such a
brilliant actor. It's great to have him as a co-star. The idea of being brothers
just comes naturally. It wouldn't have been easier than this. We anyways
consider each other brothers. He gives me strength to perform better," Zayed
said.