January 15, 2018
Girls swooned over his character Sujal Garewal in "Kahiin to
Hoga", critics lauded his intense performance in "Aamir" and the audience loved
him in "Shaitan". Rajeev Khandelwal, who is now trying his luck in the digital
medium, says he wants to increase his range as an actor.
"As an actor, I
want to increase my bandwidth. I want to increase my range. So, I want to do
anything and everything that comes my way which is different. I do not want to
get into any comfort zone. I have not got into any comfort zone till date and I
do not want to limit myself," Khandelwal said in a recorded response to a
question by IANS.
"Even if I fail, I would not mind it because I just
want to make an attempt and try it. But there is nothing in particular I want to
be a part of... I want to be a part of every genre," said the 42-year-old actor.
Khandelwal made his debut on the silver screen in 2008 with "Aamir". Since
then, he has worked in films like "Soundtrack", "Table No.21" and "Fever", which
didn't generate the response that his television stint with "Kahiin Toh Hoga"
and "Left Right Left" did.
Asked if choosing scripts of different genres
is a deliberate attempt, Khandelwal said: "The kind of films I did or I am doing
right now are not a deliberate attempt or choice. After I was a part of 'Aamir',
I had a very different awakening of some sorts.
"Till the time I read the
script of 'Aamir', I did not know somebody could write something like this and
how limiting it can get when you think about film is all about singing, dancing,
looking good and romance."
Khandelwal said he gives a nod to scripts that
excite him.
"Unfortunately, the romantic scripts that have been offered
to me or the regular mainstream scripts that have been offered to me have not
excited me enough, and that is why I have not been a part of them till now.
(But) you never know," he added.
The actor is now busy with Alt Balaji's
upcoming digital show "Haq Se", which also features actress Surveen Chawla. And
he considers himself fortunate for the chance to work in films, TV and digital
series.
"I have been quite adventurous in my career. It is not the medium
which is challenging; it is the project which is challenging. So, for me to
define which medium is more challenging would not be possible because I find
projects very challenging," he said.
The actor says he found "Haq Se"
challenging "because it was very demanding". But he finds the small screen more
challenging physically.
"If I were to say which is more challenging
physically, I would say television is a little more challenging because there
are deadlines, telecast pressures and it also depends on the feedback of the
audience. So TV would be more tiring physically as a medium," he added.