Abhimanyu Dassani Has Three Releases To Look Forward To In 2021; Actor Talks About The Road He Has Chosen For Himself After 3-Year Hiatus-EXCLUSIVE

Maine Pyar Kiya fame Bhagyashree’s son Abhimanyu Dassani, who marked his Bollywood debut with film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota spoke about the road he has chosen for himself after a 3-year hiatus.

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Abhimanyu Dassani Has Three Releases To Look Forward To In 2021; Actor Talks About The Road He Has Chosen For Himself After 3-Year Hiatus-EXCLUSIVE
Maine Pyar Kiya fame Bhagyashree’s son Abhimanyu Dassani, who marked his Bollywood debut with film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, opens up on the road he has chosen for himself after a 3-year hiatus.

How did you cope with 2020?
There's been a lot of pain and suffering across the board on different levels. Counting my blessings this year I'm just grateful to be safe and healthy. It’s definitely made me revisit my priorities and also instilled a motivation to focus on things I wouldn't focus on before.

Are you tempted to  be part  of the digital boom?
Even before the OTT boom in the past year or more I’ve believed an actor shouldn't be restricted to a medium, if a role challenges me and I feel connected to the character in some way that's what excites me. Cinema is and always will be an experience and not just content consumption.

Which are the web shows you’ve  enjoyed  recently?
Scam 92 is the show I binge-watched the first two nights as soon as it was released and immediately contacted Achint Thakkar, Jai Mehta, Pratik Gandhi and Hemant Kher and a lot of others from  the show’s team  to congratulate them for the experience. It was close to flawless. I also enjoyed The Family Man, Pataal Lok, Ram Singh Charlie, Raat Akeli Hai. A lot of good cinema and good talent has risen out of the shadows this year. I'm so happy for that.

What about  the loss  of  the stalwarts  like Irrfan and Rishi  Kapoor?
It was a grave loss to our industry. They were pioneers path breakers and had so much more to offer to teach us. The sudden death of Sushant Singh Rajput was  a reminder to be kind to spread love and not take things and people for granted

How do you cope with the toxicity of the social media?
I try and see the world with curiosity rather than expectations. I face run-ins with compassion or at least I try. Resentment of one's life, arrogance  or entitlement and selective listening usually triggers trolls to be trolls. I wish they saw more beauty in the world. I wish they received more love.

Your projects for 2021?
Nikamma directed by  Sabbir Khan, Aankh Micholi directed by Umesh Shukla  and Meenakshi Sundareshwar  directed by Vivek Soni.All very different  characters and films.

 


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