Subhash K Jha (DNA; January 23, 2015)


He will take a break from films to focus on the show. He explains why he took a break from Roadies in the first place. He says, “I thought if I continued there, I wouldn’t be able to focus fully on a film career. But now I feel that my life as the Roadies anchor is a separate experience.”

Rannvijay feels his career isn’t headed the way he’d like it to. “There is just this much I can do as the second lead. How long can I play the funny best friend? Unfortunately, the films that I did as a leading man just didn’t work,” confesses Rannvijay who plays Zayed Khan’s best friend in Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene.

Before returning to films at a later date he wants to meet filmmakers he’d like to work with. “So far, I’ve only depended on the fan base that I’ve built through Roadies to get me films. Maybe now, I need to let filmmakers know the work that I’ve done in films. Maybe even show them my show-reel if they wish,” he
reckons.

Of his popularity, he says, “I have a fan-base through Roadies. And maybe it’s not the same people who love Salman Khan. I remember when I was shooting for Mod, director Nagesh Kukunoor was taken aback by the kind of attention I got from people who’d come to watch the shooting. I don’t want to lose what I have. That’s why I am returning to Roadies. As for films I’ll start on a clean slate, try to get the kind of work that I want to be known for. If it comes my way, fine. Otherwise I am happy with what I have on Roadies. And it’s quite a lot.”