Veteran actor Shivaji Satam may have made the character ACP Pradyuman immortal, however, he has been sitting idle at home for quite some time now. “I won’t say that I am getting many offers. Nahin hai toh nahin hai. There are one or two offers, but they are not interesting. I come from Marathi theatre background. I have always done projects that I’ve liked,” admits Satam.

Although he was last seen in a small role in Haseen Dillruba (2021), Satam feels that there are no meaty roles for actors of his age. “But we can’t do anything,” he sighs and adds, “It’s my bad luck that no strong characters are being written. It’s a loss on both sides. As an actor, I miss out on good work and the audience misses out on good actors.”

Satam says all the offers that he is getting are of “cop roles”, something he has done over two decades. “Main kyun karun? I cannot do the same role again and again,” he says. Ask him if he is ready to play ACP Pradyuman, a character from the cult TV series CID, and he reverts, “Tomorrow (if) CID starts again, I’ll be right in the front to do the project. I’m not tired of playing that character, but tired of being home.”

There have been several rumours that the cop drama may be revived with the same cast. Giving clarity on the same, Satam adds, “The producers are talking to revive CID in a different kind of format. Yes, talks are on, but there is nothing concrete. It’s still in the air.”