Rohit Bose Roy began his career on the small screen more than 25 years ago. But the actor admits that the overnight stardom diverted his focus from his craft. In a conversation with us, he talks about how his career took a dip but he managed to bounce back.

Rohit became a household name after the success of his first show, Swabhimaan. However, he says, focusing more on the overnight success rather than the craft, took a toll on his career. “Obviously I was being treated like a star, so I got sucked into that whole game. If I had focused on my art more than this, I would have been at a different place. I was working very hard but I was not focused,” he says.

Rohit says that it was his daughter Kiara who brought him back to reality. “When my daughter was born, I didn’t want to do anything remotely embarrassing to her. I didn’t want to leave her a legacy of embarrassment! I always want my daughter to be proud of what I have done. So, that was the time when I decided that every piece of work that I put out has to be of a certain calibre and standing. It was not about success or failure for me then, it was about ‘Rohit has done a good job.’ So, I have been very particular about what work I have done in the past 7-8 years. My daughter has a large part to play in my conversion into becoming a more focused human being,” he shares.

The actor further adds, “My 19-year-old daughter is my biggest critic today...right from the clothes I wear to the way I conduct myself. I cannot even put out a picture on Instagram without her approval! And I respect that because I think she is a lot savvier than I am. I am glad to take her advice because it works for me.”

In a career spanning over 25 years, Rohit has seen his fair share of success and failures. He credits his mother for always keeping him grounded and honest. “I have always been honest about my standing in the industry. I have always said that I am an outsider. Whatever little I have achieved and lost is all my own. If I don’t own up to everything that I do, then I am not half the man my parents would want me to be.”

Of late, apart from TV and films, Rohit has been a part of OTT projects with interesting subjects. “As an actor, with these OTT projects one can push the envelope. We get to do so many different things now," he says.