Gulshan Devaiah finds himself in a comfortable position. And being the practical person that he is, he isn’t just referring to Dahaad and Guns & Gulaabs being received well.

“I limit my avenues as an actor. A lot of my contemporaries monetize their fame, which I am uncomfortable doing. As a child, I never imagined doing all this. I am trying to stay true to that image and purity. My main hustle is my career and 2023 was a good time. Financial security is important to everybody; it frees your mind. I have no liabilities or loans. I don’t owe people anything,” he smiles.

The actor feels that when a project does well, it benefits everyone involved in the project and that applies to an OTT project too. “When things are perceived as successful, it trickles down to all the people involved. The perception improves, more opportunities are created. It improves access to more things. I don’t think it’s equivalent to a Rs. 1,000 crore film, but when you have a successful film at the box office, it impacts your career, too. I am happy that I did a variety of projects,” says Devaiah, who also had a theatrical release 8 A.M. Metro this year.

While it couldn’t get enough screens, the actor remains unperturbed. “I am so thankful that the film got a theatrical release. I feel it’s very brave of the producers to decide that they will release a film on the big screen in these times. I got some wonderful comments from the viewers who watched it,” he ends.