06 April,2021 06:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
Akshita Mudgal and Param Singh in Ishk Par Zor Nahi
From the desi goon in Ghulaam to playing a scientist in Haiwaan, Param Singh's roles have been anything but predictable. Up next, the actor is taking a stab at essaying the role of a sanskari beta in Ishk Par Zor Nahi. "After wrapping up Haiwaan in February 2020, I wanted to take a month-long break and start again, but the lockdown [disrupted my plans]. In July, I received a call from 4 Lion Films for another show, but they changed their mind and made another offer," recounts the actor, who was finally roped in for the family drama in July.
The recently launched daily soap revolves around Ishqi and Ahaan, played by Akshita Mudgal and him respectively, who harbour dramatically different ideas of marriage. "My character wants someone who can take care of his family and is not career-minded. I personally don't share [my character's views] as all I want is love and respect in a relationship. But there are people with such beliefs, and I don't judge their choice," he explains, adding that the show studies love and marriage through the lens of his on-screen family.
Television dramas, be it the saas-bahu sagas or the shape-shifting serpent stories, have often been called out for being regressive. Singh, however, argues that one can't deny that content creators have tried their best to graduate to more meaningful stories. "I remember having this conversation with a writer friend about why the content is so jaded. [He pointed out that] whenever makers try to do something different, TRPs play spoilsport. One cannot forget that it is, after all, a business. Everyone wants to do good work, but money is equally important. Having said that, people need to push boundaries."
