Throwback Thursday! Aasif Sheikh: An actor my age accepts that he will play elderly supporting characters

Actor Aasif Sheikh who plays Vibhuti in 'Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai' spoke to mid-day.com to celebrate the show hitting the 2000 episodes mark.

Updated On: 2023-03-16 06:13 PM IST

Compiled by : Natasha Coutinho D`Souza

Aasif Sheikh

How would you describe your journey on the show over the years?
It has been amazing, the show has given me a new lease on life, fame and variety. Typically, an actor my age accepts that he will be limited to playing elderly supporting characters on screen. I was also losing hope and had mentally prepared myself to dress in traditional kurta pajamas and stand behind a cast of actors. In these eight years, I have played over 350 characters on this show. It is quite an achievement for an actor at 58. However, I would still pray to God for that one opportunity where I had the chance to perform a meaty role like Vibhuti. It is what I have craved all my, life.  

Your favourite scenes on the show...

There has not been any specific track to mention but It is always fun to see a man transform into a woman, and I look great as a woman (laughs). I have all shapes and sizes of clothes required to become a woman stored in my make-up room. I played women of all ages on this show, which was challenging, interesting, and worthwhile. I remember that after 1,200 episodes, there wasn't much left in the story to explore, so we researched and invented some amusing and entertaining characters. The audience loves and enjoys watching each character, encouraging me to keep exploring more and strive to outdo myself every time

Are there any scenes that you improvised?
I have played several characters but out of all, the ‘kabbadiwala’ character is my favourite. There was a lot of humor in it and we enjoyed also shooting that. Also, Playing Amrapali and a Chinese woman in of our tracks was a little difficult but I really loved playing such weird characters in the show.  

Message for fans of the show
Thank you so much and lots of love to all the audience who has been supporting me and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai for the last 8 years now and I could not ask for more. This milestone is not only for our team but for all the fans who have showered their love continuously.

'Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai' has completed eight years of being on air along with toucheing the milestone of 2,000 episodes.

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