He also pointed out the actors’ supposed bad conduct at public events. Now, casting director Mukesh Chhabra has come out in support of television actors in his latest post, even as he did not mention Rohit or his recent comments.
Actor Rohit Roy faced flak for his comments on television actors, as he recently called TV a ‘dustbin medium’ and said films are for ‘posterity’.
On the Kindle Cast YouTube channel, Rohit was asked if the TV industry has become more professional, but has less devotion to the craft now. But, television is a dustbin medium. So, in India, unfortunately, with the amount of content being created and the same kind of content being created, there’s hardly any creativity.”
He said, “This question has been asked of me several times, and I sometimes feel that I shouldn’t come across as ungrateful. You watch it today, it’s like yesterday’s newspaper. Tomorrow, you forget about it.
Because you know the paps are there, you can’t do hoo-haa and make stupid comments. Taking to X, Mukesh wrote, “Most of the actors we have found are from television, and I truly believe television actors are amazing. They have an incredible memory, they work every single day, they are extremely professional, they adapt quickly, and they know how to handle the demands of the job. The discipline, dedication, and commitment they bring to their work is something I deeply admire. I love all actors, but I think I have a little extra love for TV actors. Just a thought. Sunday feelings. Mukesh has been the casting director for films like Dhurandhar , Jawan, and Dangal. He also directed Dil Bechara, which starred Sushant Singh Rajput. When asked about the ‘caste system’ in Bollywood that sees TV actors as inferior to film, Rohit seemed to defend it. “Quite honestly, television actors don’t have the carriage that film actors have. You see the public appearance of a film actor, you see the carriage with which he or she comes out, especially if he or she is a star. Of course, everybody puts on a front. But that front is graceful, dignified, stylish, cool, all of that. See a gathering of television actors and look at the way they behave. You’ll get your answer. You have to conduct yourself with a certain amount of grace, dignity. Look at the kind of clothing, too.”
