Films are a dream, but I won’t compromise on the role: Kanwar Dhillon

For television actor Kanwar Dhillon, longevity in daily soaps comes with its own set of challenges, but monotony, he insists, doesn’t have to be one of them. Currently seen in Udne Ki Asha, Dhillon acknowledges that playing the same character over long periods can test an actor’s creative stamina. “One does face monotony when a TV show goes on for many years. So when you’re playing one character for such a long time, the script needs to have some variations so that even as an actor you don’t feel fatigued.Luckily, that hasn’t happened with my current show because we keep on doing different things,” he says.Yet, the demanding pace of daily television is not without its toll. Kanwar recalls attempting a break after a previous project, only for circumstances to derail those plans. “I had tried once to take a break after a show. I wanted to take a year off and explore other mediums. I had even signed a web show, but the show did not go on floors, I ended up breaking my leg, then COVID happened, and the break just extended for more than a year and a half,” he shares. The experience reshaped his outlook. “That taught me that it’s always better to go with the flow. Today, what matters to me is the script, the maker and the channel.”The son of veteran actor Deep Dhillon, Kanwar grew up around cinema but remains selective about his own film aspirations. “There were opportunities early on, but they were small roles. That is something I never wanted to do just to shift mediums. It has to be something meaty,” he explains. “Films are a dream, of course, but it will not be a compromise dream, and I won’t take up any role just for the sake of it. It has to be something I want to live, not just do for the sake of it,” he adds.