Vishwajeet Pradhan has been a part of the
bollywood
and
television industry
for many years now. He is known for his performances in films like '
Zakhm
' (1998), ‘
Raaz
’ (2002) and ‘
Karam
’ (2005) among many others. Five years ago, the actor took a break from doing films for a reason, and while talking about it, he reveals, “I became this other person. My
career
took off in a different direction, which I wasn’t happy about.” However, theater and television kept the passion in him alive, so he is back to acting and looks forward to featuring on various platforms.
Vishwajeet confesses that he is once again hopeful and hungry for good roles. “The actor in me is a restless, prowling creature. He is a painter who seeks an apocryphal glow with every role. I never mind the size of the canvas, which is the amount of screen space I get. Acting, to me, is the practice of patience. I want to be the dreamer and stop being affected by the hardness and coldness of having a superficial career in an artificial world. The power of audio-visual media is not just entertaining today. It affects social change. And, that is something I want . As the realisation has sunk in, I have come to understand that it is best to feel things and not bury them,” he adds.
He then proceeds to talk about nepotism in the industry. “That made it extremely difficult for me to function. Thirty years later, the industry is still riddled with the same flaws, and trying to make oneself heard is like pleading your case to a blind judge leading deaf detractors. Talented artistes should be given their dues equally. If not, then we will only get the audience’s appreciation after our death,” he signs off.