Staying away from my family is tough: Salil Ankola

Salil AnkolaActor Salil Ankola who is part of Siddharth Kumar Tewarys Karamphaldata Shani is busy shooting in Umbergaon for the show The actor says that staying away from his family is not easy I have been shooting in Umbergaon for the past one and half years almost and initially the days and work hours were hectic but now its sorted But still being away from my family friends my life in Mumbai and my dog Muffin is a feeling I dont like Its been tough My wife Ria accompanies me all the time so there is a bit of solace he saysHowever he still loves being an actor An actor can live so many lives and he can portray so many characters which a normal person cannot Thats the best part and that makes everything worth it he saysHowever Salil agrees that being an actor and a public figure comes with its own set of responsibilities I have been a cricketer for so long and now I am an actor These are the two professions that are the lifeline of our countrys residents We have millions of followers who follow our each and every step and also copy us in every way So its very important that we influence them the right way he says adding We need to be careful especially with the teenagers and the young crowd who are the future of our countryTalking about fans Salil says that he has often had interesting experiences with them From playing cricket for India to being an actor on TV and featuring in music videos I have had various fans and various fans experiences I have got love letters written in blood to marriae proposalshellipyou name it and I have experienced it However my most recent fan experience was kind of embarrassing I was in a flight back to Mumbai and was sitting in the first seat in the aisle with my wife Ria Lots of people were shaking my hand and moving forward One such guy who probably was in his midforties came up to me and shook my hand He then told the other passengers behind him to make space Then to my surprise he did a Sashtaang Namaskar by lying flat on his stomach with hands stretched in a namaskar at my feet like we do in a temple He said Suryadev mujhe aashirwaad dijiye aur meri saari sankate door kijiye main aapka bhakt hoo I have never been so embarrassed ever in my life he saysSalil says that now TV shows are also no longer regressive and are spreading the right message of equality Our country has adapted and progressed leaps and bounds when it comes to viewership in urban areas and is open to a lot of bolder topics The rural audience still has not reached that level of acceptance though things are changing fast with peoples mentalities he saysIn fact the actor says that there are a lot of changes in the TV industry too Now there are lots of channels and hence it gives a chance to a lot of actors to show their talent Also nowadays its tougher to get TRPs and maintain them as the choice is wider Secondly with the trend of web series catching up we are moving towards bolder subjects stories and experiments where there is no third party interferences in the casting he saysTalking about the kind of roles that he wants to take up Salil says In my career in TV I have done various roles as the lead I am looking forward to some kind of an Indianised Game of Thrones series which will be fantabulous I am even keen on taking up a mature love story which will be very demanding to perform A father and son spy series set or a fantastic comedy will also be interesting Basically anything that will get me out of my comfort zone he saysCatch up on all the latest Mumbai National and International news hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go