Kumkum Bhagya went off-air after nearly 11 years of a successful run. In an exclusive conversation with mid-day, Ronak aka Akshay Dev Bindra got candid about his experience being the first lead
Akshay Dev Bindra
Kumkum Bhagya recently wrapped up its long run and went off-air. The show had 4 generations, which were played by Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Krishna Kaul, Mugdha Chaphekar, Abrar Qazi, Rachi Sharma, and the last generation had Akshay Dev Bindra, Pranali Rathod and Namik Paul. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, Akshay got candid about his journey with the show, on Kumkum Bhagya being his first lead and more.
Akshay gets candid about his journey with Kumkum Bhagya
When asked about his journey with the show, Akshay shared, "I really enjoyed the show. It was my first show as a lead, and the experience was hectic at first, because everything is so fast-paced, you know, from scripts to taking out the per-day episode, you know, 22-25 minutes a day, 12-13 scenes, big scenes every day. So much pressure from the directors and production. It was very new to me. But within a week, I just got into that, you know, skin of the character, and that was easy. So I really enjoyed good co-actors, give and take was good, and production was very nice. So the overall experience was amazing. I learned a lot; it's like a daily workshop. So six months of daily workshops really polished me."
He further opened up on his experience on working with TV stalwarts, "They've all been working in TV for a long time. They've all done like five, six shows, maybe more. Working with experienced artists is about the give and take they offer. For an actor, a give-and-take is very important in a scene. Because if they're involved completely, then you can also give because you get that emotion, in reciprocation. So that's what I learned to be in the moment all the time. So it was a great learning experience."
Akshay talks about working on his craft
Akshay revealed that he has been working on his craft, "I’ve been preparing my craft through different methods, but it often takes a lot of time—first you get the script, then you get into the character. One thing I’ve learned from all my teachers is that if you don’t get much time to prepare, the least you can do is be in the moment. When you’re truly present and feeling the emotion right there and then, the scene comes out beautifully. That’s exactly what I did. If I had more time, I could have done even better, but being in the moment helped the audience really connect to the character Ronak."
On working for his role, Ronak in Kumkum Bhagya, "I got into Ronak’s skin, his emotions, his pain, his revenge, his love, his friendships. The role had a strong character graph: from a flamboyant boy who was sweet, obedient, and traditional, to someone who meets a girl—his childhood friend—falls in love, first denies his feelings, then finally accepts them. When that love is snatched away, he feels the pain, seeks revenge, and eventually turns negative. I got to portray a vast range of emotions and shades through Ronak, which made it a great deal for me."
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