Kanwar Dhillon on missing actor credits in TV: ‘Why has this change happened?’

Actor Kanwar Dhillon has raised an important concern about the way television shows credit their castHe believes actors who play a crucial role in bringing characters and stories to life deserve to be acknowledged alongside other departments stressing that the issue is about ldquorespect not just recognitionrdquoIn an exclusive quote shared with IANS the lsquoUdne Ki Aasharsquo actor shared ldquoI have been thinking about this for a very long time I have discussed it with many of my colleagues my father Deep Dhillon and other people from the industry and I could never really understand why this change happened When I watch a show and see the credit roll the absence of actors names really pinches me I felt it was something I should speak about because I genuinely believe actors deserve that creditrdquoHe added ldquoIt is not about taking away anyone elses credit and giving it to actors Every department works hard and deserves recognition But actors are equally an important part of the show Just like a director producer writer cinematographer or editor is a backbone of a show so are the primary actorsrdquoThe actor also highlighted the immense time and effort actors put into their work ldquoAn actor spends hours and hours shooting every day and works extremely hard to make a character relevant and create a place for that character in peoples hearts Once that happens not even being given credit in the credit list feels unfair If other departments are being credited for their contribution actors should also be given that same spacerdquoKanwar recalled growing up watching television and learning the names of actors by seeing them in the showrsquos credits He believes credits remain an important way for audiences particularly those who are not active on social media to recognize the actors behind their favourite charactersldquoEarlier that was the norm I remember knowing the names of so many television actors because I saw their names in the credits while watching shows Even today there is a large section of people who do not turn to social media pages to find out who an actor is They know you by your character name because that is how they see you on television every dayrdquo he explainedldquoFor me it is first about respect and then recognition Recognition is very easily available today through social media but this is about doing what is right Actors work day in and day out to make a show successful make their characters relevant and connect with the audience Giving them their due credit is a basic form of respect for that contributionrdquo the actor concludedWorkwise Kanwar Dhillon is currently seen in the lead role of Sachin Deshmukh in the Star Plus family drama ldquoUdne Ki Aashardquo alongside actress Neha HarsoraThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever