Playing Ravana and Shiva is not easy: Tarun Khanna

Tarun Khanna has been a part of shows like Avinash IPS, Kabhi Aye Na Judai, and Mahadev. He has also worked in films like Rang Rasiya and Dishoom. Tarun, who is currently playing the role of Shiva in Karmphaldata Shani, says, “I have been working in the TV Industry for 13 years and I feel like it’s infested with a lot of mediocrity currently. Very few shows have their heart in the right place. Earlier, the whole unit used to be like a family. But nowadays, no one is bothered about their fellow actors.”

While Tarun is honoured to play the role of Mahadev, his take on other mythological shows is rather bleak. He reveals, “To be honest, I actually don’t like mythological shows because they require lots of hard work. It’s not easy to get into the psyche of a God and behave like one. No one knows about them. One can only imagine. I loved doing my last show Police Factory a lot. These days, newcomers work with you for ten days and then start demanding the same footage and prominence, even if they are below mediocre.”

Tarun testified that this mythological show is different. He says, “People have never known about the origin of Shani Dev. He is feared and respected but people know so little about him. That’s reason enough to watch this show. Apart from that, the special effects are awesome from what I have seen, and they truly make a lot of difference.” Well, we hope that Tarun can draw a template which other actors can learn from as they delve into the magical world of mythological soaps, because surely, they are the rage on TV today!