Never wanted to be a hero who is doing the same thing in every movie: Ranvir Shorey

Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey, known for his unique roles in Bheja Fry and Khosla Ka Ghosla, expressed that he is happier doing wide-ranging roles either in shows or movies released on the OTTs.

The 49-year-old actor said that the game of playing different human beings in different circumstances. “I never wanted to be a hero or be the leading man who is doing the same thing in every movie. “I thrive on wanting to do different roles and be different human beings in different circumstances. That is my game and that is my challenge,” he said.

“For people like me streaming platforms have been a blessing as different stories and characters are being thrown out and that is what one wants. I am happy. Ultimately, I want to build a resume that I want, and when I die, they will be able to see what I was trying to achieve,” Shorey in an interview said.

Drawing a parallel between cinema and OTT, the actor said it is a constant struggle for him to find space for his work to be viewed by the audience on the big screen, something that is not a concern on the digital medium.

“With OTT you have a platform to reach your audience without theatres. Earlier there was no other way than theatres which had a fixed number of shows, fixed people controlling and exploiting it. For smaller players it is difficult to foot in,” he added.

According to him, streaming platforms are far more democratic in nature, and that there is no distinction between the runtime of small or big films. On the work front, Shorey’s next outing on OTT is Tabbar directed by Ajitpal Singh, who has garnered appreciation for his short Rammat Gammat and debut feature Fire In The Mountains. The show was released on SonyLIV on October 15.