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Interestingly, his web show, led filmmakers take him seriously as an actor, otherwise, Pratik, earlier on in his Hindi film career ended up playing small, supporting parts in films like 68 Pages (2007), LoveYatri (2018) and Mitron (2018). The actor who began his career with theatre and Gujarati films, says, “After doing theatre in regional language, I took a plunge into Gujarati movies. By god’s grace my work received a lot of appreciation there. When it came to working in Hindi cinema, I could see that filmmakers were hesitant to cast me in lead roles.”
He adds, “People did approach me, but for supporting characters. Producers and directors here thought that yes I was a good actor, but not a saleable face in Bollywood. So they offered supporting roles saying, ‘your character can cushion the main character and this way people will take notice of you as an actor. Like many other newbies I too thought of taking this route thinking it will help me break into mainstream Bollywood films as a lead hero. After all, beggars can’t be choosers!”
With the kind of response he has received, Pratik is only excited about this new journey in his career. In an earlier interview with BT, he had said, “Today, when I look at the projects lined up, I don’t feel nervous or pressurised. I am only excited. I guess my experience in theatre and Gujarati films, where I worked mainly as the central protagonist, has given me some sort of confidence to sail through.”