NOSTALGIA

After the rerun of the iconic Indian mythological series ‘Mahabharat’ on Star Plus broke world viewership records, many series and youth based 90’s shows have joined the bandwagon. Amidst the ruckus of the COVID-19 pandemic, the repeat telecast of old shows is a great initiative by television production houses and OTT platforms to keep their audience entertained and engaged. Let’s hear it from a few actors whose popular shows are bringing the whoops of nostalgia and respite.

SOURABH RAAJ JAIN

This whole lockdown and quarantine has forced us to retrospect all that we have lived and loved. What is that one thing from your career that stands out as a stark memory?

This lockdown period has definitely been one filled with lots of introspection and also a good learning for so many new things. I was very lucky to see a comeback of 3 of my shows Mahabharat, Mahadev and Mahakali on screen again which were very well received by the audiences. I think all these shows and the roles I portrayed in them stand out as stark memories for me. They enhanced my professional and personal growth in many ways. To see their reruns being loved by the viewers so much all over again, is again something which I will forever cherish.

Your shows are still watched and re-watched by millions of your fans world over. What do you think still clicks with the audience?

I feel that relatability and an intriguing storyline is what clicks with the audiences. Be it any genre of content, but if people are eager to know what happens next then it is definitely clicking with them.

Krishna from Mahabharat, is a kind of character that made youth understand and believe the Geeta Saar very easily. How did you breathe life into that character?