Abhishek Kumar: When expectations are very high, people have fixed idea of what you should do
Mumbai, June 18
Television actor Abhishek Kumar, who is currently seen in 'Ishq Dum Aur Idli Rasam', shared that the journey in the show for him was far from easy and added that when expectations are very high, people have a fixed idea of what one should do.
For Abhishek, the challenge was to memorise the long names of dishes and delivering them naturally on screen.
Speaking about the experience, Abhishek shares, "One of the toughest parts for me wasn't the regular dialogues, they came quite easily. The real challenge was remembering all the dish names, especially the English ones."
He added: "I would start studying them from the morning itself so that when the scene came up, I could recall them effortlessly and deliver them in a smooth flow. I always made sure I was prepared for those moments. But honestly, becoming an actor has always been my dream. Since childhood, I've wanted to be an actor."
Abhishek also shared that the audience's expectations or rather the lack of them, worked in his favor.
"I'm glad people didn't expect this from me, which is why they're really surprised. When expectations are very high, people often have a fixed idea of what you should do."
"But in my case, people knew me as someone who makes them laugh, so when they saw me handling a serious character, they were genuinely amazed. For me, that became a huge advantage," he says.
Set against the backdrop of a heritage South Indian restaurant, the show centers on the character Meera Nair, a warm and instinctive head chef who carries on her late father's philosophy that food is service, not spectacle. Her life takes an unexpected turn when Arjun Thakur, portrayed by Abhishek Kumar, enters her kitchen as a global chef-investor determined to revive the family restaurant.
'Ishk Dum Aur Idli Rasam', which also stars Shiny Doshi, is produced by Balaji Studios, and it is streaming on Balaji Telefilms' YouTube Channel.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Memorizing dish names in English must be tough for any actor. And that too from morning! Shows his dedication. Will watch the show for sure. 🍛
Honestly, I've seen some of his comedy work and I thought he was one-dimensional. But hearing this perspective makes me curious. Sometimes we judge actors too quickly based on one role. Kudos to him for taking a risk.
See, this is the problem with TV industry. They typecast actors so much that even the audience doesn't expect anything else. Good that he broke out of that. But I wish more channels gave such opportunities to freshers too.
The whole "food is service, not spectacle" line is interesting. In India, we often make a big deal of food, especially in South Indian restaurants. It's nice to see a show highlight the philosophy behind it. Abhishek seems to be doing justice to his chef role.
I think the real challenge is that in India, comedy actors rarely get serious roles. Audience just can't accept them. But Abhishek pulled it off, and that's why people are surprised. Bollywood should learn from this.
I appreciate his honesty about the memorization struggle. But I have to say
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