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He made a mark as an actor with his acting skills as he played Harshad Mehta in the web series Scam 1992. Before long, Pratik Gandhi won different movie projects from Hindi filmmakers. The actor will currently be seen in movies like Atithi Bhooto Bhava, Dedh Bigha Zameen, Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan? and, a rom-com drama with Vidya Balan.
The actor who started his career with theatre and Gujarati movies, 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 also 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!”
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