Better To Play Your Age On TV Says Vishal Malhotra

Vishal Malhotra essayed the role of a middle-aged man in the Mauka Mauka cricket commercial, but he is not too keen on sporting the salt-and-pepper look for a TV show.

The actor has featured in films like 1920 London and Ragini MMS 2, but he is best known for playing a Pakistani cricket fan in the Mauka Mauka commercials.

After playing a middle-aged man in the advertisement, is the young actor open to doing more mature roles?

“It was an ad. An ad is a different thing. It was the journey of a man from being a teenager to a middle-aged man. Had it been directly about a middle-aged guy, I guess I wouldn’t have done it.

“But when you talk about TV, there is some hesitation to take up mature roles. It’s better to play your age group because of people’s mindset. The last project of an actor is considered (for the next)…the look, the character, it stays for some time,” Vishal told IANS.

He is now seen as a suave businessman on the Sony Entertainment Television show Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai.

“I am acting as the elder brother of Anushka Reddy (Palak Jain). He is one of the richest guys. If my onscreen father is Dhirubhai Ambani, then my character is Mukesh Ambani,” he said.