Sidharth Shukla: Prefer watching news to web shows

Even as he forays into digital entertainment with Broken But Beautiful 3, Sidharth Shukla says he isn't bitten by the OTT bug.

Sidharth Shukla: Prefer watching news to web shows

Sidharth Shukla

"I have always been conscious about the kind of work I pick. This was no different — as soon as I heard the narration, I immediately wanted to do it. [The digital medium] is the way to move forward. People are so creative out here. A [wide section] of the audience has changed their taste, and want to watch more of new content," he says. Impressed as he is by the wave of change that OTT platforms have brought on, one won't find the actor hooked on a series or binge-watching late into the night. "I haven't watched too many web shows. I know I sound ancient when I say that, especially when the whole world is hooked to the web. But I prefer to watch news channels."

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In fact, though he has been part of the television industry for over 12 years — with shows that include Balika Vadhu, Dil Se Dil Tak and Bigg Boss 13 — Shukla sheepishly admits that he was never one to watch daily soaps. "I am proud of the projects I did on TV. But I usually did not comment on TV shows because I simply did not watch them. Of course, daily soaps were my bread and butter, but I am not their target audience. We often accuse TV shows of being regressive, but they have a huge target audience that wants to view these shows."

Hopefully, he will discover a series better suited to his taste on the web as he becomes an active part of this world. The actor is slated to begin shooting for Broken…But Beautiful 3 by January 2021. The show that explores heartbreak and unrequited love, will present a new chapter with its latest edition. "I liked the journey that my character goes through emotionally. I have faced something similar in my life, so I could connect to it immediately."

The series marks his first collaboration with Ekta Kapoor. "I have never met Ekta. She is fantastic at her work and understands the pulse of the audience. Producers don't necessarily come for the narrations, so she wasn't there during the reading of Broken…. I am looking forward to meeting her."

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