Thursday, June 18, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Great time for actors to do negative roles: Indraneil Sengupta

Darpan News Desk IANS, 16 Mar, 2015 11:36 AM
  • Great time for actors to do negative roles: Indraneil Sengupta
Popular TV actor Indraneil Sengupta, who has donned a negative look in the TV show "Maharakshak Devi", feels it's a great time for actors to explore the darker emotions through negative roles. He credits well written scripts for making villains look good.
 
"I think it is a very good time for actors to do negative roles as characters are well etched and well written. Doing a negative role now doesn't mean acting as a goon. Negative roles have become stronger," Indraneil said here.
 
"I agree positive roles are strong, but there are negative roles which sometimes overpower the good ones. I would prefer such roles as they allow you to explore so much," he added.
 
Known for his roles in shows like "Doli Saja Ke" and "Pyaar Ke Do Naam...Ek Radha Ek Shyaam", Indraneil restrained his outing on the small screen due to its stale content. 
 
"I got bored of TV and started doing Bengali cinema. For the time being, I am bored of Bengali cinema as well. As I used to do only Bengali cinema, I ended up doing some not-so-good films and hence decided to do TV," he said. 
 
Indraneil, who did a cameo in serial "Tumhari Paakhi" last year, is now particular about picking his projects after a lot of analysis. 
 
"I will be choosy. For this fantasy show, I picked a weekend slot because it allows me to do other things like Bengali cinema as well," he said. 
 
The actor will be seen as an evil demon leading other demons on his ideology in the show, which will premiere on March 14. 

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Deepika thanks 15 million Facebook fans

Deepika thanks 15 million Facebook fans
Actress Deepika Padukone's fan following on Facebook has crossed 15 million, and as a mark of appreciation, she has decided to give her fans an opportunity to chat with her live on Facebook Wednesday.

Deepika thanks 15 million Facebook fans

Rakhi Sawant to contest LS polls from Mumbai

Rakhi Sawant to contest LS polls from Mumbai
The Lok Sabha election in Mumbai North-West constituency will get a dose of glamour with the entry of Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant as an Independent candidate.

Rakhi Sawant to contest LS polls from Mumbai

When Salman Khan bent rules

When Salman Khan bent rules
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will take time off for city tours with "O Teri" cast that includes Pulkit Samrat and debutant Bilal Amrohi, grandson of legendary filmmaker Kamaal Amrohi.

When Salman Khan bent rules

Big B 'astounded' by young talents

Big B 'astounded' by young talents
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is promoting his forthcoming movie "Bhoothnath Returns" on the small screen, says the degree of talent on TV reality shows is "of a standard never seen before".

Big B 'astounded' by young talents

Big B, Akshay to walk the ramp for Shabana Azmi's Mijwan

Big B, Akshay to walk the ramp for Shabana Azmi's Mijwan
Years after Kaifi Azmi wrote the moving poem "Aurat", envisioning women empowerment, his daughter, veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi, is bringing together Bollywood's iconic male actors like Amitabh Bachchan to walk for her NGO Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS) to support the cause.

Big B, Akshay to walk the ramp for Shabana Azmi's Mijwan

The Congress is Congress: Ravi Kishan

The Congress is Congress: Ravi Kishan
The Congress party "is out of shape right now", but "the Congress is Congress," said party candidate and Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan, who wants to be part of "the movement to bring the Congress back to its days of glory".

The Congress is Congress: Ravi Kishan