Shakti actor Vivian Dsena: Worked hard for 11 years to achieve what I have today

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Vivian Dsena photos Vivian Dsena has been playing the lead role of Harman ever since Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki began airing in 2016. (Photo: Vivian Dsena/Instagram)

Colors drama Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki recently clocked three years on television. The daily also saw a high-point with Harman (Vivian Dsena) insulting Saumya (Rubina Dilaik) and throwing her out of the house. After separating from her husband, Saumya chose the path to become a guru maa and has now taken charge as a caretaker.

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Vivian Dsena debuted on the small screen with Kasamh Se and rose to fame playing a vampire in Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, an Indian take on the Twilight series. He then went on to play the role of a superstar in Madhubala and has also participated in reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Vivian recently sat down for an exclusive chat with indianexpress.com to talk about his show, the major high point in his career and always being under the media scanner.

Here are excerpts from the conversation.

Q. Most shows based on love story follow the formula of separation and reuniting. Do you feel the audience still buys it?

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I think thats the basic in life also. Most times, if not always, distance does make the heart grow fonder. And so people enjoy watching these twists and turns on shows also.

Q. Its been three years for Shakti – a show that could have gone all wrong with its concept around a transgender. Did you all expect it to do so well?

To tell you very honestly, when I was offered the show, I asked them if they were sure they want to make the show. It was on a very sensitive subject. While we knew people would watch it, there would be a section who will feel weird or offended about it. But all that the makers asked us was will we work as a team? And here we are more than three years, and still doing quite well. Couldnt have been more happy and proud of being associated with Shakti.

Q. As you rightly mentioned, there is indeed a section that feels the show did not do justice to the story of a transgender. What do you have to say to them?

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Well, everyone doesnt love chocolates, even I dont. Similarly, we cant make everyone happy. Its easier for people to say that we did not do justice but no one sees the hard work that we have put in. We gave more than 200 percent for three years. If you do the calculations thats 1000 days; multiply it by 12-14 hours each day by 100 people. I can thus never say that we did not do justice to the subject and the show.

Q. Thats quite a huge number of hours you put in at work. How do you find time for yourself or other passion, football, in your case?

See, television is taxing, its not at all easy. One has to put in 12-14 hours every day. Somehow thats the demand of our job as we have deadlines to deliver. But things are much stable now, and I do take out time to play football, whenever I can.

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