Actor Ronit Roy has been juggling between TV, films, and OTT. And while this seems to occupy the majority of his time, the actor is finally making a comeback on TV with the show Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. The show airs on Sony TV. Recently, Ronit Roy spoke to SCREEN, talking about his latest role. He also spoke about Kyunki Saas Bhi Thi returning to Indian television. Calling the show a game changer for him, Ronit shared that he shares a very warm relationship with Smriti Irani and other team members from Ekta Kapoor’s iconic show.
Talking about his comeback on TV, Ronit Roy said, “The reason for such a long gap in television is obviously because I do films and OTT as well, and I was busy with my other work. Nothing was interesting. When this came up, the producer is a friend and an old colleague, and I did a show called Adaalat with the channel for five years. Luckily, this wasn’t a role where there were too many challenges; only some physical effort was needed to look like a warrior and be able to wield a heavy sword, so I took training for that.”
Ronit also discussed how TV content has been going downhill for a while now. “TV has been in a downward spiral for a very long time now, obviously when new mediums come in, viewership gets divided, and now people’s viewing habits have changed. They want to watch content on the go, so traditional TV has been on the decline. We could do a little uptick in the content itself, a time will come where there will be a finite long long-running series of 50-80 episodes where the storyline is clear. The actors will also have a sense of where they are going; when that time comes, it will be a good one,” he said.
Confirming that Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 is indeed returning, Ronit said he has some very fond memories from the show. Talking about his co-star Smriti Irani, Ronit shared, “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is coming back. I wish the makers, cast, and crew of this season all the very best. I have very fond memories attached to this show, Balaji was like home ground for me. It was a game-changer in my career. Smriti is one of my favorite colleagues and is like my little sister. It was a very warm relationship and remains so to date.”
On the film front, Ronit will be next seen in Maa alongside Kajol. Talking about the film he said, “Maa is releasing on 27th of this month, it was an amazing experience to work with Ajay Devgn’s production, the icing on the cake was working and spending time with Kajol on the sets. She is a truly amazing human being and an amazing actor, there was lots to learn from her. Her energy levels, her recuperance, and sense of humor are all very lit.”
On his latest show, Ronit Roy plays the role of King Someshwar, the show airs on Sony TV every Monday to Friday at 7:30 pm.
