In fact, when Ganeshana Mahime, was offered to me, I was not convinced about why the character was an an aethist and hated Lord Ganesh. It was always about the content and never about image.
That is how I approached every character. “I would put myself in their shoes, study the time they lived in, the culture and the society in which the character was placed. “Be it Sanadi Appanna, Bhagyavantaru or Thayiya Madidalli, I had to be convinced of the character’s motivation and behaviour.”Įach character he played was a challenge, says Ashok. Hennu Samsarada Kannu, was made in the last days of the black-and-white era.”Īshok says, his choice of role was driven by conviction. Her demise at such a young age was tragic. It was such a joy to see that young girl grow into a great actor and star. He headed off to study acting in the Madras Film Institute, where he and Rajnikanth were classmates as well as roommates and their shenanigans are remembered fondly by their peers.Īshok made his debut in the Kannada film Hennu Samsarada Kannu opposite Sridevi. The BSc student, switched lanes when he was bitten by the acting bug.
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On television, the characters become like family.”Īshok earlier acted in series such as Ardhya Sathya and Gupta Gamini. For cinema, the viewer needs to make time, spend money and step out. “It is a more intimate space as the story and characters are brought into our homes which the family watches together. The actor believes television has grown by leaps and bounds. She insisted that I act in this series and said the role was written with me in mind, and here I am.” “I decided to take a break and realised that a decade had passed when Shruti approached me for this role. I found it tiring to be on the sets with make-up at 8 am and work late hours,” says Ashok. “I used to act in many television serials in the past. Ashok is back playing a grandfather in Kannada web-series, Olavinda Nildana, created by Shruti Naidu and Ramesh Indira. He serenaded some of the top heroines of his time and gave many hits with Arthi with films such as Puttanna Kanagal’s Ranganayaki, Ganeshana Mahime and Thayiya Madillalli. Ashok was one of the reigning stars of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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