Karan Wahi to return to TV with Channa Mereya
Mumbai: Television actor Karan Wahi will return to small screen with an upcoming show, Channa Mereya. The show will air on Star Bharat at 7 pm from July 05, 2022, onwards.
Wahi will return to TV after an interval of six years. Talking about his sabbatical, Wahi said, “For the longest time, people asked ‘why don’t you do TV’. I believe there is a certain funda that I work on. Working on TV is not an issue but the time frame that you have to give in or the monotony that kicks in because you are doing the same thing over and over again. Sometimes you become complacent and we don’t get to know that. I felt so drawn towards how the producers made me sit down and take me through the character. That’s rare to happen.”
Though he tried returning to the TV on a number of occasions, nothing concrete worked out. “I have tried doing TV for the last few years. But I want to do the work that makes me happy and not just for money. Initially, money was a necessity because we didn’t make that much. But with time you look for more,” Wahi said.
“TV needs 25-30 days a month. But I was not ready to give 30 days a month because I feel I’ll burn myself and I wouldn’t be able to do justice to it,” he added.
Talking about the evolution of the TV industry and his upcoming show, Channa Mereya, Karan Wahi said, “TV has gone through ups and downs but it’s still consistent. It is shot differently. But I’m happy with my show as it’s written so well. I love the aspect that there are makers who are so passionate about making a show.”
Channa Mereya will also be available to stream exclusively on Disney plus Hotstar.
(Avya Mathur)
