Karan Kundrra opens up on people drawing comparisons between his show, Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal and the popular American supernatural teen drama, The Vampire Diaries.
Karan Kundrra recently made a comeback to the fiction genre on the small screen with the Colors’ supernatural thriller, Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal co-starring Gashmeer Mahajani and Reem Sameer Shaikh. The show is reportedly an adaptation of Paul Weasley-Ian Somerhalder-Nina Dobrev starrer, The Vampire Diaries.
As per a report in India Forums, Karan recently opened up on people drawing comparisons between both the shows.
The actor said, “It is obvious, and I am a big fan of the show and Ian Somerhalder. I was worried that I would copy him. Having said that, if we had made an exact copy of The Vampire Diaries, why would anyone watch us? They might as well watch The Vampire Diaries again. It does look like the (international) show, that’s why people are comparing them. But fantasy supernatural shows are a limited genre. When we think of the genre, we immediately think of Twilight, Dracula or The Vampire Diaries. For instance, if you talk about two brothers and their mother, one immediately thinks of Karan Arjun (1995) or Deewaar (1975). For me, as long as the audiences are drawn to watching the show, it is worth it.”
He continued, “During certain scenes, I felt I am emulating Ian Somerhalder, and then it would strike me to portray the scene in my own way. Do you know the amount of pressure on me right now? Before other people can, I have put myself under pressure. Sometimes, when I do certain scenes in romantic shows, the director says, ‘Tere andar ka Shah Rukh bahar aa gaya.’ And I offer to do another take. As an actor, you have to keep ensuring that you bring your own touch to the character.”
Further, Karan admitted that he had second thoughts before signing the show. Explaining the reason behind the same, the Kitani Mohabbat Hai actor shared that while he was excited about the storyline and his character brief, he felt that he wouldn’t be able to do justice to the hectic shooting schedules of a television show. But then, he decided to take it up as a challenge and gave his nod.
Karan essays the role of a werewolf named Veer Oberoi in Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal.
