“I am glad it was loved by the audience. I take it as work whether it’s a movie project or a web series. Everything contributes to making sure the audience likes a show, be it the story, director or concept,” she says.

OTT is giving a platform to talented actors, however, the question of the stardom they achieve from the medium is still a question. But this does not bother Suparna. “Becoming a star was never my aim. I always take my work as any office job, so the publicity has never crossed my head and nor will it ever,” she says.

Meanwhile, she says that thrillers always work on OTT platforms. “I also love to watch thrillers,” she says.

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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the web series starring Disha Thakur, Abhishek Chauhan, Rahul Tewari, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, among others, has been doing well. The series is being presented by Arre.. Happy with the response, Amber shares plans of making more such interesting content. He also talks about his journey so far.

“I come from Lucknow, U.P. It’s been around 18 years since I have been a part of the media industry. I’ve had a journey of survival in Mumbai. From literally sleeping on the road without money, no food and absolutely no support of any type to being an Airtel call centre executive to now being a full-fledged producer and creating jobs for others,” he shares about the difficult phase of his life that can make for a good film.

Amber started his career by working for free in shows like Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi and surviving on food and shelter available on the set to join a TV channel. Then he started copywriting as well as directing promos for TV shows, brands like McDonalds, Quaker oats, Tropicana, Music videos and also been doing corporate films since 2006.

“I did TV promos of a wide range of shows like, Kaun Banega Crorepati, IIFA, Balika Vadhu, Sasural Simar Ka, India’s Got Talent, Bigg Boss, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Master Chef, Khatron Ke Khiladi. Everything I worked for only helped me learn and made me stronger,” he adds.

2023 has started and team CPP is ready with many good stories to tell. “We are in talks with big platforms for making it happen. Insha Allah, this year will be a very good year for us and going ahead we are concentrating only on relatable content. For us, the Future is here… it will only grow from here. We want India to start watching better content and get away from the cheap ones made by big banners and big names to draw people’s attention and make money,” he declares.

Talking about the USP of their new release Main Monica, Amber says, “That would be Mangu Anna, who is the most righteous person throughout the series. He is the only one who is ditched by everyone. His performance throughout the series is impeccable.”

The feedback around the show has been overwhelming and encouraging, according to him. “90% of the feedback I’m getting is a very good, amazing show with a very nice story and writing. The Remaining 10% is critical analysis from the industry people and that’s also not negative. All I want to say is please watch the show and get entertained. Monica is a very genuine and real story, anybody can relate to it. Also, there is no limit to hard work, if you can dream it you can have it. That’s what the story wants to convey,” he adds.

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#PiyushKumar plays one of the pivotal characters, Jassi, in Amazon Prime’s latest release #MainMonica which has been written and produced by #RanjeetChitrakaar, #AmberWasi and #ParomitaGanguly and presented by #Arre.

“I am so thankful to Ranjeet Chitrakaar, Amber Wasi and Paromita Ganguly, the amazing writer/producer team of Main Monica, for believing that I could play this part. This is a relationship that was born in 2018 and I’m sure it will only grow in the years to come,” he continues, “I play a Sardar taxi driver, head over heels in love with Monica, unaware of her real identity. Through the series, we see how he gets sucked into and maneuvers around the complexities involving Monica, the cops and the mafia.”

Piyush is from Bihar, and therefore he had to first and foremost consider and understand the sensibilities attached to portraying a Sikh character, something he was attempting here for the first time.

“I did thorough research to create his backstory, worked on his diction, and even when I was not shooting. I was constantly working on developing Jassi’s body language and gestures. My prep was based on real people and watching documentaries was also part of it too, besides applying some of Meisner’s techniques to explore the depths of Jassi’s world,” he adds.

There is a particular scene in the series that required Piyush to portray an emotional breakdown. Sharing about the incident, he says, “Generally, due to multiple angles, an actor uses glycerine to maintain continuity but just after a couple of takes, my tears flowed naturally and perhaps for the first time I felt my character’s vulnerability so closely. After the director said ‘cut’, we both looked at each other acknowledging that we created a magical moment right there.”

The thriller-comedy genre is quite popular with audiences. Probably one of the reasons why, apart from a good story and performances, Main Monica is enjoying positive feedback.

“The USP is the story itself & how each character’s journey unfolds with respect to that of Monica’s. And Anand Bhaskar’s music embellishes the show perfectly. Most of my friends couldn’t recognize me, which to me is a big compliment because I enjoy the transformation. The most humbling feeling is when I get messages on social media from people telling me they want to watch more of Jassi, and would love a show with Jassi as the main character. Being able to build a curiosity in people’s minds about a fictional character is an actor’s greatest joy, I feel,” he sounds happy.

Praising the reach and versatility of OTT, Piyush adds, “The fact that I got the opportunity to audition for a character that’s a crucial part of the screenplay is a testament to the fact that OTT is a platform to showcase a common man’s story through a cinematic lens. I see this growing richer in terms of variety & accessibility to the masses. Personally, I am driven to push my limits even further as an actor and explore deeper,” he adds.

One thing that Piyush practices on an everyday basis is to just ‘listen’ to people, their thoughts even on the most mundane things, and learn from it. “In this process, I am constantly discovering and re-discovering human behaviour, this helps me better my craft. Besides, I always look out for feedback from friends and family and keep myself open to modifying my approach,” he shares.

So what’s his dream role? “I have put in my 100% to every role…I have played and that feeling gives me the greatest joy.” Each of the characters I have played in the past have been my dream roles as I strongly believe that they were meant for me. I can confidently say that all the characters I will play in the future will also be the same,” he adds.

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