Actor Angad Hasija’s popular show Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai is currently on air in Indonesia. The actor, who rose to fame with the same show in India, says that the show changed his life. “Bidaai has been a lucky show for everyone. It is also a number show in Turkey, Albania and Bulgaria. Bidaai changed my career completely; it made me successful. People work in so many shows and go through so many difficult phases to make a mark, but I never had to face such problems. It has been almost 5 years since Bidaai went off-air in India, but people are still crazy for the show. I still attend events as a part of Bidaai,” says Angad.
Angad is excited to be in Indonesia currently. “Here, people are crazy about India. All my friends, who have been here, told me a lot about the country and now I am finally here, so obviously, I am excited. I heard that the fans are very supportive. I know that I am going to learn something different and new,” he says.
Indian actors are often given fat pay cheques for their work in Indonesia. Ask him if this is a motivation for him as well, and he says, “It is true that they pay good money and somewhere everyone feels that their efforts should get good money, that they deserve better. And people in Indonesia are crazy about Indian actors; they love our shows, so the money will obviously be generous as well.”
The actor played a mentally challenged man in Bidaai and says that it was tough. “My character Alekh was a Schizophrenic. Initially, I had a problem, but I really worked hard to build the character. And now, my efforts are being paid off. I got a lot of fan-following and people still praise me for my acting,” he says.
Angad also met Rani Rajesh Jagtiani of PT Spectrum Films and says that it was a pleasure. “I had heard a lot about her. When I met her, I felt very comfortable. She knows how difficult it can be to settle in a new place, so she makes sure that you are at home. She also talks very nicely. And most importantly, she is a nice person,” he adds. Rani Rajesh is famous for acquiring Indian programs and with the telecast of Mahabharat in Indonesia the trend of Indian actors being called to Indonesia started.
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