Actor Gulshan Devaiah, known for his versatile performances, says he doesn’t think too much about success and failures and prefers to be surprised by the future. He reveals that he wants to do a Kannada film and hopes for another opportunity. Devaiah also discusses the vibrant theatre culture in Bengaluru and the success of the crime genre in films and OTT platforms. He shares his views on the ongoing debate around content and language on OTT, emphasizing the importance of sincerity in art.
Actor Gulshan Devaiah has proven his mettle time and again with his versatile performances. But, he doesn’t “think too much about success and failures”. The Dahaad actor tells us, “I don’t know what lies ahead. [It’s like] I’m on an endless river, rowing a boat. Maybe I’ll get tired one day and get off the boat. But, I’d like the future to be a bit surprising. That’s something I concern myself with.”
What remains on his bucket list, though, is a Kannada film. Devaiah, born and brought up in Bengaluru, reveals that he was offered one before the pandemic, but it didn’t materialise. “Filmmaker Rishab Shetty met me over a plate of masala dosa and pitched me a film titled Rudraprayag. Everything was in place, but then the pandemic happened. If the chance ever comes again or if Rishab Shetty approaches me, I’d love to do a Kannada film,” shares the actor, who started his journey with Bengaluru theatre. The 45-year-old says, “There is a vibrant theatre culture here, especially in Kannada and English languages. Not just that, the audiences have grown and evolved, too.”
