: Starstruck: The real game changers of OTT #IndiaNEWS #Cinema By Durga ChakravartyNew Delhi, Aug 7 | OTT platforms came as a blessing when the Covid-19 pandemic took over the world in 2020, bringing

Starstruck: The real game changers of OTT #IndiaNEWS #Cinema
By Durga ChakravartyNew Delhi, Aug 7 | OTT platforms came as a blessing when the Covid-19 pandemic took over the world in 2020, bringing everything to a standstill. The ever-expanding universe of the digital space not just entertained the audience with binge-worthy content but also brought forward many talented actors and shone the spotlight on them and their craft.
Pankaj Tripathi, who can be tagged as the uncrowned king of the digital space, garnered a big fan following after his portrayal as the deadly gangster Kaleen bhaiyya from Mirzapur, power hungry godman Guruji from Sacred Games and the endearing friend in his latest release Mimi.
Pankaj, who grabbed eyeballs ever since he shone on the web crime thrillers, says he is not trying to be a game changer as he is only doing what loves the most acting.
It feels good. The OTT stories have a big hand and the audience for making me the face of OTT. I am thankful. I am called a game changer but I am just doing my job. I am not doing this to change the game. I am doing what I love and while doing it the game is changing, Pankaj told IANS.
The 44-year-old actor credits the web space for showcasing his breakthrough performances.
It is happening. I just love acting. I just got a chance after the advent of OTT. That chance was given by OTT, added Pankaj, who was born in the Gopalganj district of Bihar.
National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayees performances on the big screen and on the web-space cannot be questioned.
He raised the bar for himself with his work in The Family Man and The Family Man 2.
The 52-year-old star sees competing with himself as a good thing.
As far as people are saying that I am competing with myself, that is a very good situation to be in and everyone should compete with themselves and nobody else, said the actor.
Manoj added: In acting you compete with yourself and nobody else rather with your own last work and this is what I always wanted to do and this is what I will do in day-to-day acting life and thats the way it is going to be. I am only interested in doing better than what I have done before.
He does not want to take the tag of being the ruler of the OTT space.
There are so many actors who are actually the rulers of OTT and they are doing some amazing stuff and learn so much just by watching their work. The kind of performances they are coming up with is new and unique. They have their own method which is interesting to watch, added the actor, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019.
Actor Ali Fazals tryst with web-stardom came in 2018 with his performance as the hot-headed Govind Guddu Pandit in the Mirzapur, which revolves around a proverbial ruler of Mirzapur in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.