Ravi Kishan steps into a major part in the film adaptation of the beloved TV series ‘Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain’. While unveiling the trailer at the event, he addressed queries on the lack of recognition TV performers get compared to stars from cinema and beyond.
Question on TV recognition
He was asked, “But even today, no one is recognized, Bollywood is recognized, every industry is recognized, but television actors don’t get respect from the government side. What would you like to say on this?”
Smriti Irani example
The actor responded by citing the example of Smriti Irani, the television actress who transitioned into politics. He said, “She was a very big television actor, and the government, the BJP, and Modi ji gave her a very big position. She became a very big minister in the Cabinet. There are many TV actors who have come from TV to cinema and have also won a National Award. Many TV actors have also become MPs, have also become MLAs. It is not like that.”
Private member’s bill
Ravi highlighted a private member’s bill introduced in his name in Parliament, pushing for a pension plan tailored to TV actors in supporting roles who struggle financially. He revealed, “I have asked the government to give them a pension-like scheme, to give them land, to give them a house, for all the Indian actors who work in Hindi cinema. I have raised a voice for those character actors who probably get only one dialogue or so. There are times when they run out of money; for them, I have proposed a private member’s bill. The bill has been presented in the assembly, and there will be a debate to get it approved.”
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