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OTT not attracting veteran TV names? Artistes speak up
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Yashika Mathur ( IANS) |
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Fri, Mar 5 2021 12:06 IST |
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OTT not attracting veteran TV names? Artistes speak up.(photo:Instagram). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 5 : The power of OTT to create roles for talented actors, given the medium s slant at unconventional content, seems to be having a positive impact on television, too. Content on Indian TV is changing. The small screen is increasingly coming up with fresh stories and characters.
Among changes palpable is the kind of roles going to actors who have crossed their forties. With shows such as Janani , Anupamaa , and Indiawali Maa among others, the veterans of television are making a mark on television screens more than other platforms. For the first time, perhaps, TV writers seem to be thinking of creating entire storylines around veteran actors.