Gashmeer Mahajani, popularly known as Aditya Kumar Tripathi of Star Plus’ popular show Imlie (Gul Khan’s 4 Lions Films) is happy that his character is now getting all the more complex.
As per the storyline, Aditya who is married to Malini has all of a sudden realized the importance of Imlie in his life. He has been chasing her even when he feels it is better if Imlie gets out of his life and house.
Says Gashmeer, “I think the pivotal point in the story is all set to come. Aditya is getting very complex which is bringing out his realistic side too. He is into the journey from denial to finally accept what he wants in his life. A lot of layers have been added into the character now. If you have seen, he has gone to Pagadandiya to sort things out, when there was absolutely no need to go there. If he really felt that he wanted to get away from the girl and live happily with Malini, he would have just left it at that and would have never bothered to think about the girl. I have been getting appreciated for this layered performance that I have slowly put into the character now.”
“I am enjoying the character more now as it has become too complex,” Gashmeer adds.
Imlie completed 100 episodes recently and Gashmeer is happy about this milestone. However, Gashmeer feels that “The real celebration will happen when the show is taken to the Number 1 position, and when the show is made a benchmark with respect to its presentation, scripting, story etc. The show is in the real space, even while being commercially viable. The day we achieve this, will call for the biggest party. Our focus is on the bigger goal.”
Talking more about these layers in Aditya, the actor states, “What makes Aditya real and relatable is his imperfections. Even as an actor, my motive is not to make Aditya a God. I don’t want people to worship Aditya for being such a white character, a straight-arrow etc. He is a real guy with imperfections. He will have to go through the journey of realization, and take the right steps from thereon. Yes, many hearts will break in the process. But that’s when Aditya’s life will get sorted, and so will the other people who are linked to Aditya.”
Gashmeer also states that there will soon be a sympathy wave rising up for Malini. “Yes, it has to, because she has never been in the wrong. Malini is a one-dimensional character, and that she has chosen a person for herself and that his feelings for her are real. However, Aditya is in the phase of life wherein he has developed certain feelings that are not in his hands. Aditya has created a relationship with Malini, but whatever is happening between him and Imlie is not in anyone’s hands. Obviously, a sympathy wave has to be generated for Malini, there is no doubt about it.”
Gashmeer also points out that, “The imperfections in Aditya are in a way being liked by viewers. It hits them directly in their hearts. I am enjoying this phase and will look forward to playing the complexities in the character as it goes on.”
Best of luck!!