Sudhanshu Pandey has been a class act, as Vanraj Shah in Star Plus’ numero uno show, Anupamaa. The actor has had a great journey playing the extremely complicated character.
The entry of Anuj Kapadia (Gaurav Khanna), who crushes on Vanraj’s ex-wife Anupamaa (Rupali Ganguly) has opened up a new chapter in the story.
We at IWMBuzz.com have a free-wheeling chat with Sudhanshu Pandey to know how Vanraj will react and behave to this new development in Anupamaa’s life.
Read on.
Vanraj’s character has seen a huge change from the start till now. How would you describe the phases?
Vanraj’s character has seen a lot of ups and downs and changes. As per the circumstances, his behaviour and stance also change. That is actually the most interesting aspect in Vanraj. That’s the reason why I love playing the character as there is no linear behaviour in him. He is very unpredictable and complex. He is so human with varied layers in him.
How will you explain the kind of equation that Vanraj has had in recent times with Anupamaa?
Vanraj actually had a very friendly rapport with Anupamaa. He wanted her to go out, party and have some time for herself. In one line, he wanted to see her happy. At the same time, somewhere in his heart, there is the man, Vanraj Shah, that existed earlier. There are times when this man pops out and reacts, but later goes on to collect himself and calms himself down.
There has been a huge buzz about the new entry of Anuj Kapadia, that is very important in the context of the story. Any apprehension on how Vanraj’s life will get affected by this?
The new entry of Anuj Kapadia has created a lot of curiosity. Anuj is Anupamaa’s college classmate who had a crush on her. But Anupamaa did not know anything about it earlier. He has come back into her life and into the story to create more drama. After all, Vanraj is what he is, and when a man comes into the life of his ex-wife, it is definitely going to affect him. Only time will tell how badly Vanraj will be affected, or whether he will be able to accept the fact, will be seen in the coming episodes.
Do you think the attitude of the man Vanraj has gotten subdued with time? Explain.
When a man is down, he is like that because nothing in his life is working. So when nothing is in his favour, any man will be subdued and a little under-confident. Yes, Vanraj has mellowed down after a lot has happened in his life. Divorce, remarriage with Kavya, loss of job, trying out different things, but nothing clicking, all these challenges have put him down. But how long can you keep a man like him subdued? This we will know only in the future!!
There is a saying that behind every successful man, there is a woman. And that was very much applicable with Vanraj. Tell us about Sudhanshu and how this holds good for him.
Behind every successful man, there is a woman – This holds good completely to any man who has been successful. Whether it is in the form of the mother, sister or a wife, or maybe in today’s scenario, there are a lot of boys giving credit to their girlfriends too. As Sudhanshu Pandey, I can give complete credit to my wife, Mona who has stood by me like a rock throughout. For everything that I am today, the biggest credit for all of it goes to her. It is in all ways, whether it is keeping stability in the house, bringing up kids and many other things. A woman in the house can either make or break the house. While this saying also holds good, the other one of a woman being behind every successful man, also holds good.
With Anuj Kapadia’s entry, will we see a change in Vanraj’s attitude too towards Anupamaa. What can viewers expect?
Definitely, with Anuj Kapadia’s entry, Vanraj’s attitude is bound to change. I do not know how the writers perceive this track. You can expect a lot of jealousy coming from him, knowing what kind of a person he is. I think he will react very differently now, as he never expected such a thing to happen in Anupamaa’s life. At the end of the day, Vanraj Shah is a man, and as a man, he will always like to control the woman who has been in his life.