Published 19:15 IST, April 13th 2020

People call me choosy but that's how I want to work: Atul Kulkarni

Atul said for him, being on set every day has never been the be-all and end-all, as one also needs time to take in life experiences.

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Even after acting for more than two decades across several langus, actor Atul Kulkarni believes his performances come out fresh because when he entered profession, he had promised himself to t work every day. 

actor is kwn for his performances in acclaimed films like "Rang De Basanti", "Chandni Bar", "Natarang" among ors.  Atul said for him, being on set every day has never been be-all and end-all, as one also needs time to take in life experiences.

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"When I came into this profession, my first condition to myself and my manrs was that I don't want to work every day. As an actor you keep giving, so it's important for you to need time to take things in. I've never believed in working every day. I only choose work I like in whichever format or langu," Atul told PTI in an interview.

actor believes he would rar wait for right project to come his way even at expense of being called "choosy". "I'm t tired of my profession, t overworked about going to set and acting. I look forward to it. That's why it's easy to retain that freshness because I do what excites me. People call me choosy but that's how I want to work."

Atul's latest appearance is drama-thriller " Raikar Case", which is streaming on Voot Select. While it isn't first digital outing for actor, having previously featured on "City of Dreams" and " Test Case", he said it's important to keep up with times and techlogy.

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"As a camera actor, you're constantly in touch with techlogy. First techlogy came into existence and n film acting happened. So it's always going to lead us. Web series is a new format, where everything, from writing to storytelling is different.

"As an actor you have to approach it differently because you have a character which can go on for a long time. It is my duty to be on my toes, understand new techlogy and adapt. That's exactly what I'm trying to do." For " Raikar Case", 54-year-old actor said, he resonated strongly with script which chronicles a family torn apart after a suicide and various truths that come to light. 

"I believe in listening to a script as an audience more than an actor. If it excites me, it'll make me happy even when I'm working on it. ' Raikar Case' had a fantastic thriller story, but it also talks about human relationships within a large family."

19:15 IST, April 13th 2020