JOIN US'I want to do a mass entertainer'
His Doodh Peda looks have got him a place in many young girls’ hearts and the lover boy image is something Diganth has become comfortable with over the years.
Despite doing many character roles in the past, it was after films like Manasare and Pancharangi that Diganth was seen in a different light.
Diganth has made sure that he would accept only those roles that would showcase him differently.
Getting such roles can be difficult but Diganth tells Metrolife that everytime he signs a film, the character pushes him to think outside the box.
“Everytime I sit for a script reading, I only think how different the role is from my last film. Mainly, the kind of roles I have portrayed so far have been young and fresh,” he says.
Currently working in Pavan’s Lifu Ishtene, Diganth will be seen in the role of a
devdas, who has lost his lady love.
“I have known Pavan from the time he used to assist Yograj sir. So when he approached me for this role, I totally believed in him and the script. I love the way he works, he is very independent and different in his way of thinking, which I really like,” says Diganth, who hopes to work with other talented directors like Suri, Kaushik and Guruprasad, someday.
‘Duplicate’ with Prajwal Devraj is another movie Diganth is excited about. Calling it a ‘free-make’ (a movie inspired by many stories), Diganth says that working with Prajwal was an experience he cannot forget.
“Prajwal and I met during Amrutha Mahotsava and we hit it off really well. And when we were approached for this film, I signed it immediately. I am so glad we didn’t have any ego issues and the director made sure that he gave us equally important roles in the movie,” he adds.
Unlike many heroes, Diganth has never been deterred by the fact that he has not been able to do a mass movie.
But he is happy that the ‘multiplex audience’ has appreciated his films so far. “It’s not like I don’t want to do mass movies. I am looking forward to doing a mass entertainer with loads of action but there is still time for that,” he says. Will the change in on-screen image affect his career?
“Not really. It will be difficult to get the audience to accept me in those roles but with time, I am sure it will happen,” he signs off.