<p>Actor Sushant Singh feels that aspiring actors should take up part-time jobs during the ‘pre-break period’ to avoid being dependent on the film industry for a living. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, he said that it is important for newcomers to say ‘no’ to offers that are not up to the mark.</p>.<p>“It is your ability to say no that makes your career,” he added</p>.<p>The <em>Hate Story 2</em> actor is gearing up for the release of the web series <em>A Simple Murder,</em> slated to stream on SonyLIV from Friday (November 20). He said that he took up the black comedy as it has a wacky storyline and is a complete departure from anything he has seen or done in the past.</p>.<p>Sushant, who is known for essaying intense characters, revealed that he found comedy to be difficult as he has not done 'much of it' in his career.</p>.<p>“Doing comedy is quite hard but the whole process becomes a lot easier if you have the right atmosphere and work with the right people,” the actor added.</p>.<p>Like some of his peers, Sushant feels that OTT is the best medium for an actor and helps one evolve as a performer. </p>.<p>“OTT is like an open field. Most shows have multiple layers and character graphs. In a way, a web show is like an expanded movie,” said the star.</p>.<p>His comments come at a time with actors such as Pankaj Tripathi (<em>Mirzapur</em>), Manoj Bajpayee <em>(The Family Man</em>) and Saif Ali Khan (<em>Sacred Games</em>) have scaled new heights with their work in popular web shows.</p>.<p>Sushant, who began his acting career with Ram Gopal Varma’s <em>Satya</em>, has impressed fans with negative and character roles. The <em>Phailwaan </em>actor said that he received a lot of offers to play lead roles but did not take them up.</p>.<p>“RGV told me that a newcomer can become a hero if he gets a good script or receives an offer from a big production house. Things did not work out that way for me,” he added</p>
<p>Actor Sushant Singh feels that aspiring actors should take up part-time jobs during the ‘pre-break period’ to avoid being dependent on the film industry for a living. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, he said that it is important for newcomers to say ‘no’ to offers that are not up to the mark.</p>.<p>“It is your ability to say no that makes your career,” he added</p>.<p>The <em>Hate Story 2</em> actor is gearing up for the release of the web series <em>A Simple Murder,</em> slated to stream on SonyLIV from Friday (November 20). He said that he took up the black comedy as it has a wacky storyline and is a complete departure from anything he has seen or done in the past.</p>.<p>Sushant, who is known for essaying intense characters, revealed that he found comedy to be difficult as he has not done 'much of it' in his career.</p>.<p>“Doing comedy is quite hard but the whole process becomes a lot easier if you have the right atmosphere and work with the right people,” the actor added.</p>.<p>Like some of his peers, Sushant feels that OTT is the best medium for an actor and helps one evolve as a performer. </p>.<p>“OTT is like an open field. Most shows have multiple layers and character graphs. In a way, a web show is like an expanded movie,” said the star.</p>.<p>His comments come at a time with actors such as Pankaj Tripathi (<em>Mirzapur</em>), Manoj Bajpayee <em>(The Family Man</em>) and Saif Ali Khan (<em>Sacred Games</em>) have scaled new heights with their work in popular web shows.</p>.<p>Sushant, who began his acting career with Ram Gopal Varma’s <em>Satya</em>, has impressed fans with negative and character roles. The <em>Phailwaan </em>actor said that he received a lot of offers to play lead roles but did not take them up.</p>.<p>“RGV told me that a newcomer can become a hero if he gets a good script or receives an offer from a big production house. Things did not work out that way for me,” he added</p>
